Is Trenton Elementary School a good school?

Trenton Elementary School ranks 709 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Trenton Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 837 students attended Trenton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Trenton Elementary School?

Students at Trenton Elementary School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Trenton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Trenton Elementary School usually go on to attend: High : Trenton High School

Trenton Elementary School

Summary:

Trenton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 809 students in grades PK-5 in Trenton, Florida, which is part of the highly-ranked Gilchrist school district. The school stands out for its strong academic performance, with students generally outperforming state and district averages on English Language Arts and Math assessments, particularly in 5th grade where 65% were proficient in ELA compared to 55% statewide.

While Trenton Elementary has a higher percentage of white students (74.29%) compared to the state average (53%) and nearby schools like Newberry Elementary (53.25%) and James M. Anderson Elementary (78.8%), the school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism from 33% to 21.3% over the past two years, though this rate is still higher than the state average. Additionally, 58.1% of Trenton Elementary students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a population with greater economic challenges.

Compared to nearby schools, Trenton Elementary stands out as a relatively high-performing school, with stronger test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Old Town Elementary, Kinder Cub School, and James M. Anderson Elementary. However, the school may need to address equity and representation challenges, as well as continue to support students facing economic hardships, to ensure all students have the resources and opportunities they need to succeed.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

1350 SW State Road 26
Trenton, FL 32693

(352) 463-3224

District: Gilchrist

SchoolDigger Rank:
709^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,935

Students who attend Trenton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Trenton High School

Student/teacher ratio: 17.8

Number of students: 837

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

14.7%

African American:

7.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Trenton Elementary School ranks better than 68.6% of elementary schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.56. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Trenton Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Gilchrist School District. Racial makeup is: White (72.9%), Hispanic (14.7%), African American (7.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Gilchrist School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Trenton Elementary School is 17.8, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Gilchrist School District! (See more...)

Compare Trenton Elementary School employs 47 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Trenton Elementary School is $10,935. 1 elementary schools in the Gilchrist School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Trenton Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Gilchrist:

SchoolDigger ranks Gilchrist 5^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Trenton Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2006	76.92	365^th	1688	78.4%
2007	75.92	392^nd	1786	78.1%
2008	72.30	477^th	1789	73.3%
2009	61.69	741^st	1847	59.9%
2010	69.53	589^th	1919	69.3%
2011	69.45	612^th	1985	69.2%
2012	64.93	692^nd	1984	65.1%
2013	67.04	638^th	2029	68.6%
2014	69.73	585^th	2064	71.7%
2016	56.96	894^th	2087	57.2%
2017	63.45	756^th	2112	64.2%
2018	76.57	459^th	2118	78.3%
2019	83.56	321^st	2182	85.3%
2021	75.33	528^th	2247	76.5%
2022	67.40	680^th	2219	69.4%
2023	72.10	584^th	2240	73.9%
2024	66.56	709^th	2256	68.6%

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Data source: Florida Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 26, 2021

This school is the worst of the worst for kids and parents. They are extremely 2 faced. My autistic child's kindergarten teacher bullied and made fun of him in front of everyone. So much so that my employee I hired 2yrs later heard about it.
Then when my youngest was 5yrs old he went out to do cheerleading. At the time , the coach was my oldest child's 2nd grade teacher. She rolled her eyes and walked away, loudly saying she wouldn't coach him because he is a boy. She made him feel like he was 2 inches tall and cry his eyes out. They have time after time solely cared about their reputation over my child's well-being.

When my oldest was in Kindergarten, we tried to get him into the 504 plan. They kept belittling me and kept saying they needed a written diagnosis of autism. 3x I went to the specialist (not easy to get an appointment). On the last visit the doctor showed me the written diagnosis that they had all along. The next day I went into the office and demanded to see his files. Sure enough they had it all along and cost my son the help he should've had all year long. When I went in and blew up, they said ,"there is nothing we can do now so let's move on". They could care less they screwed up and treated me as a horrible parent. My son deserved all the help he should've gotten.

My autistic son has been a challenge and we have been very candid about our struggles with the school, looking for help. 3x they have called DCF on us instead of trying to help. They would act very concerned and that night DCF has showed up at our door. Everytime it was with no findings. We do not abuse our children. We adopted my oldest at 10 months from a horrible situation. He has every doctor and therapist imaginable.

