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Patton J. Hill Elementary School

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Patton J. Hill Elementary School is an urban public school in Trenton, New Jersey that is part of Trenton Public Schools. It serves 542 students in grades K - 3 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.5:1. Its teachers have had 297 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 3

542 Students

64 Teachers

1010 E State St

Trenton, NJ 08609 View local requests

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Patton J. Hill Elementary School Demographics

65%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Patton J. Hill Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Patton J. Hill Elementary School

$236,592

raised using DonorsChoose

297

projects funded

teachers funded

742

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Patton J. Hill Elementary School has received support from 479 individuals from New Jersey and 263 individuals out-of-state.

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