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Greenwood Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Greenwood Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hamilton, New Jersey, serving 266 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.

Greenwood Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with a ranking between 1,063 and 1,144 out of 1,345-1,347 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.4% of 3rd graders, 22.4% of 4th graders, and 38.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%, respectively. The school's performance in Mathematics is also low, with only 30.1% of 3rd graders, 22% of 4th graders, and 18% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 49.8%, 46.7%, and 44.2%.

Greenwood Elementary School's performance is significantly worse than the nearby Kuser Elementary School and Klockner Elementary School, which are also part of the Hamilton Township Public School District. The school also performs significantly worse than the nearby Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities. The school's performance has declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 643 out of 1,352 schools in 2016-2017 to 1,144 out of 1,347 schools in 2024-2025.

270

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,973

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2069 Greenwood Avenue
Hamilton, NJ 08609-2328

(609) 631-4151

District: Hamilton Township Public School District

Students who attend Greenwood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richard C Crockett Middle School
High:	Hamilton North - Nottingham

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.6%

African American:

44.1%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (25% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg33%

New Jersey avg46%

1,144^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	17.1	1144 of 1347	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	1121 of 1338	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	1077 of 1342	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1063 of 1345	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	897 of 1317	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	978 of 1360	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	917 of 1353	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.0	643 of 1352	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.3	695 of 1346	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.7	943 of 1357	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	16.6	1174 of 1363	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	1117 of 1367	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.0	1111 of 1363	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.0	995 of 1360	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.8	864 of 1354	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	33.7	1024 of 1346	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.0	1065 of 1338	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	36.6	1023 of 1329	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.2	1039 of 1314	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.7	1077 of 1303	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	49.9	815 of 1298	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	31.5	901 of 1204	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	230 of 463	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	168 of 469	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	173 of 463	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	172 of 494	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	69 of 456	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	163 of 522	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	114 of 517	77.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	369 of 597	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	373 of 559	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	76.9	56 of 411	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	42.4	240 of 463	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	186 of 434	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	973 of 1326	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.2	950 of 1317	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	871 of 1318	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	836 of 1326	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	687 of 1290	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	891 of 1331	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	855 of 1333	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	671 of 1032	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.8	782 of 989	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	625 of 982	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.1	731 of 953	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.0	304 of 896	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	366 of 899	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	260 of 870	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.6	820 of 1023	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.7	512 of 939	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	562 of 863	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	340 of 839	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	665 of 948	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	296 of 942	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	1175 of 1318	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	1157 of 1313	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	1180 of 1315	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	1156 of 1324	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	992 of 1297	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	972 of 1335	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	901 of 1334	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.8	906 of 1023	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	803 of 989	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	828 of 958	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	832 of 949	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	874 of 1007	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.1	370 of 1001	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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)50th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)11th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-20 vs state

Mathematics23%-24 vs state

Science12%-18 vs state

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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
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2069 Greenwood Avenue	Hamilton	08609	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4151	270	20	13.5	83.3%	9 (3.3%)	119 (44.1%)	134 (49.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	17.1	1144^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.1%		16.8	1121^st of 1338 public elementary schools	16.2%	23	12.2		31.4	22.4	38.6				30.1	22.0	18.0						$10,973	$1,204	$9,769
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
Klockner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Klockner Avenue	Hamilton	08619	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4154	284	20	14.0	70.8%	52 (18.3%)	55 (19.4%)	141 (49.6%)	19 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	33.5	900^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.2%		20.8	1064^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.5%	164	16.1		51.2	31.7	37.2				51.2	33.4	27.8						$9,492	$1,019	$8,473
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School	Public	K-3	350 Cuyler Avenue	Trenton	08629	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4920	390	28	13.9	81.8%	5 (1.3%)	85 (21.8%)	295 (75.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2.1	1346^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.9	1335^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.2%	11			2.3						4.5
Patton J. Hill Elementary School	Public	K-3	1010 East State Street	Trenton	08609	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4980	555	41	13.7	87.2%	5 (0.9%)	116 (20.9%)	424 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3	1344^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.2%		2.7	1336^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.1%	8			4.8						8.6								$10,318	$806	$9,512
Darlene C. McKnight Elementary	Public	K-3	175 Girard Avenue	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4970	350	26	13.7	78.6%	3 (0.9%)	99 (28.3%)	240 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	2.4	1345^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.9	1334^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.3%	11			2.2						6.5								$9,392	$641	$8,751
Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary	Public	K-3	1200 Brunswick Avenue	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4690	353	26	13.5	84.1%	2 (0.6%)	191 (54.1%)	145 (41.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	3.2	1343^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.6	1321^st of 1338 public elementary schools	1.3%	22			4.9						9.4								$11,353	$835	$10,518
Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	Public, Charter	K-8	643 Indiana Ave	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 394-7727	545	33	16.5	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	396 (72.7%)	144 (26.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	1056^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.6%		30.3	940^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.7%	116	11.6	13.6	15.1	46.9	30.8	46.0	42.1	41.9	18.5	35.8	20.5	21.6	19.7	11.3	100.0	100.0	$12,952	$1,300	$11,652
Carroll Robbins Elementary School	Public	K-3	283 Tyler Street	Trenton	08609	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4910	459	38	12.2	85.2%	6 (1.3%)	38 (8.3%)	405 (88.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	6.6	1301^st of 1347 public elementary schools	3.4%		6	1301^st of 1338 public elementary schools	2.8%				7.6						20.2								$8,534	$733	$7,801
Slackwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2060 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5580	251	24	10.5	59.8%	89 (35.5%)	28 (11.2%)	93 (37.1%)	37 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	31.6	934^th of 1347 public elementary schools	30.7%		57.4	572^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	57.2%	362			32.2						42.0								$16,162	$474	$15,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Greenwood Elementary School

Is Greenwood Elementary School a good school?

Greenwood Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.1% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Greenwood Elementary School?

Students at Greenwood Elementary School are 50% Hispanic, 44% African American, 3% White, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Greenwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Greenwood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Greenwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Greenwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richard C Crockett Middle School
High : Hamilton North - Nottingham

What district is Greenwood Elementary School in?

Hamilton Township Public School District

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