Pace Charter School of Hamilton

Pace Charter School of Hamilton is the sole elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Pace Charter School of Hamilton district, located in Trenton, New Jersey. With a total enrollment of 454 students, the school stands out for its strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and high per-student spending.

Pace Charter School of Hamilton has consistently high NJSLA test scores, with 88.2% of 6th graders and 87.5% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 70.6% of 8th graders and students taking the Algebra I end-of-course exam scoring proficient or better in Mathematics, outperforming the state averages. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is also lower than the state average, and its per-student spending of $10,730 is relatively high compared to the state.

While the school has a high percentage of students (74.67%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population, it is still able to achieve strong academic performance. However, the school's performance on the NJSLA-S (New Jersey Student Learning Assessment - Science) is relatively low compared to the state averages, with only 22% of 5th graders and 12.5% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, suggesting an area for improvement.