Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School

1200 Brunswick Avenue
Trenton, NJ 08638

Bottom 50%

Serving 319 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 11-19% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 319 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School's student population of 319 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School
Kind	81
1	82
2	78
3	78

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Total Students

319 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School
2023	296
2022	356
2021	385
2020	371
2019	371
2018	361
2017	361
2016	381
2015	334
2014	305
2013	365
2012	237
2011	228
2010	261
2009	248
2008	227
2007	274
2006	232
2005	225
2004	218
2003	222
2002	241
2001	245
2000	256
1999	159

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School
2023	18
2022	26
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	32
2015	32
2014	32
2013	26
2012	21
2011	18
2010	18
2009	25
2008	18
2007	28
2006	24
2005	26
2004	25
2003	27
2002	23
2001	23
2000	23
1999	16

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School Rankings

Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,184 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

#2099 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School
2023	#2099
2022	#2058
2021	#2059
2019	#1973
2018	#2017
2017	#1929
2016	#2077
2015	#1982
2014	#2123
2013	#2159
2012	#2157

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6-9%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2023	7%	38%	7%
2022	10%	36%	7%
2021	5%	26%	2%
2019	22%	44%	10%
2018	18%	42%	10%
2017	17%	41%	9%
2016	14%	40%	9%
2015	16%	36%	8%
2014	47%	75%	35%
2013	42%	75%	34%
2012	42%	75%	37%

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11-19%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2022	15%	49%	11%
2021	17%	47%	16%
2019	27%	57%	20%
2018	27%	55%	10%
2017	32%	53%	19%
2016	20%	50%	17%
2015	17%	47%	15%
2014	27%	69%	29%
2013	27%	69%	29%
2012	22%	69%	30%
2011	30%	69%	31%

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≤10%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2022	10%	23%	3%
2021	10%	22%	3%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2023	16:1	11:1	13:1
2022	14:1	11:1	13:1
2021	14:1	11:1	14:1
2020	13:1	12:1	14:1
2019	13:1	12:1	14:1
2018	12:1	12:1	12:1
2017	12:1	12:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	13:1
2015	10:1	12:1	12:1
2014	10:1	12:1	10:1
2013	14:1	12:1	12:1
2012	11:1	13:1	9:1
2011	13:1	15:1	12:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	10:1	12:1	12:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	10:1	13:1	13:1
2006	10:1	13:1	12:1
2005	9:1	13:1	13:1
2004	9:1	13:1	12:1
2003	8:1	14:1	12:1
2002	10:1	14:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	13:1
2000	11:1	14:1	13:1
1999	10:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2023	1%	10%
2020	1%	11%
2019	1%	11%
2013	1%	10%	1%
2012	2%	9%	2%
2011	2%	9%	2%
2010	2%	9%	2%
2009	2%	9%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%

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Hispanic

35%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2023	33%	33%	58%
2022	37%	32%	56%
2021	37%	31%	55%
2020	40%	29%	49%
2019	40%	29%	49%
2018	55%	27%	45%
2017	55%	27%	45%
2016	49%	26%	41%
2015	48%	25%	41%
2014	47%	24%	40%
2013	47%	23%	39%
2012	47%	23%	37%
2011	51%	22%	39%
2010	43%	21%	37%
2009	41%	20%	36%
2008	33%	19%	35%
2007	26%	19%	32%
2006	29%	18%	30%
2005	32%	18%	30%
2004	27%	17%	29%
2003	29%	17%	29%
2002	29%	16%	27%
2001	32%	15%	27%
2000	33%	15%	24%
1999	28%	14%	23%

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Black

62%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2023	64%	15%	40%
2022	60%	15%	42%
2021	59%	15%	43%
2020	55%	15%	50%
2019	55%	15%	50%
2018	41%	16%	54%
2017	41%	16%	54%
2016	46%	16%	58%
2015	48%	16%	58%
2014	49%	16%	57%
2013	47%	16%	58%
2012	46%	16%	59%
2011	40%	16%	58%
2010	49%	17%	59%
2009	51%	17%	60%
2008	58%	17%	62%
2007	65%	17%	64%
2006	63%	18%	66%
2005	59%	18%	67%
2004	61%	18%	67%
2003	58%	18%	67%
2002	61%	18%	68%
2001	54%	18%	67%
2000	59%	18%	71%
1999	67%	18%	71%

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White

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2023	2%	39%	1%
2022	1%	40%	1%
2021	1%	41%	1%
2020	3%	43%	1%
2019	3%	43%	1%
2018	3%	45%	1%
2017	3%	45%	1%
2016	4%	46%	1%
2015	3%	48%	1%
2014	4%	49%	1%
2013	5%	50%	2%
2012	5%	51%	2%
2011	6%	52%	1%
2010	6%	53%	2%
2009	6%	54%	3%
2008	8%	55%	2%
2007	8%	56%	3%
2006	7%	56%	3%
2005	8%	57%	2%
2004	11%	58%	3%
2003	13%	58%	3%
2002	9%	59%	4%
2001	13%	61%	5%
2000	8%	61%	4%
1999	10%	62%	5%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2022)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	3%	3%	1%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2023	0.49	0.71	0.51
2022	0.51	0.71	0.51
2021	0.52	0.71	0.52
2020	0.54	0.70	0.53
2019	0.54	0.70	0.53
2018	0.53	0.70	0.51
2017	0.53	0.70	0.51
2016	0.55	0.69	0.50
2015	0.54	0.68	0.50
2014	0.54	0.68	0.51
2013	0.56	0.67	0.51
2012	0.57	0.66	0.51
2011	0.58	0.65	0.53
2010	0.58	0.65	0.52
2009	0.57	0.64	0.51
2008	0.55	0.63	0.50
2007	0.51	0.62	0.49
2006	0.52	0.62	0.47
2005	0.55	0.61	0.47
2004	0.55	0.60	0.47
2003	0.58	0.60	0.47
2002	0.54	0.59	0.46
2001	0.59	0.58	0.49
2000	0.57	0.57	0.44
1999	0.53	0.57	0.44

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

52%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2023	70%	31%	59%
2022	60%	30%	50%
2021	42%	32%	54%
2020	75%	33%	76%
2019	75%	33%	76%
2018	85%	33%	81%
2017	85%	33%	81%
2016	87%	33%	82%
2015	89%	31%	81%
2014	88%	32%	84%
2013	87%	31%	80%
2012	81%	29%	71%
2011	61%	27%	61%
2010	69%	26%	63%
2009	62%	24%	64%
2008	58%	22%	56%
2007	52%	21%	55%
2006	59%	21%	56%
2004	47%	21%	51%
2003	60%	21%	46%
2002	71%	22%	60%
2001	71%	22%	63%
2000	73%	23%	61%
1999	97%	24%	72%
1998	89%	24%	68%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School	New Jersey	Trenton Public School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	5%
2017	4%	5%	5%
2016	3%	5%	5%
2015	5%	5%	5%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	9%	5%	5%
2010	8%	6%	8%
2009	12%	6%	9%
2008	14%	6%	9%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	18%	6%	9%
2004	11%	6%	10%
2003	16%	6%	9%
2002	11%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Trenton Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School's ranking?

Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School is ranked #2099 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School often compared to?

Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lawrence Intermediate School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School?

319 students attend Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School students are Black, 35% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School?

Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School offer ?

Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School part of?

Dr. Crosby Copeland Jr Elementary School is part of Trenton Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-3
Enrollment: 319 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50%
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
: ≤10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education