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Schools in Trenton · Trenton Special School District

Trenton’s public schools outscore 50% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Trenton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 26% of Trenton’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

#105of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee 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
31%
▼ 6 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 5 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 9% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
4
1,262 students on the public path
In brief

Trenton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 245 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Trenton’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Trenton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,909 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Trenton Middle School, then Peabody High School. 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

C Test scoresA− Graduation

B−: better than 50% of Tennessee school districts, #105 of 176 Tennessee towns. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 50%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (245)Better than 55%
CB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 808 test results and a graduating class of 97 could put Trenton anywhere from C to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Trenton’s students in the tested grades sat them (853 in math, 764 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–4Trenton ElementaryTrenton Special School DistrictB−
5–8Trenton Middle SchoolTrenton Special School DistrictC+
9–12Peabody High SchoolTrenton Special School DistrictC+

Trenton’s public schools are run by Trenton Special 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.

Trenton Special School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,372 students
$11,909TN $13,059 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading31%
State average 36.8% · 764 students tested
Math26%
State average 31.1% · 853 students tested

Trenton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TrentonB−Trenton Special

Every school in Trenton

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

District schools in Trentonby address
Trenton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
550 studentsRate it →
Trenton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8
C+
393 studentsRate it →
Peabody High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
319 studentsRate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Peabody Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Career and Technical
110 studentsRate it →

Questions about Trenton’s schools

Are Trenton’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Trenton children attend outscore 50% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #105 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Trenton in?

Trenton Special School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,372 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Trenton kids go to high school?

Peabody High School, with 319 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Trenton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Trenton Special School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Trenton spend per student?

$11,909 in Trenton Special School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.