Best traditional public schools in Trenton Public School District (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 24 schools in Trenton Public School District, New Jersey. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New Jersey.

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48
Thomas Jefferson Intermediate SchoolTrenton · Public Middle78.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 329 students
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43
Cadwalader Elementary SchoolTrenton · Public Elementary80% Free/reduced-price lunch · 200 students
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43
Joseph Stokes Elementary SchoolTrenton · Public Elementary82.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 347 students
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43
Arthur J. Holland Middle SchoolTrenton · Public Middle82.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 474 students
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42
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle SchoolTrenton · Public Middle75.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 650 students
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39
Paul S. Robeson Elementary SchoolTrenton · Public Elementary81.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 390 students
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35
Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary SchoolTrenton · Public Elementary85.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 468 students
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32
Joyce Kilmer Intermediate SchoolTrenton · Public Middle82.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 546 students
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27
Battle Monument Intermediate SchoolTrenton · Public Middle87.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 499 students
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27
George Washington Elementary SchoolTrenton · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 321 students
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25
Gershom Mott Elementary SchoolTrenton · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 375 students
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24
Franklin Elementary SchoolTrenton · Public Elementary23% Math proficiency · 372 students
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23
Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr ElementaryTrenton · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 353 students
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20
Carroll Robbins Elementary SchoolTrenton · Public Elementary15% Math proficiency · 459 students
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20
William Harrison Elementary SchoolTrenton · Public Elementary7.5% Math proficiency · 243 students
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19
Trenton Central High School - Main CampusTrenton · Public High3% Math proficiency · 2,097 students
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19
Grant Intermediate SchoolTrenton · Public Middle15% Math proficiency · 610 students
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18
Darlene C. McKnight ElementaryTrenton · Public Elementary11% Math proficiency · 350 students
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17
Clara Parker Intermediate SchoolTrenton · Public Middle16% Math proficiency · 583 students
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17
Grace A Dunn Middle SchoolTrenton · Public Middle4% Math proficiency · 703 students
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16
Patton J. Hill Elementary SchoolTrenton · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 555 students
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16
Benjamin C Gregory Elementary SchoolTrenton · Public Elementary8% Math proficiency · 311 students
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16
Capital City High SchoolTrenton · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 756 students
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15
Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate SchoolTrenton · Public Middle11% Math proficiency · 668 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School Trenton · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	47.7 Lower 50%	78.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	329
2	Cadwalader Elementary School Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	43.0 Lower 50%	80% Free/reduced-price lunch	200
3	Joseph Stokes Elementary School Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	43.0 Lower 50%	82.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	347
4	Arthur J. Holland Middle School Trenton · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	42.6 Lower 50%	82.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	474
5	Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School Trenton · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	42.2 Lower 50%	75.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	650
6	Paul S. Robeson Elementary School Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	39.3 Lower 50%	81.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	390
7	Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	35.4 Lower 50%	85.7% Free/reduced-price lunch	468
8	Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School Trenton · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	31.5 Lower 50%	82.2% Free/reduced-price lunch	546
9	Battle Monument Intermediate School Trenton · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	27.3 Lower 50%	87.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	499
10	George Washington Elementary School Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	27.3 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	321
11	Gershom Mott Elementary School Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	25.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	375
12	Franklin Elementary School Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	24.3 Lower 50%	23% Math proficiency	372
13	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	22.9 Lower 50%	22% Math proficiency	353
14	Carroll Robbins Elementary School Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	20.4 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	459
15	William Harrison Elementary School Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	20.2 Lower 50%	7.5% Math proficiency	243
16	Trenton Central High School - Main Campus Trenton · High · Grades 10–12	Public	19.3 Lower 50%	3% Math proficiency	2,097
17	Grant Intermediate School Trenton · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	18.5 Lower 50%	15% Math proficiency	610
18	Darlene C. McKnight Elementary Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	17.7 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	350
19	Clara Parker Intermediate School Trenton · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	17.2 Lower 50%	16% Math proficiency	583
20	Grace A Dunn Middle School Trenton · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	16.9 Lower 50%	4% Math proficiency	703
21	Patton J. Hill Elementary School Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	16.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	555
22	Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School Trenton · Elementary · Grades K–3	Public	15.7 Lower 50%	8% Math proficiency	311
23	Capital City High School Trenton · High · Grades 9–12	Public	15.5 Lower 50%	2.5% Math proficiency	756
24	Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate School Trenton · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	14.9 Lower 50%	11% Math proficiency	668

Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School in Trenton leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Trenton Public School District with a Success Index (US) of 47.7. Of the 24 schools shown, 24 are public.

For the full picture see the wider New Jersey traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Trenton Public School District page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Trenton Public School District?

Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School in Trenton, New Jersey ranks first among traditional public schools in Trenton Public School District with a Success Index (US) of 47.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 329).

How are traditional public schools in Trenton Public School District ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.