They have done NOTHING to help but they sure will smile when you go in. All the while, they call DCF. Who else can we turn to for help than people that should care about the child? Never in my life would I imagine such fakeness. I have testimonials from other parents with similar situations. I am going to go to the school board AGAIN. If you can help it, go to another school. Any school has to be better. I know I will be be looking for next year. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Trenton Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	511	65	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1992	570	69	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1993	582	76	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	661
1994	550	84	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1995	615	73	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
1996	615	73	0	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	699
1997	614	73	1	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1998	608	67	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	689
1999	595	67	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
2000	586	68	0	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	662
2001	580	66	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
2002	674	52	0	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	741
2003	674	52	0	13	2	n/a	n/a	0	741
2004	696	47	0	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	757
2005	723	48	1	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	791
2006	726	45	1	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	790
2007	608	31	0	23	1	n/a	n/a	13	676
2008	608	43	0	21	0	n/a	n/a	19	691
2009	617	42	0	27	0	n/a	n/a	16	702
2010	635	50	0	34	0	n/a	n/a	20	739
2011	573	47	0	43	1	1	23	0	688
2012	572	57	1	41	5	2	22	0	700
2013	636	70	0	49	6	0	21	0	782
2014	636	63	1	49	4	0	30	0	783
2015	610	65	1	53	2	0	30	0	761
2016	648	69	2	73	1	0	36	0	829
2017	619	71	1	72	1	0	33	0	797
2018	596	55	1	83	1	0	46	0	782
2019	623	59	1	80	1	0	43	0	807
2020	648	62	1	95	0	0	42	0	848
2021	588	59	0	92	0	0	38	0	777
2022	627	55	0	109	0	0	31	0	822
2023	601	53	0	114	0	0	41	0	809
2024	610	61	0	123	0	0	43	0	837

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Trenton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	580	33.0	17.5	43.1
1992	643	35.0	18.3	40.1
1993	661	39.0	16.9	48.4
1994	636	36.0	17.7	49.5
1995	699	38.0	18.4	55.2
1996	699	38.0	18.4	55.2
1997	699	40.0	17.5	58.9
1998	689	36.0	19.1	56
1999	672	35.0	19.2	63.8
2000	662	37.0	17.9	66.9
2001	650	38.0	17.1	54.5
2002	741	40.0	18.5	65.6
2003	741	40.0	18.5	65.6
2004	757	45.0	16.8	64.7
2005	791	49.0	16.1	58.9
2006	790	49.0	16.1	56.2
2007	676	43.0	15.7	59.7
2008	691	43.0	16.1	58.8
2009	702	47.5	16.3	62
2010	739	39.0	18.9	67.9
2011	688	42.0	16.3	60.9
2012	700	42.0	16.6	62.4
2013	782	43.0	18.1	61
2014	783	41.0	19.0	68.5
2015	761	40.0	19.0	54.5
2016	829	41.0	20.2	60
2017	797	42.0	18.9	62.9
2018	782	42.0	18.6	65.2
2019	807	42.3	19.0	55.9
2020	848	47.0	18.0	55.4
2021	777	46.1	16.8	53.9
2022	822	48.0	17.1	57.5
2023	809	46.6	17.3	58.1
2024	837	47.0	17.8	63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Trenton Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	580	33.0	17.5	43.1
1992	643	35.0	18.3	40.1
1993	661	39.0	16.9	48.4
1994	636	36.0	17.7	49.5
1995	699	38.0	18.4	55.2
1996	699	38.0	18.4	55.2
1997	699	40.0	17.5	58.9
1998	689	36.0	19.1	56
1999	672	35.0	19.2	63.8
2000	662	37.0	17.9	66.9
2001	650	38.0	17.1	54.5
2002	741	40.0	18.5	65.6
2003	741	40.0	18.5	65.6
2004	757	45.0	16.8	64.7
2005	791	49.0	16.1	58.9
2006	790	49.0	16.1	56.2
2007	676	43.0	15.7	59.7
2008	691	43.0	16.1	58.8
2009	702	47.5	16.3	62
2010	739	39.0	18.9	67.9
2011	688	42.0	16.3	60.9
2012	700	42.0	16.6	62.4
2013	782	43.0	18.1	61
2014	783	41.0	19.0	68.5
2015	761	40.0	19.0	54.5
2016	829	41.0	20.2	60
2017	797	42.0	18.9	62.9
2018	782	42.0	18.6	65.2
2019	807	42.3	19.0	55.9
2020	848	47.0	18.0	55.4
2021	777	46.1	16.8	53.9
2022	822	48.0	17.1	57.5
2023	809	46.6	17.3	58.1
2024	837	47.0	17.8	63.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Trenton Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$1,757 (18.9%)	$7,555 (81.1%)	$9,312
2019	$1,273 (14.2%)	$7,661 (85.8%)	$8,934
2020	$966 (11.2%)	$7,658 (88.8%)	$8,624
2021	$1,504 (16.9%)	$7,382 (83.1%)	$8,886
2022	$1,391 (14.8%)	$7,986 (85.2%)	$9,378
2023	$2,199 (20.1%)	$8,737 (79.9%)	$10,935

