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Pace Charter School of Hamilton

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Pace Charter School of Hamilton ranks 490 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Pace Charter School of Hamilton is a public charter elementary school serving 454 students in grades K-8 in Trenton, New Jersey. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, making it a standout option for families in the area.

Pace Charter School of Hamilton's academic performance is particularly impressive, with ELA proficiency rates ranging from 56.9% to 88.2% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state averages of 44.9% to 57.1%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 39.1% to 56.6%, also exceeding the state averages of 20.7% to 49.8%. The school's performance in Algebra I and Science is also noteworthy, with proficiency rates of 70.6% and 22% respectively, compared to the state averages of 38.2% and 19%.

Interestingly, Pace Charter School of Hamilton significantly outperforms the nearby Trenton Public School District and Hamilton Township Public School District in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 3rd grade ELA, Pace Charter School of Hamilton had a proficiency rate of 60.3% in 2024-2025, compared to the Trenton Public School District average of 7.9% and the Hamilton Township Public School District average of 35.1%.

463

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,730

Per pupil spending ?

79.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

52 Lafayette Ave
Trenton, NJ 08610

(609) 599-1212

District: Pace Charter School of Hamilton

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.6%

African American:

17.5%

White:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (55% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

490^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

192^nd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 10 pts since 2019

From top 36% (2019) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

200^th of 609Pace Charter School of Hamilton 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	490 of 1347	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.1	405 of 1338	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	492 of 1342	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	434 of 1345	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	720 of 1317	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.0	305 of 1360	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	353 of 1353	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	470 of 1352	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.7	652 of 1346	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.3	367 of 1357	73.0%	★★★★☆
2014	60.7	648 of 1363	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	84.6	110 of 1367	92.0%	★★★★★
2012	55.8	741 of 1363	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	84.3	98 of 1360	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	50.8	810 of 1354	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	27.1	1094 of 1346	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	62.0	638 of 1338	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	22.5	1123 of 1329	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	77.6	251 of 1314	80.9%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	346 of 1303	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	67.8	507 of 1298	60.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	99.9	2 of 469	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	77.2	78 of 463	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	19 of 494	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	31 of 456	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	23 of 522	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.7	4 of 517	99.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	544 of 1326	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	429 of 1317	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	549 of 1318	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.5	436 of 1326	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	652 of 1290	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.1	260 of 1331	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	343 of 1333	74.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	120 of 1032	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	82 of 989	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	94 of 982	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	82 of 953	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	59.9	261 of 896	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	50 of 899	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	91 of 870	89.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	90 of 1023	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.0	23 of 939	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.6	35 of 910	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	23 of 863	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	75.1	90 of 839	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	94.8	21 of 948	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.3	56 of 942	94.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	386 of 1318	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	367 of 1313	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	368 of 1315	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	428 of 1324	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.3	708 of 1297	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.6	379 of 1335	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	369 of 1334	72.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	192 of 752	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	227 of 743	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	273 of 748	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	193 of 745	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	33.5	398 of 652	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	268 of 745	64.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	56 of 359	84.4%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	29 of 352	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	57 of 361	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	38 of 291	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	172 of 728	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	206 of 717	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	233 of 720	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.9	171 of 726	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	39.7	345 of 625	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	87.8	53 of 703	92.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	89.0	38 of 608	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	76.4	93 of 589	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	99 of 587	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	55 of 591	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	51.4	192 of 480	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.5	85 of 524	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	19 of 613	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	36 of 584	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	22 of 568	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.5	35 of 549	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	62.6	92 of 467	80.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	197 of 726	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	238 of 719	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	277 of 718	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	219 of 730	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	29.3	413 of 635	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2024)100th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Algebra I71%+25 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Science18%-7 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
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
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
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
George E. Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Park Avenue	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4169	545	38	14.2	83.7%	23 (4.2%)	100 (18.3%)	390 (71.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.0%)	10	1254^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.9%		10	1239^th of 1338 public elementary schools	7.4%	15	10.6		15.4	20.3	33.3				14.0	10.8	17.1						$8,375	$1,259	$7,116
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
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
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
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
Kisthardt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Harcourt Drive	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4153	250	21	11.9	73.6%	35 (14.0%)	41 (16.4%)	164 (65.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.2%)	15.8	1160^th of 1347 public elementary schools	13.9%		11.8	1210^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.6%	50	16.4		5.7	19.4	35.3				14.3	16.1	31.4						$11,468	$879	$10,589
McGalliard Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Arena Drive	Hamilton	08610	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4158	294	24	12.3	59.2%	59 (20.1%)	59 (20.1%)	151 (51.4%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	29.4	964^th of 1347 public elementary schools	28.4%		23.1	1029^th of 1338 public elementary schools	23.1%	65	16.1		35.3	63.1	35.8				30.7	39.1	17.9						$8,432	$07	$8,425

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