Enrollment
207
Elementary
DISTRICT 227 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESCLIN CUSD 3·NCES 173942003987
Trenton Elementary School
315 N. Main St., Trenton, IL 62293 · (618) 224-9411 · Clinton County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL207 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
76 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 25% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 26% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Wesclin CUSD 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
62.7%
IL avg 51.0% . +12.7pp since 2023
Math
66.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.7% | 66.7% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 64.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Trenton Elementary School
Trenton Elementary School's state test result (62.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Elementary School this school | 207 | 36.7% | 62.2% |
| Southside School Morrison | 200 | 37.5% | 47.8% |
| Grand Ridge School Grand Ridge | 212 | 34.4% | 57.8% |
| Flanagan Elementary School Flanagan | 197 | 38.6% | 35.6% |
| Community Cons School Pinckneyville | 210 | 36.2% | 37.9% |
| Warsaw Elementary School Warsaw | 213 | 38.5% | 32.1% |
Matched among Illinois elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Trenton Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Clinton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #269 of 1,925 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #280 of 2,077 ▼ 173 | #5 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #590 of 2,077 ▼ 95 | #8 of 11 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 207 | #2,025 of 2,419 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #1,489 of 2,035 | #5 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.0% | #1,548 of 2,042 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.7% | #1,631 of 2,132 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #466 of 1,461 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
207
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-1% since 1990-91, when it was 209
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 207 | 14 | 14.8:1 | 37% (76) |
| 2023-24 | 204 | 13.5 | 15.1:1 | 33% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 208 | 14 | 14.9:1 | 34% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 257 | 12.3 | 20.8:1 | 38% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 230 | 13 | 17.7:1 | 39% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 13 | 16.5:1 | 27% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 238 | 14 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 209 | 11 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trenton Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (257 to 207); teachers up 14% (12.3 to 14).
About Trenton Elementary School
Trenton Elementary School, a small elementary school, is located in Trenton, Illinois. It had 207 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 3. Elementary schools in Illinois have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 46% lower.
Trenton Elementary School falls under Wesclin CUSD 3, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,288 students.
Roughly 87% of students at Trenton Elementary School are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Clinton County residents are about 91% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Trenton Elementary School scores 23%.
The school has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.8 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in Illinois is 13.9:1, so this school has more students per teacher. The school reported 37% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 36% average for public schools in Clinton County.
Trenton Elementary School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 62.2% is 11.9 points above the 50.3% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Clinton County, the median household earns about $86,588 a year, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Clinton County, 19 public schools serve about 5,278 students.
Wesclin Middle School is the nearest public school to Trenton Elementary School, about 2.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Trenton Elementary School is 3rd of 9 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 206 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 207.
This page is set up for the Trenton Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Clinton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,954
Census ACS
Median income
$86,588
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
19
5,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wesclin CUSD 3
- Wesclin Middle SchoolMiddle · 492 students
- Wesclin Sr High SchoolHigh · 343 students
- New Baden Elementary SchoolElementary · 246 students
Other schools in Trenton
- Wesclin Middle SchoolMiddle · 492 students
- Wesclin Sr High SchoolHigh · 343 students
Other Trenton Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Trenton Elementary. Trenton Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 6.
- TRENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTRENTON, FL · 779 students
- Trenton ElementaryTrenton, TN · 550 students
- Trenton Elementary SchoolTRENTON, TX · 276 students
- Trenton ElementaryTrenton, NC · 153 students
- Trenton Elementary SchoolTrenton, ME · 120 students
Nearby schools
- Wesclin Middle School2.7 mi · 492
- Wesclin Sr High School2.7 mi · 343
- Aviston Elementary School3.8 mi · 462
- New Baden Elementary School4.8 mi · 246
- Albers Elementary School5.7 mi · 154
- Central Comm High School6.6 mi · 629
Frequently asked questions
About Trenton Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Trenton Elementary School?
Trenton Elementary School enrolls approximately 207 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Trenton Elementary School serve?
Trenton Elementary School serves grades PK-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trenton Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Trenton Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Trenton Elementary School?
Student demographics at Trenton Elementary School are roughly 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Trenton Elementary School?
Trenton Elementary School is overseen by Wesclin CUSD 3 in Clinton County.
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