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Trenton Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 321^st of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 584^th of 2240 Elementary schools	11.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Trenton Elementary School)	73	53	20%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gilchrist)	70	58	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Trenton Elementary School)	86	61	25%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gilchrist)	80	66	14%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Trenton Elementary School)	66	63	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gilchrist)	67	60	7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Trenton Elementary School)	78	76	2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gilchrist)	72	76	4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Trenton Elementary School)	75	73	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gilchrist)	74	69	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Trenton Elementary School)	81	56	25%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gilchrist)	77	54	23%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (Trenton Elementary School)	70	55	15%
5th Grade Science (Gilchrist)	72	57	15%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	807	809	0.2%
African American	59	53	10.2%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	80	114	42.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	623	601	3.5%
Two or More Races	43	41	4.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.9%	58.1%	2.2%

Schools Near Trenton Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)			FAST Math (2024)			Statewide Science Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 SW State Road 26	Trenton	32693	Gilchrist County	Gilchrist	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 463-3224	837	47	17.8	63.2%	610 (72.9%)	61 (7.3%)	123 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.1%)	66.6	709^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.6%		72.1	584^th of 2240 public elementary schools	73.9%	125	58.0	54.0	65.0	71.0	67.0	66.0	52.0	$10,935	$2,199	$8,737
Gilchrist Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)	Public, Virtual	K-5	310 NW 11th Ave	Trenton	32693	Gilchrist County	Gilchrist	No	No	Yes	No	(352) 463-3200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Whispering Winds Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2481 NW Old Fannin Rd	Chiefland	32626	Levy County	Levy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 490-5799	117	9	13.0	74.4%	90 (76.9%)	4 (3.4%)	17 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.1%)	64.7	759^th of 2256 public elementary schools	66.4%		56.8	922^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	58.8%	163	53.0	56.0	60.0	47.0	72.0	80.0	65.0	$9,943	$1,295	$8,648
Old Town Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	221 SE 136th Ave	Old Town	32680	Dixie County	Dixie	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 541-6253	454	28	16.2	83.3%	417 (91.9%)	11 (2.4%)	23 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	80	408^th of 2256 public elementary schools	81.9%		77.5	456^th of 2240 public elementary schools	79.6%	48	72.0	56.0		78.0	80.0			$13,035	$3,542	$9,494
Bell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2771 E Bell Ave	Bell	32619	Gilchrist County	Gilchrist	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 463-3275	670	33	20.2	59.0%	552 (82.4%)	11 (1.6%)	87 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	75.7	512^th of 2256 public elementary schools	77.3%		67.1	689^th of 2240 public elementary schools	69.2%	177	72.0	65.0	63.0	74.0	69.0	60.0	64.0	$11,085	$2,245	$8,841
Chiefland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1205 NW 4th Ave	Chiefland	32626	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 493-6040	732	40	18.3	76.0%	525 (71.7%)	57 (7.8%)	64 (8.7%)	13 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.0%)	33.5	1528^th of 2256 public elementary schools	32.3%		41	1303^rd of 2240 public elementary schools	41.8%	225	44.0	42.0	51.0	56.0	53.0	33.0	39.0	$10,041	$1,785	$8,257
Newberry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	25705 SW 15th Ave	Newberry	32669	Alachua County	Alachua	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 472-1100	645	40	16.0	45.7%	323 (50.1%)	151 (23.4%)	105 (16.3%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.2%)	56.1	942^nd of 2256 public elementary schools	58.2%		40.1	1336^th of 2240 public elementary schools	40.4%	394	68.0	50.0		59.0	56.0			$10,248	$1,722	$8,526
Bronson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Ishie Ave	Bronson	32621	Levy County	Levy	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 486-5281	606	34	17.9	77.2%	393 (64.9%)	51 (8.4%)	122 (20.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	44.9	1221^st of 2256 public elementary schools	45.9%		45.5	1200^th of 2240 public elementary schools	46.4%	21	47.0	48.0	59.0	68.0	53.0	41.0	42.0	$10,226	$1,736	$8,490
Kinder Cub School Inc	Public, Charter	PK, KG-2	149 NE 221st Ave	Cross City	32628	Dixie County	Dixie	Yes	No	No	Yes	(352) 498-0002	122	4	30.5	86.1%	82 (67.2%)	33 (27.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.9%)								(n/a)
James M. Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	815 SE 351 Hwy	Cross City	32628	Dixie County	Dixie	No	No	No	Yes	(352) 541-6251	385	22	17.5	83.9%	299 (77.7%)	36 (9.4%)	21 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.0%)	53.5	1007^th of 2256 public elementary schools	55.4%		48.3	1131^st of 2240 public elementary schools	49.5%	124	52.0	49.0		58.0	69.0			$11,866	$3,191	$8,675

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