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Trenton Elementary

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Trenton Elementary ranks 428 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

428^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Trenton Elementary is a public elementary school serving around 550 students in grades PK-4 in Trenton, Tennessee. The school is part of the Trenton District, which is ranked 74 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trenton Elementary has seen fluctuations in its academic performance, with proficiency rates ranging from around 20-50% across different subjects and grade levels. While the school has outperformed the state average in 4th grade Math and ELA, it has struggled in 3rd grade subjects. The school's performance for special education students is a particular concern, ranking in the bottom 25% of Tennessee elementary schools in this category. However, Trenton Elementary's low-income students have performed relatively well compared to their peers statewide.

Compared to nearby schools, Trenton Elementary generally underperforms Gadsden Elementary, Rutherford Elementary, and Spring Hill Elementary, which are part of the Gibson County Special District. However, Trenton Elementary outperforms the schools in the Humboldt City Schools district, such as East Elementary and Stigall Primary.

550

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,140

Per pupil spending ?

67.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

811 S College ST
Trenton, TN 38382

(731) 855-0971

District: Trenton

Students who attend Trenton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Trenton Middle School
High:	Peabody High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.4%

African American:

22.9%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2013 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the Tennessee median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg42%

428^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 139Trenton among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	428 of 1009	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	517 of 1018	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.5	369 of 1020	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	507 of 1000	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	514 of 983	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	592 of 985	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	607 of 997	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.3	518 of 855	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	550 of 853	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.3	658 of 846	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.6	409 of 820	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.9	310 of 818	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.1	422 of 809	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	197 of 498	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	289 of 498	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	208 of 500	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.7	250 of 483	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	194 of 411	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.9	309 of 404	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	376 of 450	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	400 of 986	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	489 of 990	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	264 of 989	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	52.4	409 of 975	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	463 of 945	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.5	632 of 926	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	75.3	59 of 363	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	44 of 324	86.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	219 of 843	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	265 of 853	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	427 of 865	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	348 of 858	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	375 of 823	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	455 of 821	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	632 of 877	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	442 of 984	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	536 of 991	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	509 of 987	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	602 of 980	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	534 of 941	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	505 of 916	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	459 of 618	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	551 of 582	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	405 of 528	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.0	246 of 447	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	115 of 369	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	318 of 840	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	394 of 847	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	330 of 852	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.1	469 of 844	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	437 of 844	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	431 of 812	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	473 of 841	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)84th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+8 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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	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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	811 S College ST	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 855-0971	550	37	14.9		334 (60.7%)	130 (23.6%)	40 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.0%)	54.3	428^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.6%		46.8	517^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.2%	89	37.9	63.4					50.3	28.2	53.1					40.4	37.9	58.5					47.9					$13,140	$1,255	$10,327
Dyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	322 East College ST	Dyer	38330	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 692-2444	410	30	13.8		291 (71.0%)	92 (22.4%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	62.4	332^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	67.1%		62	321^st of 1018 public elementary schools	68.5%	11	56.8	51.4	28.2	55.1	38.2	39.0	45.1	48.6	37.8	38.5	46.9	20.6	17.1	35.4	40.5	54.1	44.7	53.1	32.4	43.9	45.3	63.3	47.1	56.1	56.5	$14,096	$1,158	$11,902
East Elementary School	Public	2-6	1560 North 30th AVE	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-4171	421	26	16.1		92 (21.9%)	268 (63.7%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	6.1	985^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.4%		9	968^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.9%	17	7.3		9.5	16.2			9.2	12.0	13.3	6.8	11.0			10.9	15.9	22.7	6.8	16.2			15.4	13.5			13.5	$15,108	$2,084	$11,238
Milan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Middle RD	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 686-0840	860	69	12.4		553 (64.3%)	183 (21.3%)	34 (4.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (10.1%)	54.7	422^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	58.2%		52	448^th of 1018 public elementary schools	56.0%	26	39.5	53.2					46.4	40.8	45.5					43.1	40.8	55.8					48.4					$13,060	$924	$11,131
Stigall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Westside DR	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-2825	216	15	14.4		35 (16.2%)	142 (65.7%)	25 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)								(n/a)																										$16,018	$2,388	$11,751
Spring Hill Elementary	Public	K-8	84 State Route 188	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 559-4223	102	12	8.8		87 (85.3%)	4 (3.9%)	10 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.4	234^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.8%		61.5	331^st of 1018 public elementary schools	67.5%	97	70.6		63.6		50.0		53.6	47.1		27.3		12.5		30.4	52.9		54.5		37.5		44.9		50.0		50.0	$17,733	$999	$15,295
Rutherford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	108 West Knox ST	Rutherford	38369	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 665-6180	271	19	14.1		220 (81.2%)	33 (12.2%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	77.5	173^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	82.9%		70.9	231^st of 1018 public elementary schools	77.3%	58	58.8	54.2	65.8	57.9	51.3	43.6	54.9	47.1	70.8	50.0	42.1	23.1	20.5	39.5	52.9	66.7	63.2	52.6	48.7	25.6	50.3	55.3	66.7	56.4	59.5	$12,227	$666	$10,730
South Gibson County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Mt Zion RD	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-3660	915	50	18.4		786 (85.9%)	60 (6.6%)	38 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	87.4	103^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.6	88^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.4%	15	60.4	79.5					70.0	53.5	75.4					64.5	58.6	74.3					66.5					$10,511	$628	$9,288
Yorkville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	56 Nebo - Yorkville RD	Yorkville	38389	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 643-6598	144	12	12.1		138 (95.8%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	64.4	309^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.4%		64.9	284^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.1%	25	81.8	54.5	46.2	23.1	35.7	54.5	47.9	72.7	63.6	53.8	30.8	28.6	45.5	47.9	72.7	45.5	53.8	46.2	57.1	54.5	54.8	38.5	71.4	36.4	50.0	$14,448	$1,168	$12,113
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18989 Highway 79	Gadsden	38337	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 663-2453	152	14	10.9		104 (68.4%)	26 (17.1%)	14 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	72.2	220^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.2%		61.5	330^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.6%	110	47.4	61.8	68.4				59.7	63.2	58.8	52.6				58.3	47.4	52.9	42.1				48.6					$14,152	$945	$11,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Trenton Elementary

What district is Trenton Elementary in?

Trenton

How many students attend Trenton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Trenton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Trenton Elementary?

Students at Trenton Elementary are 58% White, 23% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic.

Is Trenton Elementary a good school?

Trenton Elementary ranks 428^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Trenton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Trenton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trenton Middle School
High : Peabody High School

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