Gershom Mott Elementary School

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Mott Elementary School is a public elementary school in Trenton, New Jersey, serving 357 students from kindergarten to 3rd grade. The school is part of the Trenton Public School District, which is ranked 612 out of 615 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mott Elementary School faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a student population that is predominantly from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2022-2023 school year, only 18.8% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42% statewide and 6.9% in the Trenton Public School District. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate for 3rd-grade students was 17%, compared to 45.9% statewide and 10.8% in the district. The school's chronic absenteeism rate reached 66.5% in the 2020-2021 school year and 35.2% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The challenges faced by Mott Elementary School appear to be systemic within the Trenton Public School District, as nearby schools such as Luis Munoz-Rivera Elementary School, Paul S. Robeson Elementary School, and Harrison Elementary School also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While Mott Elementary School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, this has not translated into better outcomes for students, suggesting that addressing the systemic challenges in the district will require a comprehensive and sustained effort.


Detail:

Public K-3

 45 Stokely Avenue
       Trenton, NJ  08611


(609) 656-4830

District: Trenton Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1207th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,180 Help


Students who attend Gershom Mott Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Clara Parker Intermediate School
    Grace A Dunn Middle School
High:    Trenton Central High School - Main Campus

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  357

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
83.2%
African American:
14.8%
White:
1.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.5% Help


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Compare Details Gershom Mott Elementary School ranks worse than 89.9% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Trenton Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.92. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.2%), African American (14.8%), White (1.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gershom Mott Elementary School is 12.3, which is the 4th best among 9 elementary schools in the Trenton Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gershom Mott Elementary School is $10,180, which is the 3rd highest among 9 elementary schools in the Trenton Public School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gershom Mott Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gershom Mott Elementary School 1207th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Gershom Mott Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Trenton Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Trenton Public School District 612th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gershom Mott Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Gershom Mott Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 20.06 982nd 1204 18.4%
2004 8.83 1185th 1298 8.7%
2005 23.79 1089th 1303 16.4%
2006 10.07 1187th 1314 9.7%
2007 16.93 1166th 1329 12.3%
2008 6.90 1257th 1338 6.1%
2009 5.70 1271st 1346 5.6%
2010 5.16 1278th 1354 5.6%
2011 12.82 1217th 1360 10.5%
2012 10.61 1235th 1363 9.4%
2013 15.85 1188th 1367 13.1%
2014 7.51 1269th 1363 6.9%
2015 8.77 1259th 1357 7.2%
2016 7.56 1257th 1346 6.6%
2017 14.51 1165th 1352 13.8%
2018 9.81 1234th 1353 8.8%
2019 12.20 1210th 1360 11.0%
2021 7.40 1265th 1317 3.9%
2022 11.10 1221st 1345 9.2%
2023 11.92 1207th 1342 10.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gershom Mott Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.55 368th 434 15.2%
2019 28.72 331st 463 28.5%
2021 18.87 382nd 411 7.1%
2022 21.91 420th 489 14.1%
2023 17.28 461st 499 7.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gershom Mott Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.34 736th 1001 26.5%
2019 13.65 925th 1007 8.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gershom Mott Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.83 791st 942 16.0%
2019 32.79 637th 948 32.8%
2021 17.64 727th 839 13.3%
2022 22.35 683rd 863 20.9%
2023 20.81 733rd 910 19.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Gershom Mott Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.17 1134th 1333 14.9%
2019 16.16 1141st 1331 14.3%
2021 7.48 1261st 1290 2.2%
2022 10.38 1198th 1326 9.7%
2023 14.14 1138th 1318 13.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Gershom Mott Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.41 1249th 1334 6.4%
2019 10.16 1208th 1335 9.5%
2021 9.12 1211th 1297 6.6%
2022 13.71 1149th 1324 13.2%
2023 11.89 1169th 1315 11.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Gershom Mott Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.39 201st 517 61.1%
2019 54.02 225th 522 56.9%
2021 48.69 204th 456 55.3%
2022 41.60 288th 494 41.7%
2023 74.62 91st 463 80.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gershom Mott Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.19 702nd 870 19.3%
2019 25.14 677th 899 24.7%
2021 12.38 879th 896 1.9%
2022 19.93 787th 953 17.4%
2023 18.64 832nd 982 15.3%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Gershom Mott Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 117 55 3 166 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1989 114 63 2 144 0 n/a n/a 0 323
1990 98 71 2 157 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1991 104 83 4 163 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1992 104 92 0 166 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1993 88 84 3 145 3 n/a n/a 0 323
1994 75 95 3 162 0 n/a n/a 0 335
1995 71 117 2 191 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1996 71 117 2 191 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1998 43 119 7 218 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1999 41 121 3 218 0 n/a n/a 0 383
2000 23 104 1 211 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2001 24 100 2 195 0 n/a n/a 0 321
2002 20 86 0 201 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2003 20 86 0 201 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2004 20 101 0 250 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2005 12 98 1 287 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2006 13 140 1 325 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2007 7 129 5 311 0 n/a n/a 0 452
2008 11 127 5 335 1 n/a n/a 0 479
2009 7 125 6 340 1 0 0 0 479
2010 11 127 1 341 1 0 0 0 481
2011 5 106 8 254 1 0 1 0 375
2012 5 74 2 173 1 0 1 0 256
2013 12 163 3 250 0 0 0 0 428
2014 7 145 3 214 0 0 2 0 371
2015 12 152 1 250 0 0 2 0 417
2016 8 149 2 234 0 2 3 0 398
2017 8 147 2 247 0 1 4 0 409
2018 14 114 3 250 0 1 3 0 385
2019 10 119 3 289 0 1 4 0 426
2020 5 93 3 371 0 1 4 0 477
2021 6 97 2 388 0 3 3 0 499
2022 6 76 1 398 0 2 3 0 486
2023 4 53 0 297 0 0 3 0 357

