• Source: Trenton Public Schools

      • The Trenton Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Trenton, in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The district is one of 31 former Abbott districts statewide that were established pursuant to the decision by the New Jersey Supreme Court in Abbott v. Burke which are now referred to as "SDA Districts" based on the requirement for the state to cover all costs for school building and renovation projects in these districts under the supervision of the New Jersey Schools Development Authority.
      As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprising 20 schools, had an enrollment of 14,500 students and 884.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 16.4:1. The district was the sixth-largest in the state in 2022.
      The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "A", the lowest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.


      Awards and recognition


      Washington Elementary School was recognized by Governor Jim McGreevey in 2003 as one of 25 schools selected statewide for the First Annual Governor's School of Excellence award.


      Schools


      Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are:

      Elementary schools
      Columbus Elementary School (371 students; in grades K-5)
      Franklin Elementary School (405; K-5)
      Grant Elementary School (571; PreK-5)
      Gregory Elementary School (567; K-5)
      Harrison Elementary School (221; PreK-5)
      P.J. Hill Elementary School (800; PreK-5)
      Mott Elementary School (426; K-5)
      Parker Elementary School (531; K-5)
      Robbins Elementary School (541; K-5)
      Washington Elementary School (409; K-5)
      Wilson Elementary School (498; PreK-5)
      Intermediate Schools Grades 4-6
      Joyce Kilmer Middle School
      Ulysses S. Grant Intermediate School
      Hedgepeth-Williams Intermediate School
      Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School
      Battle Monument Intermediate School
      Clara Parker Intermediate School
      Middle schools Grades 7-8
      Grace A. Dunn Middle School (893; 6-8)
      Dr. MLK Jr. Middle School (893; 6-8)
      Arthur J. Holland Middle School (893; 6-8)
      High schools Grades 9-12
      Trenton Ninth Grade Academy (707; 9)
      Daylight/Twilight Alternative High School (443; 9-12)
      Trenton Central High School (1,818; 9-12)


      Administration


      Core members of the district's administration are:

      James Earle, superintendent of schools
      Jayne S. Howard, business administrator and board secretary


      Board of education


      The district's board of education is comprised of seven members who set policy and oversee the fiscal and educational operation of the district through its administration. As a Type I school district, the board's trustees are appointed by the mayor to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three members up for reappointment each year. Of the more than 600 school districts statewide, Trenton is one of 15 districts with appointed school boards. The board appoints a superintendent to oversee the district's day-to-day operations and a business administrator to supervise the business functions of the district.


      See also


      Hedgepeth and Williams v. Board of Education


      References




      External links


      Trenton Public Schools
      School Performance Reports for the Trenton Public Schools, New Jersey Department of Education
      School Data for the Trenton Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics

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