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
D−

Patton J. Hill Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

1010 East State Street, Trenton, NJ 08609 · (609) 656-4980 · Part of Trenton City School District

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

Students
555
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Patton J. Hill Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 29.9% 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–3Patton J. Hill Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency3%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts10%
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).

1010 East State Street, Trenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten116
Grade 1139
Grade 2172
Grade 3128
Enrollment over time
792’20
758’21
502’22
542’23
555’24

Down 29.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 76%Black 21%Two or more races 2%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Patton J. Hill 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.