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McGalliard Elementary School

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McGalliard Elementary School ranks 964 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

964^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

McGalliard Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hamilton, New Jersey, serving 294 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. 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.

McGalliard Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom third of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other schools in the state. The school struggles to perform well across different student subgroups, though it has performed relatively better for African American and Hispanic students. Academically, McGalliard's proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the district and state averages, ranging from 17.9% to 63.1% in English Language Arts and 17.9% to 39.1% in Mathematics. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.0% to 19.1% in recent years.

While McGalliard Elementary lags behind many of the nearby Hamilton Township Public School District schools, such as Lalor Elementary, Kuser Elementary, and Sunnybrae Elementary, its performance is still better than the neighboring Trenton Public School District, which includes schools like Franklin Elementary and William Harrison Elementary. Additionally, the Pace Charter School of Hamilton, located about 1.3 miles from McGalliard, significantly outperforms the district schools on academic measures.

294

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,432

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Arena Drive
Hamilton, NJ 08610-3205

(609) 631-4158

District: Hamilton Township Public School District

Students who attend McGalliard Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.4%

White:

20.1%

African American:

20.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (33% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

New Jersey avg46%

964^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	29.4	964 of 1347	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1029 of 1338	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	1083 of 1342	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	886 of 1345	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	830 of 1317	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	747 of 1360	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	664 of 1353	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	655 of 1352	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	46.1	771 of 1346	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.0	691 of 1357	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.8	693 of 1363	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.8	820 of 1367	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.4	906 of 1363	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.2	931 of 1360	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.7	1039 of 1354	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.3	1027 of 1346	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.6	808 of 1338	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.1	796 of 1329	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.2	869 of 1314	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.6	770 of 1303	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	72.1	397 of 1298	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2003	76.3	320 of 1204	73.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	392 of 463	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.3	67 of 522	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	123 of 517	76.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	78.6	79 of 463	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	889 of 1326	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.8	953 of 1317	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	991 of 1318	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.4	672 of 1326	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	774 of 1290	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	616 of 1331	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	513 of 1333	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	451 of 1032	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.2	647 of 989	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	723 of 982	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.5	544 of 953	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.5	374 of 896	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	141 of 899	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	154 of 870	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	697 of 1023	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	629 of 939	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	622 of 910	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	364 of 863	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.5	551 of 839	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.0	148 of 948	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	122 of 942	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	979 of 1318	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	999 of 1313	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	1056 of 1315	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	1010 of 1324	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	862 of 1297	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	868 of 1335	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.5	810 of 1334	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	621 of 989	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	708 of 958	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	608 of 949	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.0	227 of 868	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	456 of 1007	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.7	573 of 1001	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	753 of 970	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	750 of 963	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	849 of 975	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	625 of 976	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	725 of 964	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	784 of 1023	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	626 of 1022	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)83rd percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)56th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2024)37th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%-6 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

Science16%-14 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
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
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
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
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
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
Yardville Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3880 South Broad Street	Hamilton	08620	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4171	251	23	10.7	59.8%	100 (39.8%)	38 (15.1%)	103 (41.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	56.7	589^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.3%		45.5	726^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.7%	137	15.1		60.8	74.1	65.3				65.2	53.8	42.3						$9,462	$07	$9,455
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
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
Sunnybrae Elementary School	Public	K-5	166 Elton Avenue	Hamilton	08620	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4166	278	25	11.1	44.2%	97 (34.9%)	56 (20.1%)	100 (36.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.5%)	36.9	857^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.4%		30.7	934^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.2%	77	34.9		33.3	39.0	58.4				22.2	24.4	48.6						$11,259	$06	$11,253

Frequently Asked Questions about McGalliard Elementary School

How many students attend McGalliard Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended McGalliard Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of McGalliard Elementary School?

Students at McGalliard Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 20% White, 20% African American, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is McGalliard Elementary School a good school?

McGalliard Elementary School ranks 964^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of McGalliard Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is McGalliard Elementary School in?

Hamilton Township Public School District

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