Monument School

145 Pennington Ave, Trenton, NJ 08618 | (609) 656-4820

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 377

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 377 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 679th out of 708 middle schools in NJ.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 145 Pennington Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08618

Principal or Admin: Harriette Bass

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: 377
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.5

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 182 (48.3%)
Females: 195 (51.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 29 (7.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 279 (74.0%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 308 (81.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Monument School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	342	90.7%
Asian	2	0.5%
Hispanic	31	8.2%
White	2	0.5%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	16	4.2%
Kindergarten	39	10.3%
1st Grade	46	12.2%
2nd Grade	41	10.9%
3rd Grade	50	13.3%
4th Grade	37	9.8%
5th Grade	37	9.8%
6th Grade	28	7.4%
7th Grade	26	6.9%
8th Grade	26	6.9%
Ungraded	31	8.2%

Source: NJ Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Monument 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

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	34.0%	27.5%	59.7%
2009	34.1%	32.4%	62.7%

Math Test
2010	20.0%	40.9%	59.9%
2009	12.2%	42.6%	75.2%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	16.7%	25.1%	41.9%
2009	21.9%	27.1%	80.2%

Science Test
2010	61.9%	75.7%	87.1%
2009	62.5%	68.4%	85.7%

Math Test
2009	12.5%	34.3%	62.7%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	45.2%	25.2%	46.3%
2009	36.3%	29.0%	68.3%

Math Test
2010	57.1%	43.5%	62.5%
2009	37.6%	39.6%	56.6%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	13.5%	23.2%	78.6%
2009	22.2%	28.3%	69.8%

Math Test
2010	24.3%	33.2%	86.1%
2009	16.7%	30.9%	78.7%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	27.3%	28.3%	86.1%
2009	25.0%	26.3%	72.5%

Math Test
2009	28.6%	26.5%	66.8%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Language Arts Test
2010	46.7%	44.0%	94.0%
2009	28.1%	41.0%	91.7%

Math Test
2010	23.3%	24.7%	83.6%
2009	16.1%	27.1%	62.1%

Science Test
2010	50.0%	41.9%	94.2%
2009	38.7%	46.0%	94.7%

Source: NJ Department of Education 2009-2010

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