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Paul S. Robeson Elementary School

Q: Is Paul S. Robeson Elementary School a good school?

Paul S. Robeson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Paul S. Robeson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Paul S. Robeson Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Paul S. Robeson Elementary School?

Students at Paul S. Robeson Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 22% African American, 1% White.

Public Grades K-3

1346^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Paul S. Robeson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-3 in Trenton, New Jersey, with 367 students. The school is part of the Trenton Public School District, which is ranked 609 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paul S. Robeson Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New Jersey, with rankings between 1274 and 1346 out of around 1,350 schools over the past 10 years. Its academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, only 2.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.9% statewide. In math, only 4.5% were proficient, compared to 49.8% statewide. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.6% to 42.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the school is located relatively close (within 1 mile) to two higher-performing elementary schools in the Hamilton Township Public School District: Kuser Elementary and Greenwood Elementary. These schools, while still below the state average, significantly outperform Paul S. Robeson Elementary and the other Trenton public schools. The data also includes information on two charter schools serving Trenton students, which generally outperform the traditional public schools in the area, suggesting that alternative educational models may be more effective in this community.

390

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

350 Cuyler Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08629

(609) 656-4920

District: Trenton Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

75.6%

African American:

21.8%

White:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 6th percentile in 2010 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (3% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg10%

New Jersey avg47%

1,346^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

609^th of 609Trenton 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	2.1	1346 of 1347	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	1335 of 1338	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.9	1274 of 1352	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.1	1278 of 1346	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.6	1288 of 1357	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	1293 of 1363	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.0	1321 of 1367	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.9	1317 of 1363	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.3	1277 of 1360	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	1275 of 1354	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.4	1287 of 1346	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.8	1219 of 1338	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.1	1270 of 1329	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.4	1253 of 1314	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	427 of 463	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	391 of 469	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	577 of 597	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	545 of 559	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	2.2	1297 of 1326	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	1285 of 1317	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	968 of 1032	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	945 of 989	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	1021 of 1023	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	852 of 939	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	1292 of 1318	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.4	1278 of 1313	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)8th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)6th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)3rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics4%-45 vs state

English Language Arts2%-43 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul S. Robeson Elementary School

How many students attend Paul S. Robeson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Paul S. Robeson Elementary School.

Is Paul S. Robeson Elementary School a good school?

Paul S. Robeson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.1% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What district is Paul S. Robeson Elementary School in?

Trenton Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Paul S. Robeson Elementary School?

Students at Paul S. Robeson Elementary School are 76% Hispanic, 22% African American, 1% White.

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