Joyce Kilmer Elementary School

1300 Stuyvesant Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08618

www.trentonk12.org/kilmermiddle_home.aspx

498 Students

Middle School 4th - 6th

School Overview

Joyce Kilmer Elementary School is a public middle school and part of the Trenton Public School District school district, located in Trenton, NJ with 498 students offering grade levels from 04 to 06.

With 37 teachers, Joyce Kilmer Elementary School has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.5:1. 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.

498

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

90.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Joyce Kilmer Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	176
Black	309
Asian	1
Two or More	6

Black
309 (62.0 %)
Hispanic
176 (35.3 %)
White
6 (1.2 %)
Two or More
6 (1.2 %)
Asian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Trenton Public School District
Phone:	(609)656-4800
Website:	http://www.trentonk12.org/kilmermiddle_home.aspx
Grade Range:	4th - 6th
Total Students:	498
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.5
NSLP Participation:¹	No
Qualified Free Lunch:	433
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	16

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 4 153

Grade 5 167

Grade 6 124

Ungraded 54