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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 08618

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Schools

1,276

Students

Districts

Top rankedParkway Elementary School1250^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School up 78 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The elementary schools located in the 08618 zip code face significant challenges, with all four schools - Parkway Elementary School, Joseph Stokes Elementary School, Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School, and Cadwalader Elementary School - performing well below state and district averages on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism rates.

The data shows that all four schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to the state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the 3rd grade ELA proficiency rate at Parkway Elementary School was just 23%, compared to the state average of 44.9%. Additionally, the schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 14.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The data also reveals disparities in funding, with Parkway Elementary School spending $16,070 per student, while Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School spends only $9,710 per student. This difference in funding may be a contributing factor to the performance gap between the schools. Overall, the elementary schools in the 08618 zip code face significant challenges in providing a quality education to their students, and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)			NJSLA Mathematics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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 English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$22,495	$440	$22,055
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			$24,380	$1,684	$22,696
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			$28,091	$2,142	$25,949
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			$22,464	$1,688	$20,776

Cities Near Zip Code 08618

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trenton	0.14 mi	38	504^th
Hamilton	0.44 mi	27	445^th
Lawrenceville	2.07 mi	7	314^th
Ewing	2.75 mi	5	493^rd
West Trenton	3.96 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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