At a glance
Reported students
200
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
16
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
12.5:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
KG–03
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New Jersey elementary enrollment
9th percentile
Compared with 1,480 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
468
Cadwalader Elementary School: 200 reported students.
State peer staffing position
73rd percentile
12.5:1 reported; state peer median 11.2:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Cadwalader Elementary School
Cadwalader Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades KG–03 in TRENTON. It is one of 25 current school records connected to Trenton Public School District. NCES reports 200 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,480 elementary schools in New Jersey with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 387 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 9th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.5:1, above the New Jersey median of 11.2:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (60.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (34.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Cadwalader Elementary School
- 1How do the reported 12.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 16 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 80%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White1.5%
- Hispanic34.5%
- Black60.5%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
- Multiracial3%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in Trenton Public School District
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
William Harrison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–03
243 reported students
Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–03
311 reported students
George Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–03
321 reported students
Joseph Stokes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–03
347 reported students
Darlene C. McKnight Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–03
350 reported students
Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary
Elementary · Grades KG–03
353 reported students