At a glance
Reported students
546
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
36
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
15.2:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
04–06
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New Jersey middle enrollment
50th percentile
Compared with 440 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
468
Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School: 546 reported students.
State peer staffing position
96th percentile
15.2:1 reported; state peer median 10.8:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School
Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School is a public middle school serving grades 04–06 in Trenton. It is one of 25 current school records connected to Trenton Public School District. NCES reports 546 students for 2024–25.
Among 440 middle schools in New Jersey with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 543 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 50th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.2:1, above the New Jersey median of 10.8:1 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 (58.1%) and Hispanic or Latino (38.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School
- 1How do the reported 15.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 36 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?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 82.2%
- Lunch program
- No
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White1.1%
- Hispanic38.3%
- Black58.1%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
- Multiracial2.4%
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.
Clara Parker Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 04–06
583 reported students
Battle Monument Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 04–06
499 reported students
Grant Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 04–06
610 reported students
Arthur J. Holland Middle School
Middle · Grades 07–08
474 reported students
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School
Middle · Grades 07–08
650 reported students
Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 04–06
668 reported students