Darlene C. McKnight Elementary

Regular School · TRENTON, NJ

Darlene C. McKnight Elementary is a regular school school in TRENTON, New Jersey, serving grades KG–03 with 350 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.7:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 03

Enrollment

350

Teachers (FTE)

25.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

13.7:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	240	69%
Black or African American	99	28%
Two or more races	8	2%
White	3	1%
Total enrollment	350	166M / 184F

English Language Learners: 309 (88% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	25.6%	105
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	46.8%	106
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	31

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.75 grade levels

Math

-0.05 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

206

58.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	350	100%

Contact & Location

175 GIRARD AVENUE

TRENTON, NJ 08638

Phone: (609)656-4970

http://dcmes.trentonk12.org/

District

Trenton Public School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $37,367

District enrollment: 12,483

Other Schools in District

Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School Elementary
Cadwalader Elementary School Elementary
Carroll Robbins Elementary School Elementary
Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary Elementary
Franklin Elementary School Elementary
George Washington Elementary School Elementary
Gershom Mott Elementary School Elementary
Joseph Stokes Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 08638) → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey population & income data → CensusDepth.com
New Jersey teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

341629003248

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD