Carroll Robbins Elementary School

www.trenton.k12.org/robbinselementary_home

459 Students

Elementary School K - 3rd

School Overview

Robbins Elementary School, located on Tyler Street in Trenton, New Jersey, serves as a cornerstone of the local community within the Trenton Public School District. Situated in the city's Chambersburg neighborhood, the school provides educational services to a diverse student population, focusing on foundational academic development in the primary grades. As an urban school, it is deeply integrated into the fabric of the Trenton community, striving to provide a supportive environment that addresses the unique social and educational needs of its students.

The school is characterized by its commitment to fostering student growth through a structured curriculum that emphasizes literacy, mathematics, and social-emotional learning. Like many schools in the district, Robbins Elementary works to provide inclusive classroom settings and extracurricular opportunities that encourage student engagement. By maintaining a focus on core academic standards and community partnerships, the school aims to prepare its young learners for success as they transition to middle school and beyond within the Trenton educational system.

459

Total Students

37.5

Full-Time Teachers

12.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

85.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Carroll Robbins Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	6
Hispanic	405
Black	38
Asian	1
Two or More	8
American Indian	1

Hispanic
405 (88.2%)
Black
38 (8.3%)
Two or More
8 (1.7%)
White
6 (1.3%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Trenton Public School District
Phone:	(609)656-4910
Website:	http://www.trenton.k12.org/robbinselementary_home
Grade Range:	K - 3rd
Total Students:	459
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	371
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	20

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 109

Grade 1 122

Grade 2 119

Grade 3 109