Kisthardt Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Kisthardt Elementary School

215 Harcourt Drive
Trenton, NJ 08610

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Bottom 50%

Serving 239 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Kisthardt 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 20-24% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50% in NJ
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kisthardt Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

School Overview

Kisthardt Elementary School's student population of 239 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kisthardt Elementary School
Kind	43
1	33
2	42
3	29
4	49
5	43

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Total Students

239 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School
2023	242
2022	231
2021	222
2020	234
2019	234
2018	234
2017	234
2016	230
2015	220
2014	220
2013	233
2012	253
2011	227
2010	240
2009	258
2008	236
2007	273
2006	247
2005	234
2004	208
2003	225
2002	217
2001	225
2000	228
1999	214
1998	211
1996	195
1995	193
1994	183
1993	175
1992	189
1991	163
1990	165

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	21
2020	23
2019	23
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	20
2014	21
2012	17
2011	13
2010	16
2009	16
2008	12
2007	16
2006	15
2005	15
2004	16
2003	17
2002	16
2001	14
2000	14
1999	13
1998	13
1996	12
1995	12
1994	12
1993	12
1992	12
1991	11

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School Rankings

Kisthardt 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 Kisthardt Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#1708 out of 2184 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School
2023	#1708
2022	#1821
2021	#1926
2019	#1701
2018	#1648
2017	#1399
2016	#1419
2015	#1521
2014	#1934
2013	#1844
2012	#1987

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20-24%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township Public School District
2023	22%	38%	24%
2022	12%	36%	24%
2021	7%	26%	17%
2019	32%	44%	32%
2018	32%	42%	33%
2017	32%	41%	32%
2016	37%	40%	34%
2015	27%	36%	30%
2014	57%	75%	68%
2013	62%	75%	67%
2012	57%	75%	67%

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30-34%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township Public School District
2022	32%	49%	35%
2021	22%	47%	41%
2019	42%	57%	45%
2018	42%	55%	33%
2017	52%	53%	44%
2016	42%	50%	45%
2015	37%	47%	40%
2014	47%	69%	66%
2013	52%	69%	66%
2012	42%	69%	66%
2011	62%	69%	67%

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11-19%

23%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township Public School District
2022	15%	23%	12%
2021	10%	22%	14%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township Public School District
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	10:1	12:1	12:1
2019	10:1	12:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	12:1	12:1
2016	11:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1
2014	11:1	12:1	13:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	16:1
2009	16:1	12:1	14:1
2008	20:1	15:1	18:1
2007	17:1	13:1	15:1
2006	16:1	13:1	16:1
2005	16:1	13:1	16:1
2004	13:1	13:1	16:1
2003	13:1	14:1	16:1
2002	14:1	14:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	16:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	15:1	15:1	16:1
1993	15:1	15:1	16:1
1992	16:1	15:1	16:1
1991	15:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township Public School District
2021	1%	10%	4%
2020	1%	11%	4%
2019	1%	11%	4%
2018	1%	10%	3%
2017	1%	10%	3%
2016	1%	10%	4%
2015	3%	10%	4%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	3%	9%	5%
2011	4%	9%	4%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	2%	9%	4%
2008	3%	9%	4%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	1%	7%	5%
2003	1%	7%	4%
2002	6%	7%	4%
2001	6%	6%	4%
2000	6%	6%	4%
1999	5%	6%	4%
1998	5%	6%	4%
1996	4%	5%	4%
1995	3%	5%	3%
1994	2%	5%	4%
1993	4%	5%	4%
1992	2%	5%	4%
1991	1%	4%	4%
1990	1%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

61%

34%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township Public School District
2023	64%	33%	41%
2022	64%	32%	38%
2021	54%	31%	35%
2020	45%	29%	31%
2019	45%	29%	31%
2018	46%	27%	27%
2017	46%	27%	27%
2016	40%	26%	26%
2015	36%	25%	24%
2014	30%	24%	22%
2013	31%	23%	21%
2012	32%	23%	19%
2011	32%	22%	18%
2010	33%	21%	17%
2009	29%	20%	16%
2008	28%	19%	13%
2007	25%	19%	12%
2006	21%	18%	10%
2005	15%	18%	9%
2004	13%	17%	8%
2003	13%	17%	8%
2002	13%	16%	7%
2001	12%	15%	6%
2000	9%	15%	6%
1999	6%	14%	5%
1998	8%	14%	5%
1996	6%	14%	4%
1995	7%	13%	4%
1994	7%	13%	3%
1993	5%	13%	3%
1992	5%	12%	3%

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Black

19%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township Public School District
2023	17%	15%	17%
2022	16%	15%	17%
2021	16%	15%	17%
2020	17%	15%	17%
2019	17%	15%	17%
2018	17%	16%	18%
2017	17%	16%	18%
2016	18%	16%	18%
2015	21%	16%	18%
2014	26%	16%	18%
2013	24%	16%	18%
2012	25%	16%	18%
2011	23%	16%	18%
2010	21%	17%	18%
2009	24%	17%	18%
2008	22%	17%	18%
2007	25%	17%	17%
2006	28%	18%	17%
2005	26%	18%	16%
2004	23%	18%	15%
2003	20%	18%	14%
2002	10%	18%	14%
2001	12%	18%	13%
2000	10%	18%	13%
1999	8%	18%	12%
1998	9%	18%	12%
1996	15%	19%	11%
1995	10%	19%	10%
1994	10%	19%	9%
1993	9%	19%	9%
1992	10%	19%	8%

