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Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary

Q: Is Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary a good school?

Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.3% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary?

Students at Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary are 54% African American, 41% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Public Grades K-3

1343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary is a K-3 elementary school in Trenton, New Jersey, with a total enrollment of 319 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. Unfortunately, Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary has also consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 0-star rating of its own.

The school faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a large percentage of students from low-income families. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.9% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 7.9% for the Trenton district and 44.9% for the state. Similarly, only 9.4% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 12.4% for the district and 49.8% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

When comparing Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary to other nearby elementary schools in the Trenton district, the performance gap is quite stark. For instance, Carroll Robbins Elementary School, which is only 1.8 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics for 3rd-grade students. Despite the school's consistently low performance, it has not shown any meaningful improvement over time, suggesting a need for significant intervention and support to address the underlying challenges facing the school and its community.

353

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,353

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Brunswick Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08638

(609) 656-4690

District: Trenton Public School District

Students who attend Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary usually attend:

High:

Trenton Central High School - Main Campus

Racial breakdown:

African American:

54.1%

Hispanic:

41.1%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (7% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 14% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg10%

New Jersey avg47%

1,343^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Trenton Public School District

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	3.2	1343 of 1347	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	1321 of 1338	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	1325 of 1342	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	1273 of 1345	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	1208 of 1317	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	1224 of 1360	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	1263 of 1353	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.9	1196 of 1352	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	1265 of 1346	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.1	1239 of 1357	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.2	1281 of 1363	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.0	1323 of 1367	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.1	1305 of 1363	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.2	1301 of 1360	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.6	1251 of 1354	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.9	1279 of 1346	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.2	1241 of 1338	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.0	1271 of 1329	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.5	1261 of 1314	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.0	1208 of 1303	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	12.7	1148 of 1298	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	0.7	1184 of 1204	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	417 of 463	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	437 of 469	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	457 of 463	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	369 of 456	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	446 of 522	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	370 of 517	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	14.4	561 of 597	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	44.9	242 of 559	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	20.0	442 of 489	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	376 of 411	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	50.6	195 of 463	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.7	345 of 434	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	1295 of 1326	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1261 of 1317	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.4	1270 of 1318	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	1233 of 1326	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	1254 of 1290	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	1131 of 1331	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	1201 of 1333	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	944 of 1032	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	817 of 989	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	457 of 953	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.1	759 of 896	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	530 of 899	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.1	711 of 870	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	1015 of 1023	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	813 of 939	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.6	675 of 863	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	732 of 839	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	655 of 948	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	815 of 942	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	1287 of 1318	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	1275 of 1313	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	1269 of 1315	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1091 of 1324	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	1040 of 1297	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.1	1209 of 1335	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	1231 of 1334	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2019	20.9	790 of 1007	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	888 of 1001	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2019)22nd percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

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

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics9%-40 vs state

English Language Arts5%-40 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
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
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
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
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
Eldridge Park School	Public	PK, KG-3	55 Lawn Park Ave	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5560	212	20	10.4	34.4%	97 (45.8%)	15 (7.1%)	58 (27.4%)	23 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	51.7	659^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.1%		48	697^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.9%	38			44.8						52.2								$16,447	$274	$16,173
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
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
Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School	Public	K-3	401 North Montgomery St	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4841	468	33	14.1	85.7%	4 (0.9%)	165 (35.3%)	282 (60.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	2	1347^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.4	1337^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.1%	10			2.7						2.7
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	446 Parkway Avenue	Ewing	08618	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	418	38	11.1	64.8%	35 (8.4%)	190 (45.5%)	162 (38.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	10.2	1250^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.2%		14.2	1161^st of 1338 public elementary schools	13.2%	89	4.2		23.0	34.9	19.1				17.7	19.0	8.3						$16,070	$242	$15,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary

Is Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary a good school?

Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.3% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What district is Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary in?

Trenton Public School District

What schools do graduates of Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Trenton Central High School - Main Campus

How many students attend Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary?

Students at Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary are 54% African American, 41% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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