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Trenton Elementary

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Trenton Elementary ranks 972 nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

972^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Trenton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Trenton, North Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 157 students. The school is part of the Jones County Schools district, which is ranked 108 out of 242 districts in the state.

Trenton Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in EOG/Mathematics ranged from 40.9% (5th grade) to 62.5% (3rd grade), while the state and district averages were higher. The school's performance in reading is particularly concerning, with proficiency rates ranging from 29.2% (3rd grade) to 63% (4th grade) in 2024-2025, significantly below the state and district averages. Trenton Elementary's performance in science is also notably low, with only 18.2% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 36.8% for the district and 62% for the state.

The nearby Maysville Elementary and Comfort Elementary schools generally perform better than Trenton Elementary on standardized tests, with higher proficiency rates in mathematics, reading, and science. However, these nearby schools also serve a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 95.73% to 97.58%, suggesting that socioeconomic factors may play a significant role in the academic performance of schools in this region.

153

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,190

Per pupil spending ?

98%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1378 Hwy 58 South
Trenton, NC 28585

(252) 448-3441

District: Jones County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

African American:

32.0%

Hispanic:

15.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 10th percentile in 2022 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 10th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Carolina average (46% vs 57% meeting standards)

!Science scores 44 pts below the North Carolina average

!Near the bottom of Jones County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

North Carolina avg57%

972^nd of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Jones County Schools

108^th of 242Jones County Schools among North Carolina 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	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	972 of 1490	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	1066 of 1505	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	1125 of 1502	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	1366 of 1514	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	1290 of 1489	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.3	551 of 1473	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	554 of 1434	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.9	408 of 1429	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	70.8	381 of 1425	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	56.0	640 of 1440	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.3	788 of 1390	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.8	951 of 1403	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.2	842 of 1388	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.9	612 of 1381	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.6	742 of 1363	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.5	561 of 1354	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	48.2	750 of 1324	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.0	708 of 1293	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.5	1001 of 1276	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	14.2	888 of 927	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	727 of 896	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	22.5	1214 of 1455	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	1090 of 1459	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	1334 of 1458	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	1222 of 1440	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.3	534 of 1424	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	696 of 1405	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	497 of 1437	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	765 of 1450	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	666 of 1437	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.1	1153 of 1366	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	1072 of 1329	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.9	229 of 1361	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	382 of 1332	71.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	1110 of 1450	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	881 of 1464	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	854 of 1461	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.7	1181 of 1464	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	1212 of 1444	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	582 of 1430	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	347 of 1413	75.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	578 of 1172	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.3	873 of 1166	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	696 of 1183	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.3	1145 of 1194	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	1136 of 1172	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	56.6	528 of 1178	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+31 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-11 vs school

Female (2024)17th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2022)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%-7 vs state

Reading48%-5 vs state

Science18%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (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	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1378 Hwy 58 South	Trenton	28585	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 448-3441	153	12	12.6	98.0%	62 (40.5%)	49 (32.0%)	24 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (11.1%)	36.6	972^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	34.8%		31.8	1066^th of 1505 public elementary schools	29.2%	94	62.5	55.6	40.9	29.2	63.0	50.0	18.2	$16,190	$1,876	$14,314
Pollocksville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Trent St	Pollocksville	28573	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 224-8071	120	7	16.7	97.5%	52 (43.3%)	44 (36.7%)	14 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.3%)	60.8	549^th of 1490 public elementary schools	63.2%		67.8	446^th of 1505 public elementary schools	70.4%	103	84.6	66.7	71.4	61.5	61.1	52.4	38.1	$13,464	$1,642	$11,822
Comfort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4384 Hwy 41 West	Comfort	28585	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 324-4249	127	9	13.8	97.6%	90 (70.9%)	10 (7.9%)	10 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (13.4%)	62	530^th of 1490 public elementary schools	64.4%		52.2	713^th of 1505 public elementary schools	52.6%	183	73.7	55.0	70.6	47.4	65.0	64.7	52.9	$13,374	$1,886	$11,488
Maysville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	814 Sixth Street	Maysville	28555	Jones County	Jones County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 743-3631	121	10	11.8	97.5%	54 (44.6%)	34 (28.1%)	8 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (20.7%)	62.7	518^th of 1490 public elementary schools	65.2%		42.9	871^st of 1505 public elementary schools	42.1%	353	61.5	66.7	68.8	53.8	73.3	62.5	43.8	$13,869	$1,462	$12,406
Ben D. Quinn Elementary	Public	K-5	4275 M L King Jr Boulevard	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6420	312	18	17.4	93.9%	119 (38.1%)	95 (30.4%)	30 (9.6%)	36 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.9%)	47.9	783^rd of 1490 public elementary schools	47.4%		61.6	550^th of 1505 public elementary schools	63.5%	233	71.2	39.6	50.0	50.8	52.8	55.8	57.7	$10,815	$1,386	$9,430
Richlands Elementary	Public	K-5	415 Cow Horn Road	Richlands	28574	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 324-4142	591	41	14.4	49.7%	376 (63.6%)	54 (9.1%)	104 (17.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.8%)	51.2	724^th of 1490 public elementary schools	51.4%		42	889^th of 1505 public elementary schools	40.9%	165	66.0	63.4	57.6	42.5	55.4	57.1	51.0	$8,461	$1,005	$7,456
Albert H Bangert Elementary	Public	K-5	3712 Canterbury Road	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6415	446	26	17.4	98.9%	232 (52.0%)	115 (25.8%)	27 (6.1%)	41 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	78.6	267^th of 1490 public elementary schools	82.1%		88.3	138^th of 1505 public elementary schools	90.8%	129	84.4	79.7	60.9	56.3	69.6	59.4	84.1	$10,592	$1,583	$9,009
Stateside Elementary	Public	K-5	132 Stateside Blvd	Jacksonville	28546	Onslow County	Onslow County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(910) 478-3460	579	38	15.1	47.8%	299 (51.6%)	98 (16.9%)	123 (21.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.3%)	53.8	677^th of 1490 public elementary schools	54.6%		36.3	988^th of 1505 public elementary schools	34.4%	311	72.0	66.3	44.1	59.1	70.7	48.6	45.9	$9,013	$862	$8,151
James W Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 Koonce Town Road	Cove City	28523	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6466	325	23	14.0	96.6%	125 (38.5%)	114 (35.1%)	57 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.9%)	48.6	765^th of 1490 public elementary schools	48.7%		38.5	962^nd of 1505 public elementary schools	36.1%	197	64.7	38.1	60.4	51.0	57.1	45.8	62.5	$12,531	$1,671	$10,860
Trent Park Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Educational Drive	New Bern	28562	Craven County	Craven County Board of Education	No	No	No	Yes	(252) 514-6481	390	23	17.0	96.2%	73 (18.7%)	120 (30.8%)	61 (15.6%)	84 (21.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.8%)	50.7	738^th of 1490 public elementary schools	50.5%		41.3	906^th of 1505 public elementary schools	39.8%	168	63.6	43.2	63.8	47.0	58.1	47.8	68.1	$10,573	$1,532	$9,042

Frequently Asked Questions about Trenton Elementary

What district is Trenton Elementary in?

Jones County Schools

How many students attend Trenton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Trenton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Trenton Elementary?

Students at Trenton Elementary are 41% White, 32% African American, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Is Trenton Elementary a good school?

Trenton Elementary ranks 972^nd of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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