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D−

Darlene C. McKnight Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

175 Girard Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08638 · (609) 656-4970 · Part of Trenton City School District

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

Students
350
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Darlene C. McKnight Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 33.8% 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–3Darlene C. McKnight ElementaryYou are here
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
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).

175 Girard Avenue, Trenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten86
Grade 186
Grade 286
Grade 392
Enrollment over time
529’20
466’21
361’22
341’23
350’24

Down 33.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 69%Black 28%Two or more races 2%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Darlene C. McKnight Elementary 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.