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Carroll Robbins Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

1301^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Carroll Robbins Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 460 students in grades K-3 in the Trenton Public School District in Trenton, New Jersey. The school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 1200-1350 out of around 1,350 elementary schools in New Jersey over the past decade.

Carroll Robbins Elementary School faces significant challenges, with extremely low academic performance compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 7.6% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.9% statewide, and 20.2% were proficient in math, compared to 49.8% statewide. The school also has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 42.2% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly disadvantaged population, with 54.35% to 67.8% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

The challenges at Carroll Robbins Elementary are not unique, as the other elementary schools in the Trenton Public School District that are in close proximity also struggle with similarly low academic performance and rankings. However, the nearby International Charter School has significantly higher proficiency rates, suggesting that the charter school model may be more effective in this context. Addressing the systemic issues within the Trenton district will require a multi-faceted approach that goes beyond just increasing funding, and looks at improving instructional practices, school leadership, and student/family engagement across the district.

459

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,534

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

283 Tyler Street
Trenton, NJ 08609

(609) 656-4910

District: Trenton Public School District

Students who attend Carroll Robbins Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Battle Monument Intermediate School
High:	Trenton Central High School - Main Campus

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.2%

African American:

8.3%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (14% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 14% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg10%

New Jersey avg47%

1,301^st of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	6.6	1301 of 1347	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	1301 of 1338	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	1307 of 1342	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	1320 of 1345	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.5	1309 of 1317	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.0	1305 of 1360	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	1308 of 1353	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	5.1	1302 of 1352	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.9	1279 of 1346	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	1245 of 1357	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	9.5	1243 of 1363	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.2	1292 of 1367	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.6	1191 of 1363	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	4.0	1306 of 1360	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.4	1293 of 1354	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	11.3	1212 of 1346	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.9	1226 of 1338	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.3	1185 of 1329	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.0	1244 of 1314	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.3	1253 of 1303	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.9	1234 of 1298	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	9.6	1062 of 1204	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	17.6	442 of 494	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	453 of 456	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	454 of 522	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	372 of 517	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	519 of 597	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	528 of 559	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	431 of 499	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	437 of 489	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	344 of 411	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	382 of 463	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	370 of 434	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	6.1	1264 of 1326	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	1273 of 1317	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	1257 of 1318	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	1276 of 1326	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1290 of 1290	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	1267 of 1331	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	1277 of 1333	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	895 of 1032	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	877 of 989	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	863 of 953	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	866 of 896	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	785 of 899	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	780 of 870	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	949 of 1023	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	794 of 939	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	783 of 910	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	736 of 863	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	726 of 839	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	774 of 948	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	884 of 942	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	1237 of 1318	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.7	1209 of 1313	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	1248 of 1315	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1267 of 1324	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	1237 of 1297	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	1266 of 1335	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.6	1262 of 1334	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	953 of 1023	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	807 of 989	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	806 of 949	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.9	378 of 868	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	8.8	961 of 1001	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2022)11th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics20%-30 vs state

English Language Arts8%-37 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)			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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
International Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	105 Grand Street	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	International Charter School of Trenton	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 394-3111	108	9	11.7	97.2%	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)	101 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.8	1014^th of 1347 public elementary schools	24.7%		29.3	952^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	28.8%	62	11.1	38.9	61.1	11.1	33.3	27.8	22.2	$12,829	$1,245	$11,584
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
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
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
Gershom Mott Elementary School	Public	K-3	45 Stokely Avenue	Trenton	08611	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4830	375	28	13.3	87.5%	4 (1.1%)	46 (12.3%)	319 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	13.1	1198^th of 1347 public elementary schools	11.1%		5.9	1303^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	2.6%	105		21.7			24.7			$10,180	$673	$9,507
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carroll Robbins Elementary School

What district is Carroll Robbins Elementary School in?

Trenton Public School District

What schools do graduates of Carroll Robbins Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carroll Robbins Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Battle Monument Intermediate School
High : Trenton Central High School - Main Campus

Is Carroll Robbins Elementary School a good school?

Carroll Robbins Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Carroll Robbins Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Carroll Robbins Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Carroll Robbins Elementary School?

Students at Carroll Robbins Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 8% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% White.

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