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D−

Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

500 Rutherford Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08618 · (609) 656-4740 · Part of Trenton City School District

Trenton’s School Grade D− better than 0% of New Jersey school districts

Students
311
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 37.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Trenton kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Trenton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Benjamin C Gregory Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

500 Rutherford Avenue, Trenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 195
Grade 277
Grade 357
Enrollment over time
500’20
447’21
269’22
295’23
311’24

Down 37.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 69%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 6%White <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School from Trenton families.

Other schools in Trenton City School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Trenton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.