Enrollment
390
Elementary
DISTRICT 365 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRENTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341629003206
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School
350 Cuyler Avenue, TRENTON, NJ 08629 · (609) 656-4920 · Mercer County
GRADES KG–03ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL390 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 0% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
319 students
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 41%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 97 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 26% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 26% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 71% · 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
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NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
2.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . -0.4pp since 2023
Math
4.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 2 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 2.3% | 4.5% |
| 2023-24 | 2.7% | 6.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of NJ schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
3.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.4%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 4% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 21% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Paul S. Robeson Elementary School
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School's state test result (3.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul S. Robeson Elementary School this school | 390 | 81.8% | 3.9% |
| Lalor Elementary School HAMILTON | 351 | 83.2% | 14.9% |
| Central Elementary School Orange | 369 | 86.7% | N/A |
| Benjamin Franklin School No. 13 ELIZABETH | 392 | 88.0% | 12.8% |
| Clinton Elementary School PLAINFIELD | 386 | 83.9% | 18.7% |
| School 12 PATERSON | 474 | 78.7% | 8.1% |
Matched among New Jersey 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 Paul S. Robeson Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 3.9% | #1,288 of 1,290 | #55 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.5% | #1,315 of 1,319 ▼ 17 | #55 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 2.3% | #1,317 of 1,319 ▼ 1 | #55 of 56 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 390 | #739 of 1,562 | #23 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,229 of 1,390 | #51 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.0% | #1,095 of 1,392 | #49 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.8% | #188 of 1,481 | #16 of 58 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 390 | 28 | 13.9:1 | 82% (319) |
| 2023-24 | 367 | 29 | 12.7:1 | 39% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 29.5 | 11.6:1 | 89% (305) |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 90% (492) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 49 | 14.6:1 | 73% (523) |
| 2000-01 | 553 | 42 | 13.2:1 | 76% (423) |
| 1990-91 | 412 | 47 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul S. Robeson Elementary School.
About Paul S. Robeson Elementary School
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School is an elementary school in TRENTON, New Jersey, according to federal school records. The school serves kindergarten through 3. Enrollment is 390 students.
Trenton Public School District (25 schools, 13,549 students) runs Paul S. Robeson Elementary School.
The share of Hispanic students at Paul S. Robeson Elementary School is 76%, a majority. Smaller groups are 22% Black. For comparison, the population of Mercer County is roughly 23% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 38, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 28 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.9:1. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey, 11.4:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 82%. Across public schools in Mercer County, the average is 48%.
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 0% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
A school in New Jersey with Paul S. Robeson Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 21.4%. Paul S. Robeson Elementary School scores 3.9%.
In the wider Mercer County area, the median household earns about $100,645 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Mercer County, 110 public schools serve about 58,647 students.
Measured in a straight line, Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate School is less than a tenth of a mile from Paul S. Robeson Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 3.9% is below the 13.0% average for nearby schools.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Paul S. Robeson Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
385,864
Census ACS
Median income
$100,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
58,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Trenton Public School District
- Trenton Central High School - Main CampusHigh · 2,097 students
- Trenton Central High School-9th Grade AcademyHigh · 890 students
- Capital City High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Grace A Dunn Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 668 students
- Dr. Martin Luther King Middle SchoolMiddle · 650 students
Other schools in TRENTON
- Trenton Central High School - Main CampusHigh · 2,097 students
- Foundation Academy Charter SchoolCombined · 1,155 students
- Trenton Central High School-9th Grade AcademyHigh · 890 students
- Capital City High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Grace A Dunn Middle SchoolMiddle · 703 students
- Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 668 students
Nearby schools
- Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate School0.0 mi · 668
- Trenton Central High School - Main Campus0.4 mi · 2,097
- Patton J. Hill Elementary School0.4 mi · 555
- Kuser Elementary School0.6 mi · 512
- Carroll Robbins Elementary School0.8 mi · 459
- Achievers Early College Prep Charter School0.8 mi · 543
Frequently asked questions
About Paul S. Robeson Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Paul S. Robeson Elementary School?
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School enrolls approximately 390 students in grades KG-03.
Is Paul S. Robeson Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-03.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Paul S. Robeson Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Paul S. Robeson Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Paul S. Robeson Elementary School?
At Paul S. Robeson Elementary School, the student body is approximately 1% White, 76% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Paul S. Robeson Elementary School?
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School is overseen by Trenton Public School District in Mercer County.
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