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Joseph Stokes Elementary School

Q: Is Joseph Stokes Elementary School a good school?

Joseph Stokes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Joseph Stokes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Joseph Stokes Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Joseph Stokes Elementary School?

Students at Joseph Stokes Elementary School are 50% African American, 44% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Public Grades K-3

1342^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Joseph Stokes Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 344 students in grades K-3 in Trenton, New Jersey, which is part of the Trenton Public School District. The school faces significant challenges, including consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and serving a high-poverty student population.

Joseph Stokes Elementary School consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in New Jersey, with only 7.7% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 7.4% proficient in Math in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, as well as English Language Learners. Additionally, the school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34% to 42.2% in recent years, which are much higher than the state average.

While the challenges at Joseph Stokes Elementary School appear to be systemic within the Trenton Public School District, nearby charter schools like Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities and The Village Charter School serve similar high-poverty student populations but demonstrate significantly higher academic performance. Addressing the root causes of these challenges will be crucial for improving outcomes for the students at Joseph Stokes Elementary School.

347

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

82.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 Parkside Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618

(609) 656-4930

District: Trenton Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.4%

Hispanic:

43.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2023 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (8% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 15% New Jersey)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg10%

New Jersey avg47%

1,342^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	3.3	1342 of 1347	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	1320 of 1338	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	1340 of 1342	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	367 of 463	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	431 of 469	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	452 of 463	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	570 of 597	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	454 of 559	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	482 of 499	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	1288 of 1326	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	1256 of 1317	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.9	1278 of 1318	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	7.1	926 of 982	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	1009 of 1023	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	844 of 939	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	809 of 910	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	1291 of 1318	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	1271 of 1313	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.5	1289 of 1315	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	979 of 1023	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	923 of 958	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)21st percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2023)6th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts8%-37 vs state

Mathematics7%-42 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
Joseph Stokes Elementary School	Public	K-3	915 Parkside Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4930	347	27	12.8	82.7%	7 (2.0%)	175 (50.4%)	152 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	3.3	1342^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.8	1320^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.3%	22			7.7						7.4
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	446 Parkway Avenue	Ewing	08618	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	418	38	11.1	64.8%	35 (8.4%)	190 (45.5%)	162 (38.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	10.2	1250^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.2%		14.2	1161^st of 1338 public elementary schools	13.2%	89	4.2		23.0	34.9	19.1				17.7	19.0	8.3						$16,070	$242	$15,828
Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School	Public	K-3	500 Rutherford Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4740	311	24	12.9	91.0%	3 (1.0%)	215 (69.1%)	73 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	10.1	1252^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	7.1%		3.8	1330^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.6%	78			18.2						21.5								$9,710	$883	$8,827
Cadwalader Elementary School	Public	K-3	501 Edgewood Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4850	200	16	12.5	80.0%	3 (1.5%)	121 (60.5%)	69 (34.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (3.0%)	3.5	1340^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.5%		5	1318^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.5%	22			6.5						9.6
The Village Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	101 Sullivan Way	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	The Village Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 695-0110	361	31	11.6	83.7%	4 (1.1%)	340 (94.2%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14	1191^st of 1347 public elementary schools	11.6%		15.6	1137^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.0%	54	5.0	2.8	30.0	37.5	25.0	24.4	25.6	44.4	27.5	22.5	15.0	9.7	23.3	19.4			$10,151	$975	$9,176
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
Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	Public, Charter	K-8	643 Indiana Ave	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 394-7727	545	33	16.5	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	396 (72.7%)	144 (26.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	1056^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.6%		30.3	940^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.7%	116	11.6	13.6	15.1	46.9	30.8	46.0	42.1	41.9	18.5	35.8	20.5	21.6	19.7	11.3	100.0	100.0	$12,952	$1,300	$11,652
Marie H Katzenbach Elementary School for the Deaf	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Sullivan Way	Trenton	08628	Mercer County	Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 530-3130	22			22.7%	4 (18.2%)	6 (27.3%)	9 (40.9%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary	Public	K-3	1200 Brunswick Avenue	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4690	353	26	13.5	84.1%	2 (0.6%)	191 (54.1%)	145 (41.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	3.2	1343^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.6	1321^st of 1338 public elementary schools	1.3%	22			4.9						9.4								$11,353	$835	$10,518
Darlene C. McKnight Elementary	Public	K-3	175 Girard Avenue	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4970	350	26	13.7	78.6%	3 (0.9%)	99 (28.3%)	240 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	2.4	1345^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.9	1334^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.3%	11			2.2						6.5								$9,392	$641	$8,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Joseph Stokes Elementary School

How many students attend Joseph Stokes Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 347 students attended Joseph Stokes Elementary School.

What district is Joseph Stokes Elementary School in?

Trenton Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Joseph Stokes Elementary School?

Students at Joseph Stokes Elementary School are 50% African American, 44% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Joseph Stokes Elementary School a good school?

Joseph Stokes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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