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 Gershom Mott Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 341 17.0 20.0 n/a
1989 323 17.0 19.0 n/a
1990 328 16.0 20.5 41.8
1991 354 17.0 20.8 52.3
1992 362 19.0 19.0 59.7
1993 323 18.0 17.9 57.3
1994 335 16.0 20.9 55.2
1995 381 24.0 15.9 67.2
1996 381 24.0 15.9 67.2
1998 387 22.0 17.6 66.7
1999 383 21.0 18.2 64
2000 339 24.0 14.1 83.2
2001 321 24.2 13.3 80.7
2002 307 26.0 11.8 78.5
2003 307 26.0 11.8 78.5
2004 371 23.0 16.1 76.8
2005 398 26.0 15.3 n/a
2006 479 29.0 16.5 67.8
2007 452 29.0 15.6 79.4
2008 479 24.0 20.0 59.5
2009 479 30.0 13.3 70.1
2010 481 32.0 15.0 77.5
2011 375 28.0 13.3 74.1
2012 256 30.6 8.3 89.5
2013 428 33.0 12.9 91.6
2014 371 37.0 10.0 93.8
2015 417 35.0 11.9 89.9
2016 398 30.0 13.2 89.7
2017 409 31.0 13.1 91.2
2018 385 26.0 14.8 92.5
2019 426 27.0 15.7 84.7
2020 477 29.0 16.4 76.7
2021 499 32.0 15.5 51.1
2022 486 34.0 14.2 48.6
2023 357 29.0 12.3 62.5

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 Gershom Mott Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 341 17.0 20.0 n/a
1989 323 17.0 19.0 n/a
1990 328 16.0 20.5 41.8
1991 354 17.0 20.8 52.3
1992 362 19.0 19.0 59.7
1993 323 18.0 17.9 57.3
1994 335 16.0 20.9 55.2
1995 381 24.0 15.9 67.2
1996 381 24.0 15.9 67.2
1998 387 22.0 17.6 66.7
1999 383 21.0 18.2 64
2000 339 24.0 14.1 83.2
2001 321 24.2 13.3 80.7
2002 307 26.0 11.8 78.5
2003 307 26.0 11.8 78.5
2004 371 23.0 16.1 76.8
2005 398 26.0 15.3 n/a
2006 479 29.0 16.5 67.8
2007 452 29.0 15.6 79.4
2008 479 24.0 20.0 59.5
2009 479 30.0 13.3 70.1
2010 481 32.0 15.0 77.5
2011 375 28.0 13.3 74.1
2012 256 30.6 8.3 89.5
2013 428 33.0 12.9 91.6
2014 371 37.0 10.0 93.8
2015 417 35.0 11.9 89.9
2016 398 30.0 13.2 89.7
2017 409 31.0 13.1 91.2
2018 385 26.0 14.8 92.5
2019 426 27.0 15.7 84.7
2020 477 29.0 16.4 76.7
2021 499 32.0 15.5 51.1
2022 486 34.0 14.2 48.6
2023 357 29.0 12.3 62.5

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 Gershom Mott Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $673 (6.6%) $9,507 (93.4%) $10,180

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gershom Mott Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1210th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1207th of 1342 Elementary schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gershom Mott Elementary School)2318.8
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Trenton Public School District)15.46.9
 8.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gershom Mott Elementary School)30.917
 13.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Trenton Public School District)16.910.8
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gershom Mott Elementary School)35.125
 10.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Trenton Public School District)19.510.8
 8.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.449.4
 8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gershom Mott Elementary School)23.114.1
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Trenton Public School District)15.86.6
 9.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5139.4
 11.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gershom Mott Elementary School)28.826.9
 1.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Trenton Public School District)20.49.6
 10.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.949.6
 8.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gershom Mott Elementary School)275.7
 21.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Trenton Public School District)10.74.2
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)46.836
 10.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students426357
 16.2%
African American11953
 55.5%
American Indian00
Asian30
 100%
Hispanic289297
 2.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White104
 60%
Two or More Races43
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.7%62.5%
 22.3%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 357 students attended Gershom Mott Elementary School.

Students at Gershom Mott Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 15% African American, 1% White.

Gershom Mott Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.1% of New Jersey elementary schools.


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