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White

16%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township Public School District
2023	16%	39%	36%
2022	16%	40%	38%
2021	25%	41%	41%
2020	30%	43%	45%
2019	30%	43%	45%
2018	29%	45%	49%
2017	29%	45%	49%
2016	37%	46%	50%
2015	36%	48%	52%
2014	37%	49%	53%
2013	38%	50%	55%
2012	36%	51%	56%
2011	39%	52%	58%
2010	42%	53%	60%
2009	45%	54%	62%
2008	47%	55%	65%
2007	48%	56%	67%
2006	49%	56%	69%
2005	56%	57%	71%
2004	63%	58%	72%
2003	66%	58%	74%
2002	71%	59%	75%
2001	70%	61%	77%
2000	75%	61%	77%
1999	81%	62%	79%
1998	78%	62%	79%
1996	75%	62%	81%
1995	80%	63%	83%
1994	81%	63%	84%
1993	82%	63%	84%
1992	83%	64%	85%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township Public School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	7%	2%	3%
2019	7%	2%	3%
2018	7%	2%	3%
2017	7%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	4%	1%	2%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township Public School District
2023	0.54	0.71	0.68
2022	0.54	0.71	0.69
2021	0.62	0.71	0.69
2020	0.68	0.70	0.68
2019	0.68	0.70	0.68
2018	0.68	0.70	0.66
2017	0.68	0.70	0.66
2016	0.68	0.69	0.65
2015	0.70	0.68	0.65
2014	0.72	0.68	0.64
2013	0.71	0.67	0.63
2012	0.72	0.66	0.62
2011	0.70	0.65	0.60
2010	0.68	0.65	0.58
2009	0.66	0.64	0.56
2008	0.66	0.63	0.53
2007	0.65	0.62	0.50
2006	0.64	0.62	0.49
2005	0.60	0.61	0.47
2004	0.54	0.60	0.45
2003	0.51	0.60	0.43
2002	0.47	0.59	0.41
2001	0.48	0.58	0.39
2000	0.42	0.57	0.38
1999	0.33	0.57	0.36
1998	0.38	0.57	0.36
1996	0.41	0.56	0.32
1995	0.35	0.55	0.31
1994	0.33	0.55	0.29
1993	0.32	0.55	0.28
1992	0.30	0.54	0.28

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

59%

32%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township Public School District
2023	45%	31%	34%
2022	48%	30%	35%
2021	50%	32%	35%
2020	51%	33%	33%
2019	51%	33%	33%
2018	49%	33%	32%
2017	49%	33%	32%
2016	45%	33%	32%
2015	40%	31%	30%
2014	44%	32%	30%
2013	45%	31%	26%
2012	40%	29%	26%
2011	37%	27%	22%
2010	26%	26%	20%
2009	36%	24%	17%
2008	33%	22%	16%
2007	32%	21%	15%
2006	27%	21%	14%
2004	26%	21%	12%
2003	21%	21%	12%
2002	18%	22%	11%
2001	20%	22%	11%
2000	21%	23%	11%
1999	24%	24%	11%
1998	19%	24%	11%
1996	23%	24%	9%
1995	20%	24%	9%
1994	22%	24%	9%
1993	14%	23%	7%
1992	11%	21%	7%
1991	9%	18%	5%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Kisthardt Elementary School	New Jersey	Hamilton Township Public School District
2023	14%	5%	8%
2022	9%	4%	7%
2021	9%	4%	6%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	11%	5%	6%
2017	11%	5%	6%
2016	13%	5%	6%
2015	19%	5%	7%
2014	13%	5%	8%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	12%	6%	8%
2011	15%	5%	6%
2010	13%	6%	8%
2009	15%	6%	7%
2008	11%	6%	6%
2007	10%	6%	7%
2006	12%	6%	6%
2004	9%	6%	6%
2003	11%	6%	6%
2002	8%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hamilton Township 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 Kisthardt Elementary School's ranking?

Kisthardt Elementary School is ranked #1708 out of 2,184 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in New Jersey.

What schools are Kisthardt Elementary School often compared to?

Kisthardt Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like George E. Wilson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% NJ state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 49% NJ state average).

How many students attend Kisthardt Elementary School?

239 students attend Kisthardt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Kisthardt Elementary School students are Hispanic, 19% of students are Black, 16% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kisthardt Elementary School?

Kisthardt Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Kisthardt Elementary School offer ?

Kisthardt Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kisthardt Elementary School part of?

Kisthardt Elementary School is part of Hamilton Township Public School District.

In what neighborhood is Kisthardt Elementary School located?

Kisthardt Elementary School is located in the White Horse neighborhood of Trenton, NJ. There are 2 other public schools located in White Horse.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 239 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 84%
: Bottom 50%
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 11-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education