📍 1378 Hwy 58 South, Trenton, Jones County, 28585
Trenton Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Trenton, Jones County. The school has 149 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Jones County Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Trenton Elementary enrolls 149 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 12.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 42% White, 34% Black or African American and 18% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 63 | 42% |
| Black or African American | 50 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 | 18% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 5.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
146 of the school's 149 students (98%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 146 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Trenton Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NC-30, state senate district 6, state house district 13.
Trenton Elementary is one of 5 schools in Jones County Schools, based in Trenton, North Carolina. The district serves 1,016 students district-wide and employs 82 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 149 students, Trenton Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 203 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant