Stokes Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

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Stokes Elementary School

915 Parkside Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618

Bottom 50%

Stokes Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 75%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-29% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 69%).

Quick Stats (2025)

: 20-29%
: 20-29%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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Grades Offered

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Total Students (12-13)

252 students

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Total Classroom Teachers (12-13)

25 teachers

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This School

State Level (NJ)

(12-13)

20-29%

75%

This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stokes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

(12-13)

20-29%

69%

This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stokes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

Student : Teacher Ratio

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11:1

This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stokes Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

American Indian

(12-13)

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Asian

(12-13)

n/a

10%

Hispanic

(12-13)

23%

This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Stokes Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

Black

(12-13)

91%

16%

This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stokes Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

White

(12-13)

50%

This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stokes Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

Hawaiian

(12-13)

n/a

Two or more races

(12-13)

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0.72

This chart displays the diversity score of Stokes Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

Eligible for (12-13)

85%

31%

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stokes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

Eligible for (12-13)

This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Stokes Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.

School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Trenton Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 75% NJ state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 69% NJ state average).

How many students attend Stokes Elementary School?

252 students attend Stokes Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

91% of Stokes Elementary School students are Black, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are White.

What school district is Stokes Elementary School part of?

Stokes Elementary School is part of Trenton Public School District.

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