Grant Elementary School
159 North Clinton Ave
Trenton NJ, 08609, Mercer County
Phone: 609-656-4730
Ranking: (1,817 out of 1,847, bottom 2%)*
Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Trenton City School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 53 | 49 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 48 | 38 | |||||||
Total Students: | 561 | 609 | 410 | 506 | 530 | 547 | 561 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 58 | 10.3% | 88 | 14.4% | 51 | 12.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 62 | 11.7% | 51 | 9.3% | 40 | 7.1% |
Grade 1: | 70 | 12.5% | 55 | 9.0% | 67 | 16.3% | 70 | 13.8% | 53 | 10.0% | 43 | 7.9% | 47 | 8.4% |
Grade 2: | 53 | 9.4% | 53 | 8.7% | 55 | 13.4% | 50 | 9.9% | 39 | 7.4% | 42 | 7.7% | 46 | 8.2% |
Grade 3: | 54 | 9.6% | 58 | 9.5% | 44 | 10.7% | 46 | 9.1% | 51 | 9.6% | 62 | 11.3% | 56 | 10.0% |
Grade 4: | 145 | 25.8% | 115 | 18.9% | 40 | 9.8% | 57 | 11.3% | 46 | 8.7% | 70 | 12.8% | 86 | 15.3% |
Grade 5: | 100 | 17.8% | 114 | 18.7% | 44 | 10.7% | 49 | 9.7% | 42 | 7.9% | 54 | 9.9% | 72 | 12.8% |
Ungraded: | 81 | 14.4% | 99 | 16.3% | 79 | 19.3% | 28 | 5.5% | 80 | 15.1% | 90 | 16.5% | 65 | 11.6% |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 289 | 51.5% | 322 | 52.9% | 203 | 49.5% | 262 | 51.8% | 287 | 54.2% | 300 | 54.8% | 286 | 51.0% |
Female: | 272 | 48.5% | 287 | 47.1% | 207 | 50.5% | 244 | 48.2% | 243 | 45.8% | 247 | 45.2% | 271 | 48.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
Asian: | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% |
Hispanic: | 364 | 64.9% | 411 | 67.5% | 283 | 69.0% | 343 | 67.8% | 359 | 67.7% | 406 | 74.2% | 395 | 70.4% |
Black: | 187 | 33.3% | 189 | 31.0% | 126 | 30.7% | 159 | 31.4% | 157 | 29.6% | 136 | 24.9% | 159 | 28.3% |
White: | 6 | 1.1% | 7 | 1.1% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 14 | 2.6% | 4 | 0.7% | 4 | 0.7% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 496 | 88.4% | 542 | 89.0% | 352 | 85.9% | 367 | 72.5% | 373 | 70.4% | 437 | 79.9% | 379 | 67.6% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 33 | 5.9% | 42 | 6.9% | 19 | 4.6% | 16 | 3.2% | 41 | 7.7% | 49 | 9.0% | 56 | 10.0% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.58 | 12.43 | 10.45 | 13.32 | 13.95 | 9.40 | 14.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
ASK | ||||||
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 66.7% | 53.5% | 79.4% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 78.9% | 62.8% | 83.2% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 68% | 59.7% | 82.4% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 57.9% | 59.6% | 83.4% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 48.3% | 66.9% | 86.1% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36.4% | 33.1% | 62.9% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 10.7% | 28.3% | 59.8% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 42.1% | 26.6% | 63.0% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 21.1% | 31.5% | 66.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 23.9% | 33.7% | 66.4% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 61.1% | 51.1% | 76.6% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 73.7% | 58.3% | 82.5% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 52% | 67.7% | 86.8% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 65% | 62.9% | 87.3% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43.4% | 62.4% | 86.8% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 18.2% | 43.3% | 75.4% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 20.0% | 41.9% | 78.3% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 47.4% | 40.5% | 78.9% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 36.8% | 44.0% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % proficient | 43.3% | 42.0% | 77.7% |
2003 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 43.5% | 49.9% | 77.6% |
2004 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 57.7% | 82.2% |
2005 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61.3% | 61.4% | 81.6% |
2006 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 60.6% | 50.7% | 80.0% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.2% | 54.8% | 80.6% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 41.3% | 59.7% | 82.7% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 24.4% | 27.8% | 63.2% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 23.2% | 25.8% | 59.7% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 13.6% | 25.2% | 62.7% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 4th Grade | % proficient | 12.4% | 17.3% | 59.4% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40.7% | 36.7% | 68.0% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 29.6% | 38.8% | 72.1% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 30.3% | 53.4% | 80.2% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 57.5% | 47.7% | 82.3% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 45.2% | 60.0% | 84.7% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 25% | 52.9% | 84.9% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 17.5% | 35.7% | 77.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % proficient | 49.7% | 40.5% | 78.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 53.1% | 54.3% | 81.1% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 54.6% | 51.8% | 82.3% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 58.1% | 58.7% | 83.1% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 28.4% | 54.1% | 85.1% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 59.3% | 69.1% | 91.1% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 64.3% | 76.5% | 93.5% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 40.9% | 61.8% | 90.0% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 48.4% | 67.1% | 91.3% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % proficient | 61.4% | 64.3% | 89.5% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 70.6% | 62.6% | 88.8% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 14.9% | 26.0% | 63.3% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16.7% | 25.2% | 60.9% |
2012 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15.1% | 21.1% | 62.1% |
2013 | Language Arts Literacy | 5th Grade | % proficient | 19.8% | 18.6% | 61.3% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 58.8% | 53.4% | 84.1% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 15.7% | 42.6% | 76.6% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 16.7% | 45.0% | 79.0% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 33.4% | 50.2% | 80.6% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 38.6% | 49.5% | 83.3% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % proficient | 37.0% | 38.2% | 79.9% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 29% | 34.9% | 75.8% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 14.3% | 12.1% | 57.3% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 11.8% | 29.3% | 70.1% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 12% | 23.8% | 65.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 6th Grade | % proficient | 15% | 24.9% | 66.7% |
2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 38.7% | 36.5% | 79% |
2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 25.8% | 27.5% | 72.2% |
2009 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 15.7% | 32.0% | 71.2% |
2010 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 22% | 34.3% | 72.1% |
2011 | Math | 6th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 36.7% | 77.4% |
2007 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 52.4% | 38.4% | 80.1% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25.6% | 29.3% | 70.5% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 37.8% | 27.3% | 72.4% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 18.6% | 29.8% | 69.5% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 7th Grade | % proficient | 23.1% | 19.7% | 63.3% |
2007 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 23.8% | 22.7% | 66.3% |
2008 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 25.6% | 20.5% | 64.5% |
2009 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 35.5% | 27.5% | 66.8% |
2010 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 23.3% | 25.8% | 64.6% |
2011 | Math | 7th Grade | % proficient | 15.4% | 21.6% | 65.7% |
2008 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 30.6% | 43.8% | 81.4% |
2009 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 57.9% | 44.3% | 82.5% |
2010 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.5% | 46.3% | 82.9% |
2011 | Language Arts Literacy | 8th Grade | % proficient | 50% | 46.8% | 82.1% |
2008 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 25.0% | 22.7% | 67.7% |
2009 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 29.7% | 29.2% | 71.8% |
2010 | Math | 8th Grade | % proficient | 27.9% | 25.9% | 69.0% |
2008 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 33.3% | 45.7% | 84.2% |
2009 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 63.2% | 48.2% | 84.6% |
2010 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 53.5% | 43.6% | 83.3% |
2011 | Science | 8th Grade | % proficient | 38.5% | 44.0% | 81.2% |
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* Grant Elementary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.