Trenton Elementary School
Tel:
(207) 667-8447
- Trenton Elementary School serves 120 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Maine state average of 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Trenton Elementary School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Maine for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Maine state average of 11%.
Top Placements
Trenton Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Maine for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Trenton Elementary School's student population of 120 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 14 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 120 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 14 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Trenton Elementary School is ranked within the top 30% of all 523 schools in Maine (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Trenton Elementary School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.21. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ME) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #132 out of 523 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | 4% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 2% |
| Black | 2% | 4% |
| White | 91% | 89% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.21 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 38% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Trenton School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ME Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Trenton Elementary School is Mt Desert Island High School (6.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Lamoine Consolidated School (2.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ellsworth Lamoine Consolidated School Grades: K-8 | 122 students
2.1 miles
52 Lamoine Beach Road
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-8578 2.1 K-8 122 - Hancock Hancock Grammar School Grades: K-8 | 221 students
5.3 miles
33 Cemetery Road
Hancock, ME 04640
(207) 422-6231 5.3 K-8 221 - Mount Desert Mt Desert Island High School Grades: 9-12 | 539 students
6.9 miles
1081 Eagle Lake Road
Mount Desert, ME 04660
(207) 288-5011 6.9 9-12 539 - Ellsworth Ellsworth High School Grades: 9-12 | 472 students
7.2 miles
299 State Street
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-4722 7.2 9-12 472 - Ellsworth Ellsworth Elementary-middle School Grades: PK-8 | 827 students
7.4 miles
20 Forrest Avenue
Ellsworth, ME 04605
(207) 667-6241 7.4 PK-8 827
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