George Washington Elementary School

Set in TRENTON, New Jersey, George Washington Elementary School is a tight-knit primary school, operated by Trenton Public School District. It serves 321 students across grades K through 3. That puts it 21% below the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 405 students.

Trenton Public School District comprises 25 schools with combined enrollment of 13,549 students; George Washington Elementary School is among them.

In terms of who attends, George Washington Elementary School reports that 92% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 5% Black. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, George Washington Elementary School has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 80% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Mercer County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), George Washington Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 22.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 9.6%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Mercer County put median household earnings sit near $100,645, about 45% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Mercer County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students), of which George Washington Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Achievers Early College Prep Charter School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around George Washington Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts George Washington Elementary School at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 15.0%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. George Washington Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 14% since 2018, when it stood at 375 (now 321). The Hispanic share of enrollment expanded from 73% to 92% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.3:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

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