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D−

George Washington Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

331 Emory Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08611 · (609) 656-4960 · Part of Trenton City School District

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

Students
321
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
80%
Setting
City
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about George Washington 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 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.3% 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–3George Washington Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts11%
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).

331 Emory Avenue, Trenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten67
Grade 188
Grade 285
Grade 381
Enrollment over time
398’20
375’21
289’22
316’23
321’24

Down 19.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%Black 5%White 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Washington 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.