Enrollment
153
Elementary
DISTRICT 130 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JONES COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 370240001038
Trenton Elementary
1378 Hwy 58 South, Trenton, NC 28585 · (252) 448-3441 · Jones County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats 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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
150 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
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 | 9 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 26 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (15) is 42% smaller than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Trenton Elementary→Jones Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Jones County Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
51.3%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
56.4%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. 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
48.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina 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 North Carolina'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
Trenton Elementary's state test result (48.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trenton Elementary this school | 153 | 98.0% | 48.4% |
| Pollocksville Elementary Pollocksville | 120 | 97.5% | 60.5% |
| East Elementary Kings Mountain | 199 | 97.5% | 58.6% |
| Vaughan Elementary Macon | 158 | 98.1% | 47.2% |
| Stoney Creek Elementary Reidsville | 140 | 97.9% | 36.6% |
| Maysville Elementary Maysville | 121 | 97.5% | 60.4% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #861 of 1,297 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #715 of 1,296 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #567 of 1,300 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 153 | #1,427 of 1,485 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #897 of 1,414 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.5% | #121 of 937 |
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
153
-53 (-26%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 278
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 153 | 12.1 | 12.6:1 | 98% (150) |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 12.9 | 12.2:1 | 98% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 149 | 12.1 | 12.3:1 | 98% (146) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 99% (203) |
| 2017-18 | 211 | 17.3 | 12.2:1 | 98% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 220 | 16 | 13.8:1 | 99% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 17 | 15.0:1 | 82% (208) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | 22 | 12.8:1 | 82% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 278 | 20 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trenton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (211 to 153); teachers down 30% (17.3 to 12.1).
About Trenton Elementary
Trenton Elementary is a very small elementary school for students in Trenton, North Carolina. The school counted 153 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. It has 67% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in North Carolina (about 467).
Trenton Elementary is among 5 schools run by Jones County Schools, which serves 1,016 students.
White students make up 41% of enrollment at Trenton Elementary, the largest share of any group. Enrollment also includes 32% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. In Jones County overall, about 64% of residents are White. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at Trenton Elementary are from different groups.
Based on 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Trenton Elementary has a ratio of 12.6:1. The average for elementary schools in North Carolina, 14.9:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 98% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 99% average for public schools in Jones County.
Trenton Elementary earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 36% of North Carolina public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Trenton Elementary is within a point of its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of North Carolina schools.
For Jones County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $59,641, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The county has 5 public schools and about 1,016 students.
Measured in a straight line, Jones Senior High School is less than a tenth of a mile from Trenton Elementary. Other public schools within ten miles: 2. The school's 48.4% average proficiency ranks 6th among 8 nearby schools.
Trenton Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 53 students, from 206 to 153.
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Jones County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,302
Census ACS
Median income
$59,641
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,016 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jones County Schools
- Jones Senior High SchoolHigh · 495 students
- Comfort ElementaryElementary · 127 students
- Maysville ElementaryElementary · 121 students
- Pollocksville ElementaryElementary · 120 students
Other Trenton Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Trenton Elementary. Trenton Elementary is the 5th largest of the 6.
- TRENTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTRENTON, FL · 779 students
- Trenton ElementaryTrenton, TN · 550 students
- Trenton Elementary SchoolTRENTON, TX · 276 students
- Trenton Elementary SchoolTrenton, IL · 207 students
- Trenton Elementary SchoolTrenton, ME · 120 students
Nearby schools
- Jones Senior High School0.0 mi · 495
- Pollocksville Elementary6.7 mi · 120
- Comfort Elementary10.0 mi · 127
- Maysville Elementary10.6 mi · 121
- Ben D. Quinn Elementary12.5 mi · 312
- New Bern High13.4 mi · 1,637
Frequently asked questions
About Trenton ElementaryHow many students attend Trenton Elementary?
Trenton Elementary enrolls approximately 153 students in grades PK-05.
Is Trenton Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Trenton Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Trenton Elementary have?
Trenton Elementary employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Trenton Elementary?
Student demographics at Trenton Elementary are roughly 41% White, 16% Hispanic, 32% Black, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Trenton Elementary?
Trenton Elementary is overseen by Jones County Schools in Jones County.
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