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Joseph Stokes Elementary School

Grades KG–03 · Trenton, NJ · NCES 341629006143

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915 Parkside Avenue · Trenton, NJ 08618

At a glance

Reported students

347

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

27

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.9:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–03

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

New Jersey elementary enrollment

40th percentile

Compared with 1,480 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

468

Joseph Stokes Elementary School: 347 reported students.

State peer staffing position

78th percentile

12.9:1 reported; state peer median 11.2:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Joseph Stokes Elementary School

Joseph Stokes 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 347 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 40th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.9:1, 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 (50.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (43.8%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Joseph Stokes Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 12.9:1 student–teacher ratio and 27 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
82.7%
Lunch program
No

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White2%
  • Hispanic43.8%
  • Black50.4%
  • Asian0%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial3.7%

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.

Darlene C. McKnight Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–03

350 reported students

Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary

Elementary · Grades KG–03

353 reported students

Franklin Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–03

372 reported students

George Washington Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–03

321 reported students

Gershom Mott Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–03

375 reported students

Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School

Elementary · Grades KG–03

311 reported students

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