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Best Trenton �� Elementary Schools (2026)

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Trenton, New Jersey �� Schools (Closed)

School

Location

Quick Facts

Capital Kids Daycare & Preschool (Closed 2015)

Daycare / Preschool (Pentecostal)

1380 Whitehorse Hamilton Square Rd
Trenton, NJ 08690
(609) 587-0223

Gr: PK-K | 32 students Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition listed

Childrens Day School (Closed 2024)

Special Education School

1925 Pennington Rd
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 882-2288

Gr: NS-8 | 53 students

The Garvey School (Closed 2010)

Special Program Emphasis

26 S Warren St 2nd Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
(609) 792-9038

Gr: K-12 | 38 students Tuition listed

Holy Angels School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

10 New Cedar Lane
Trenton, NJ 08610
(609) 396-8916

Gr: PK-8 | 305 students

Holy Cross School (Closed 2004)

(Catholic)

22 Grand St
Trenton, NJ 08611
(609) 393-8407

Gr: PK-8 | 254 students

Lakeview Child Center At Ewing (Closed 2014)

Daycare / Preschool

1440 Lower Ferry Rd
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 530-9696

Gr: NS | 131 students

Mercer Christian Academy (Closed 2006)

(Christian)

11 Buttonwood Drive
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 882-7300

Gr: PK-12 | 200 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Sister Georgine School (Closed 2010)

Special Education School

180B Ewingville Road
Trenton, NJ 08638
(609) 771-4300

Gr: 1-12 | 10 students

Overview

This Town (Trenton)

This State (NJ)

# Schools

15 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Trenton, NJ Total Schools
2025	15
2024	16
2023	16
2022	14
2021	14
2020	15
2019	14
2018	14
2017	16
2016	8
2015	8

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Student Body:

# Students

2,235 Students

140,525 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	160	220	199
2024	152	216	192
2023	153	215	193
2022	167	215	205
2021	167	213	201
2020	160	208	188
2019	169	215	193
2018	169	216	190
2017	199	217	199
2016	237	215	196
2015	240	200	183

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% Average Students of Color

55%

40%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	55%	40%	33%
2024	56%	39%	32%
2023	52%	39%	32%
2022	48%	39%	32%
2021	48%	39%	31%
2020	49%	39%	31%
2019	47%	38%	31%
2018	47%	37%	30%
2017	54%	38%	31%
2016	45%	38%	31%
2015	41%	37%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

243 Teachers

14,348 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	10:1	11:1
2024	10:1	10:1	11:1
2023	10:1	10:1	11:1
2022	12:1	10:1	11:1
2021	12:1	10:1	11:1
2020	12:1	10:1	11:1
2019	12:1	11:1	11:1
2018	12:1	11:1	11:1
2017	11:1	11:1	11:1
2016	12:1	11:1	12:1
2015	13:1	12:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

50%

54%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	50%	54%	54%
2024	50%	54%	54%
2023	50%	54%	53%
2022	50%	56%	53%
2021	50%	54%	53%
2020	50%	53%	53%
2019	50%	53%	52%
2018	50%	53%	52%
2017	50%	51%	51%

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Average Class Size

12 students

14 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	12	14	16
2024	13	14	15
2023	13	14	15
2022	13	14	15
2021	13	14	15
2020	13	14	15
2019	13	14	15
2018	13	14	15
2017	15	14	15
2016	14	14	15
2015	16	14	15

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Average Number of AP Courses

10 courses

14 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	10	14	12
2024	7	13	11
2023	10	13	10
2022	10	13	10
2021	10	12	10
2020	10	12	10
2019	10	12	10
2018	15	12	10
2017	15	10	10

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Average SAT score

1254

(Out of 1600)

1271

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SAT Score Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	1,254	1,271	1,236
2024	1,254	1,259	1,233
2023	1,254	1,256	1,231
2022	1,254	1,250	1,232
2021	1,254	1,260	1,232
2020	1,254	1,268	1,229
2019	1,254	1,291	1,230
2018	1,270	1,277	1,227
2017	1,270	1,260	1,232

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$17,800

$18,269

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$17,800	$18,395	$14,043
2024	$10,975	$15,572	$12,357
2023	$10,675	$14,897	$11,693
2022	$10,675	$14,649	$11,199
2021	$10,238	$13,778	$10,824
2020	$9,850	$13,715	$10,496
2019	$26,713	$13,243	$10,300
2018	$8,075	$12,825	$10,056
2017	$8,075	$13,249	$9,712
2016	$4,150	$12,358	$9,307
2015	$4,150	$11,688	$8,903

