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About this school
Mott Elementary School is
an urban public school
in Trenton, New Jersey that is part of Trenton Public Schools.
It serves 366 students
in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
Its teachers have had 59 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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96%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 19, 2025
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Mott Elementary School
$36,463
raised using DonorsChoose
59
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
182
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
9
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
Mott Elementary School has received support from
118 individuals from New Jersey and
64 individuals out-of-state.
