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Trenton El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

500 Ballentine St, Trenton, TX 75490 · (903) 989-2244 · Part of Trenton Independent School District

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Directions
Students
276
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Trenton El

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Trenton kids: Trenton Middle

On the path

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

PK–4Trenton ElYou are here
5–8Trenton Middle223 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

500 Ballentine St, Trenton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten34
Grade 153
Grade 256
Grade 352
Grade 451
Enrollment over time
311’20
312’21
299’22
292’23
276’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 31%Two or more races 6%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Trenton El from Trenton families.

Other schools in Trenton Independent School District

The district →
Trenton Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Trenton
B−
223 students18:1
Trenton H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Trenton
A
213 students12:1

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 Texas’s other public schools; Trenton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.