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Average Summer Program Cost

$460

$1,045

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$460	$1,045	$1,115
2024	$460	$1,126	$1,094
2019	$9,976	$1,956	$1,199

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Average % on Financial Aid

45%

26%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	45%	26%	34%
2024	45%	26%	33%
2023	28%	26%	33%
2022	28%	25%	32%
2021	28%	26%	32%
2020	28%	27%	31%
2019	28%	27%	30%
2018	18%	26%	29%
2017	18%	24%	29%
2016	5%	23%	28%
2015	5%	22%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$1,615

$9,932

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	$1,615	$9,932	$6,227
2024	$1,615	$8,804	$6,113
2023	$3,000	$8,717	$5,785
2022	$3,000	$8,636	$5,514
2021	$3,000	$8,071	$5,269
2020	$3,000	$8,161	$5,141
2019	$3,000	$8,227	$5,007
2018	$3,000	$7,718	$4,752
2017	$3,000	$6,912	$4,582

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Average Acceptance Rate

93%

76%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2017-2025)
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	93%	76%	81%
2024	80%	77%	85%
2023	75%	78%	85%
2022	75%	78%	85%
2021	75%	78%	86%
2020	75%	78%	86%
2019	75%	77%	85%
2018	65%	78%	85%
2017	65%	77%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.73

0.60

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	0.73	0.60	0.64
2024	0.73	0.61	0.64
2023	0.72	0.62	0.63
2022	0.69	0.61	0.62
2021	0.69	0.61	0.62
2020	0.70	0.61	0.62
2019	0.68	0.62	0.61
2018	0.68	0.62	0.60
2017	0.67	0.61	0.59
2016	0.63	0.61	0.59
2015	0.61	0.62	0.58

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# American Indian Students

n/a

838 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

25 Students

8,533 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	2%	6%	5%
2024	2%	6%	5%
2023	3%	7%	5%
2022	2%	6%	5%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	1%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	2%	5%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

324 Students

11,226 Students

% Hispanic Students

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	14%	8%	9%
2024	14%	8%	9%
2023	13%	8%	9%
2022	12%	9%	8%
2021	12%	9%	9%
2020	12%	9%	9%
2019	13%	9%	8%
2018	13%	9%	8%
2017	12%	9%	8%
2016	10%	9%	8%
2015	10%	9%	8%

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# Black Students

594 Students

10,269 Students

% Black Students

27%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	26%	7%	8%
2024	27%	7%	8%
2023	24%	8%	8%
2022	21%	9%	7%
2021	21%	9%	8%
2020	21%	9%	8%
2019	27%	10%	8%
2018	27%	10%	8%
2017	30%	10%	7%
2016	29%	10%	8%
2015	24%	10%	8%

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# White Students

894 Students

85,983 Students

% White Students

40%

60%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	40%	60%	55%
2024	39%	59%	55%
2023	43%	58%	55%
2022	48%	58%	57%
2021	48%	58%	57%
2020	47%	58%	58%
2019	47%	58%	59%
2018	47%	58%	59%
2017	47%	59%	61%
2016	53%	59%	61%
2015	57%	57%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

4 Students

171 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

401 Students

26,727 Students

% of Others Students

18%

19%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Trenton, NJ Average	New Jersey (NJ) Average	National Average
2025	18%	18%	22%
2024	18%	19%	22%
2023	17%	19%	22%
2022	15%	18%	22%
2021	15%	18%	20%
2020	17%	17%	19%
2019	11%	17%	20%
2018	11%	17%	20%
2017	8%	17%	19%
2016	5%	17%	18%
2015	6%	18%	18%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

7 extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

8 sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Trenton, NJ?

The private elementary schools in Trenton, NJ include Trenton Catholic Preparatory Academy Lower School, St. Gregory The Great Academy, and St. Raphael School.

How many private elementary schools are located in Trenton?

15 private elementary schools are located in Trenton.

How diverse are private elementary schools in Trenton?

Trenton private elementary schools are approximately 55% minority students, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.

What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Trenton?

73% of private elementary schools in Trenton are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Baptist).

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