Best Public Schools in Trenton, ME

Summary:

The city of Trenton, Maine has a single public elementary school, Trenton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 140 students. While the school has maintained a strong ranking among Maine elementary schools in recent years, it has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from the top 25% in 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 to the bottom 43% in 2022-2023.

Trenton Elementary School stands out for its lack of racial diversity, with a student population that is predominantly white (95%). However, the school faces challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 30.6%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, 30.71% of students at Trenton Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a sizable portion of the student population comes from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Despite these challenges, Trenton Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 7.6, which could be an asset in providing personalized attention to students. The Trenton Public Schools district, of which Trenton Elementary School is a part, is ranked 111 out of 177 districts in Maine and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. As the sole school in the Trenton area, Trenton Elementary School plays a crucial role in the education of the community's children, and addressing its areas of concern could lead to improved outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MEA English Language Arts (2023)	MEA Mathematics (2023)	MEA Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MEA English Language Arts All Grades	MEA Mathematics All Grades	MEA Science All Grades	Total
Trenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	51 School Road	Trenton	04605	Hancock County	Trenton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(207) 667-8447	138	17	7.9	28.3%	132 (95.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	51	166^th of 290 public elementary schools	42.8%		70.8	54^th of 210 public elementary schools	74.3%	112	64.7	55.3	15.6	$27,046

Cities Near Trenton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Aurora	3.75 mi	1	264^th
Eastbrook	10.61 mi	1	250^th
Otis	11.19 mi	1	172^nd
Holden	13.6 mi	2	41^st
Bradley	14.19 mi	1	260^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Maine Department of Education.

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