HEDGEPETH WILLIAMS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Hedgepeth Williams Middle School is a Title I public middle school that is part of the Trenton Public School District school district, located in TRENTON, NJ with about 611 students offering grade levels from 6th Grade to 8th Grade. Student demographics can be found below. A Title I school provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families. Its purpose is to provide all children significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education. With about 48 teachers, Hedgepeth Williams Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 12:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

Hedgepeth-Williams Middle School, located on Gladstone Avenue in Trenton, New Jersey, serves as a significant historical and educational landmark within the Trenton Public School District. The school is famously named after Gladys Hedgepeth and Berline Williams, two African American mothers who, in 1944, successfully sued the Trenton Board of Education to desegregate the city’s schools. Their landmark victory served as a crucial precursor to the Supreme Court’s *Brown v. Board of Education* decision, making the school a symbol of the civil rights movement and the ongoing pursuit of educational equity in the United States.

Today, the school functions as a community-centered institution focused on the academic and social development of middle-school-aged students in Trenton. Operating within an urban school district, the school works to address the diverse needs of its student population by providing a structured curriculum and extracurricular opportunities intended to prepare students for high school and beyond. While it balances the challenges of serving an inner-city demographic, Hedgepeth-Williams continues to honor its historical legacy by fostering an environment that emphasizes the importance of education, perseverance, and civic engagement.

For more information, contact Hedgepeth Williams Middle School at (609) 656-4760 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.