Joyce Kilmer School

1300 Stuyvesant Ave, Trenton, NJ 08618 | (609) 656-4800
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 560
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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 1300 Stuyvesant Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08618
  • Principal or Admin: Mike Haleta
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Trenton City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $25,455
  • Graduation Rate: 41.7%
  • Dropout Rate: 7.8%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.1
  • Enrolled Students: 10,999

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 560
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 18.1
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 286 (51.1%)
  • Females: 274 (48.9%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 38 (6.8%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 329 (58.8%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 367 (65.5%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Joyce Kilmer School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian20.4%
Black51291.4%
Asian10.2%
Hispanic346.1%
White112.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Joyce Kilmer School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten244.3%
Kindergarten447.9%
1st Grade407.1%
2nd Grade508.9%
3rd Grade5710.2%
4th Grade376.6%
5th Grade376.6%
6th Grade7813.9%
7th Grade6611.8%
8th Grade7813.9%
Ungraded498.8%
Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Overall Rating: 3

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2 reviews for Joyce Kilmer School

  • Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 09, 2010
  • Rating: 1 (1 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school is not a good school at all..i sent my children there and it was the worst..they have no control over the kids. They fight , in the office yelling at the staff..Mr. Coe is also the worst with Mr. bethea..
  • Reviewed by Student on July 25, 2008
  • Rating: 5 (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
  • This school is a very good school. The only problem I have is the principal and a few teachers. I think they should fire the teachers and hire all new teachers.

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Joyce Kilmer School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on ASK state exams in the following subjects:
  • Language Arts
  • Math
  • Science

ASK - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201024.2%27.5%59.7%
200931.8%32.4%62.7%
 
Math Test
201025.8%40.9%59.9%
200947.8%42.6%75.2%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201024.4%25.1%41.9%
 
Math Test
201034.1%37.8%59.4%
200914.6%34.3%62.7%
 
Science Test
201072.5%75.7%87.1%
200959.6%68.4%85.7%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201017.8%25.2%46.3%
200941.8%29.0%68.3%
 
Math Test
201019.1%43.5%62.5%
200969.0%39.6%56.6%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201016.5%23.2%78.6%
200932.9%28.3%69.8%
 
Math Test
201011.4%33.2%86.1%
200937.1%30.9%78.7%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201025.3%28.3%86.1%
200929.3%26.3%72.5%
 
Math Test
201024.3%24.6%81.9%
200921.4%26.5%66.8%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201043.7%44.0%94.0%
200939.6%41.0%91.7%
 
Math Test
201023.3%24.7%83.6%
200924.6%27.1%62.1%
 
Science Test
201043.2%41.9%94.2%
200961.4%46.0%94.7%
 
Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

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