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George Washington Elementary School

Public Grades K-3

1335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

George Washington Elementary School is a public elementary school in Trenton, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 3rd grade. With 316 students enrolled, 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.

George Washington Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New Jersey, with standardized test scores significantly below the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.6% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.9% and the district average of 7.9%. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.9% to 42.2% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 33.86% to 65.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing George Washington Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Trenton Public School District, it becomes clear that the school is among the lowest-performing in the district. For example, Gershom Mott Elementary School, which is less than a mile away, outperforms George Washington Elementary School on standardized tests and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Despite the school's current challenges, the data suggests that there is an opportunity for improvement through targeted interventions and support.

321

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,112

Per pupil spending ?

80.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

331 Emory Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08611

(609) 656-4960

District: Trenton Public School District

Students who attend George Washington Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grace A Dunn Middle School
High:	Trenton Central High School - Main Campus

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.2%

African American:

5.0%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (9% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg10%

New Jersey avg47%

1,335^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	3.9	1335 of 1347	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	1313 of 1338	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	1159 of 1342	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.5	1291 of 1345	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	1311 of 1317	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	1130 of 1360	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	1296 of 1353	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.0	1138 of 1352	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	1209 of 1346	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.7	1177 of 1357	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	3.4	1305 of 1363	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.8	1220 of 1367	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.2	1277 of 1363	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.8	1263 of 1360	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	23.5	1133 of 1354	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.2	1122 of 1346	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.5	1089 of 1338	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	7.6	1232 of 1329	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	16.9	1144 of 1314	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.7	817 of 1303	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.5	852 of 1298	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	64.8	530 of 1204	56.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	31.4	336 of 456	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	291 of 522	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	296 of 517	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	541 of 597	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	524 of 559	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	344 of 499	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	375 of 489	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	410 of 411	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	221 of 463	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.0	377 of 434	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	1293 of 1326	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	1249 of 1317	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	967 of 1318	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	1247 of 1326	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	1276 of 1290	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	1158 of 1331	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	1260 of 1333	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	948 of 1032	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	895 of 989	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	702 of 982	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	842 of 953	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	877 of 896	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	39.3	545 of 899	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.2	768 of 870	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	974 of 1023	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	795 of 939	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	553 of 910	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.1	691 of 863	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	733 of 839	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.3	297 of 948	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.5	851 of 942	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	1275 of 1318	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	1232 of 1313	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	1198 of 1315	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	1227 of 1324	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	1270 of 1297	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	1015 of 1335	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	1247 of 1334	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	12.3	917 of 949	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	954 of 1001	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)26th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)9th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics13%-37 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Elementary School

How many students attend George Washington Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended George Washington Elementary School.

What district is George Washington Elementary School in?

Trenton Public School District

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Elementary School?

Students at George Washington Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% White.

Is George Washington Elementary School a good school?

George Washington Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.9% of New Jersey elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of George Washington Elementary School attend?

Students who attend George Washington Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grace A Dunn Middle School
High : Trenton Central High School - Main Campus

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