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George E. Wilson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

George E. Wilson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hamilton, New Jersey, serving 509 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Hamilton Township Public School District, which is ranked 473 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

George E. Wilson Elementary School consistently performs below the district and state averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 15.4% of 3rd graders, 20.3% of 4th graders, and 33.3% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 35.1%, 42.9%, and 41.8%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 14.9% to 19.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 73.44% to 79.37% in recent years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

When comparing George E. Wilson Elementary School to other nearby schools within the Hamilton Township Public School District, such as McGalliard Elementary School, it becomes evident that the school is performing significantly worse academically. Additionally, when compared to nearby charter schools like International Charter School and Pace Charter School of Hamilton, the charter schools consistently outperform the traditional public school in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates.

545

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,375

Per pupil spending ?

83.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Park Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08610-5012

(609) 631-4169

District: Hamilton Township Public School District

Students who attend George E. Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Albert E Grice Middle School
High:	Hamilton West-Watson

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

African American:

18.3%

White:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (18% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg33%

New Jersey avg46%

1,254^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 17Elementary Schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District

473^rd of 609Hamilton Township Public School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	1254 of 1347	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	1239 of 1338	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1226 of 1342	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	1201 of 1345	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	1180 of 1317	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	1281 of 1360	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	1158 of 1353	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	1180 of 1352	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.9	1031 of 1346	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.5	989 of 1357	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.2	1149 of 1363	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.5	1160 of 1367	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	1162 of 1363	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.7	1153 of 1360	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.4	1147 of 1354	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.8	1079 of 1346	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.5	1044 of 1338	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.8	1060 of 1329	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.4	1044 of 1314	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.4	1114 of 1303	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.4	786 of 1298	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	50.4	711 of 1204	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	265 of 463	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	324 of 469	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	352 of 463	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.4	339 of 494	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	276 of 456	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	325 of 522	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	305 of 517	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	477 of 597	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	476 of 559	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	434 of 499	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	357 of 489	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	381 of 411	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	401 of 463	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	317 of 434	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.8	1214 of 1326	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	1158 of 1317	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1188 of 1318	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	1177 of 1326	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1148 of 1290	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	1246 of 1331	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	1124 of 1333	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	884 of 1032	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	844 of 989	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	838 of 982	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	736 of 953	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	767 of 896	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	770 of 899	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	549 of 870	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	921 of 1023	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	756 of 939	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	745 of 910	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	672 of 863	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	708 of 839	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.9	770 of 948	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.3	658 of 942	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	1176 of 1318	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	1203 of 1313	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	1143 of 1315	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	1112 of 1324	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	1131 of 1297	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.7	1227 of 1335	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	1134 of 1334	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	847 of 1023	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	927 of 989	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	865 of 958	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	727 of 949	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	866 of 868	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	951 of 1007	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	766 of 1001	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	0.2	993 of 1023	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	975 of 1022	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)43rd percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)20th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)14th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2019)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts24%-27 vs state

Mathematics14%-33 vs state

Science11%-20 vs state

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Schools Near George E. Wilson Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George E. Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Park Avenue	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4169	545	38	14.2	83.7%	23 (4.2%)	100 (18.3%)	390 (71.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	10	1254^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.9%		10	1239^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.4%	15	10.6		15.4	20.3	33.3				14.0	10.8	17.1						$8,375	$1,259	$7,116
Pace Charter School of Hamilton	Public, Charter	K-8	52 Lafayette Ave	Trenton	08610	Mercer County	Pace Charter School of Hamilton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 599-1212	463	41	11.2	79.9%	32 (6.9%)	81 (17.5%)	336 (72.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	64.2	490^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.6%		71.1	405^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.7%	85	22.0	12.5	60.3	56.9	74.0	88.2	63.4	87.5	56.6	45.1	46.0	50.9	43.9	39.1	70.6	70.6	$10,730	$685	$10,045
McGalliard Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Arena Drive	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4158	294	24	12.3	59.2%	59 (20.1%)	59 (20.1%)	151 (51.4%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	29.4	964^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.4%		23.1	1029^th of 1338 public elementary schools	23.1%	65	16.1		35.3	63.1	35.8				30.7	39.1	17.9						$8,432	$07	$8,425
Kisthardt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Harcourt Drive	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4153	250	21	11.9	73.6%	35 (14.0%)	41 (16.4%)	164 (65.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	15.8	1160^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.9%		11.8	1210^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.6%	50	16.4		5.7	19.4	35.3				14.3	16.1	31.4						$11,468	$879	$10,589
Lalor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25 Barnt Deklyn Road	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4156	351	27	12.7	83.2%	14 (4.0%)	66 (18.8%)	257 (73.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	8.3	1277^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.2%		10.3	1231^st of 1338 public elementary schools	8.0%	46	8.5		10.1	20.0	26.6				8.4	13.7	18.4						$10,859	$1,035	$9,824
Franklin Elementary School	Public	K-3	200 William Street	Trenton	08610	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4720	372	28	13.2	86.8%	5 (1.3%)	45 (12.1%)	313 (84.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	11.8	1214^th of 1347 public elementary schools	9.9%		5.6	1307^th of 1338 public elementary schools	2.3%	93			17.2						26.0								$8,740	$491	$8,249
Robinson Elementary School	Public	K-5	495 Gropp Avenue	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4163	387	32	11.9	44.7%	155 (40.1%)	45 (11.6%)	145 (37.5%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.0%)	39	827^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.6%		37.4	833^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	37.7%	6	16.9		57.4	54.5	50.0				48.2	21.9	23.7						$8,942	$05	$8,937
Kuser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Newkirk Avenue	Hamilton	08629	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4155	512	38	13.3	80.3%	34 (6.6%)	143 (27.9%)	303 (59.2%)	15 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.1%)	9.1	1269^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.8%		13.1	1182^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	11.7%	87	14.9		13.5	22.7	18.0				14.6	13.5	18.7						$9,545	$1,106	$8,439
William Harrison Elementary School	Public	K-3	461 Genessee Street	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4750	243	20	12.1	88.5%	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	239 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4	1333^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.6	1333^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	0.4%				7.0						11.9								$9,599	$796	$8,803
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-3	331 Emory Avenue	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4960	321	23	13.9	80.1%	4 (1.2%)	16 (5.0%)	296 (92.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3.9	1335^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.3	1313^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.9%	22			4.6						13.2								$8,112	$485	$7,627

Frequently Asked Questions about George E. Wilson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of George E. Wilson Elementary School?

Students at George E. Wilson Elementary School are 72% Hispanic, 18% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is George E. Wilson Elementary School a good school?

George E. Wilson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.9% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend George E. Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended George E. Wilson Elementary School.

What district is George E. Wilson Elementary School in?

Hamilton Township Public School District

What schools do graduates of George E. Wilson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George E. Wilson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Albert E Grice Middle School
High : Hamilton West-Watson

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