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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 08628

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Schools

560

Students

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Top rankedFrancis Lore Elementary School794^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Francis Lore Elementary School up 116 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 08628 zip code area in New Jersey is home to 3 schools, including 2 elementary schools and 1 high school. The standout school in this area is Francis Lore Elementary School, which has the largest student enrollment of 501 and outperforms the Ewing Township School District and state averages in most NJSLA assessments, particularly in 4th and 5th-grade English Language Arts and 3rd-grade Mathematics.

The Marie H Katzenbach Elementary School for the Deaf and Marie H Katzenbach Middle/High School, both part of the Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf district, cater to students who are deaf or hard of hearing, with a combined enrollment of 71 students. These specialized schools have a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to the other schools in the area.

In terms of funding, Francis Lore Elementary School spends $11,727 per student, which is higher than the state average, indicating a relatively well-funded school. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 14.9% is lower than the district average, suggesting better student attendance and engagement.

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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 (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 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
Marie H Katzenbach Middle/High School	Public	6-12	320 Sullivan Way	Trenton	08628	Mercer County	Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 530-3130	33			9.1%	9 (27.3%)	7 (21.2%)	15 (45.5%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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)
Francis Lore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13 Westwood Drive	Ewing	08628	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	505	42	12.0	49.1%	118 (23.4%)	182 (36.0%)	129 (25.5%)	33 (6.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	41.2	794^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.1%		32.4	910^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.0%	116	25.6	41.6	55.6	52.4	36.0	44.5	32.6	$11,727	$173	$11,554

Cities Near Zip Code 08628

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ewing	1.03 mi	6	493^rd
Trenton	1.44 mi	38	504^th
West Trenton	2.05 mi	1
Titusville	2.61 mi	1	55^th
Pennington	2.75 mi	7	139^th

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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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