Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Trenton

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Dade County CourthouseDade County Courthouse · Photo: DwayneP · CC BY-SA 3.0
B
Schools in Trenton · Dade County School District

Trenton’s public schools outscore 64% of Georgia districts

In Trenton, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Trenton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
43%
▲ 3 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 6 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▲ 1–5 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 14% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.2
GA 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,729 students on the public path
In brief

Trenton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 189 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Trenton’s, its schools beat 75%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 43% and math 43% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,584 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Dade Middle School, then Dade County High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Trenton’s grade

B+ Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 64% of Georgia school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 64%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (189)Better than 75%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,003 test results and a graduating class of 160 could put Trenton anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Trenton’s students in the tested grades sat them (997 in math, 1,009 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Trenton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Dade Elementary SchoolDade County School DistrictA−
6–8Dade Middle SchoolDade County School DistrictB
9–12Dade County High SchoolDade County School DistrictC−

Trenton’s public schools are run by Dade County School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Dade County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,988 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.2 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,584GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading43%
State average 39.6% · 1009 students tested
Math43%
State average 37.4% · 997 students tested

Trenton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Trenton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TrentonBDade County

Every school in Trenton

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Trentonby address
Dade Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
727 students13:1Rate it →
Dade Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
459 students15:1Rate it →
Dade County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
543 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Trenton’s schools

Are Trenton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Trenton children attend outscore 64% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Trenton in?

Dade County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,988 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Trenton kids go to high school?

Dade County High School, with 543 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Trenton’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Dade County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Trenton spend per student?

$13,584 in Dade County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Trenton families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Trenton → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.