John R Lawrence Elementary School

Summary:

John R Lawrence Elementary School is a public elementary school in Archdale, North Carolina, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Randolph County School System. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance, particularly in Mathematics and Science, while maintaining a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

Academically, John R Lawrence Elementary School stands out, with significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics (78.2%) and Science (76.1%) compared to the Randolph County School System and the state of North Carolina. The school's performance in Reading has been more mixed, but still above the district and state averages. This consistent academic excellence suggests the school has effective teaching practices, curriculum, and resources that contribute to its strong outcomes.

Demographically, John R Lawrence Elementary School has a predominantly white student population, with around 80% of students identifying as white. This is in contrast to the nearby schools in the Guilford County Schools district, which have much higher percentages of African American and Hispanic students. Additionally, the school's percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 40% to over 52% in recent years, indicating it is serving a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's comparatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.2 to 14.6 students per teacher, may be a contributing factor to its academic performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 6068 Suits Rd
       Archdale, NC  27263-7914


(336) 861-8100

District: Randolph County School System

SchoolDigger Rank:
457th of 1,505 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,527 Help


Students who attend John R Lawrence Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Trinity Middle School
    Wheatmore Middle School
High:    Randolph Early College High School
    Trinity High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  396

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.1%
Hispanic:
6.6%
Asian:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details John R Lawrence Elementary School ranks better than 69.6% of elementary schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Randolph County School System District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.04. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.1%), Hispanic (6.6%), Asian (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John R Lawrence Elementary School is 14.6. 10 elementary schools in the Randolph County School System District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John R Lawrence Elementary School is $9,527. 12 elementary schools in the Randolph County School System District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John R Lawrence Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks John R Lawrence Elementary School 457th of 1505 North Carolina public elementary schools. (See John R Lawrence Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Randolph County School System:

SchoolDigger ranks Randolph County School System 165th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John R Lawrence Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at John R Lawrence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 86.16 93rd 1276 92.7%
2007 80.92 159th 1293 87.7%
2008 75.14 271st 1324 79.5%
2009 72.70 342nd 1354 74.7%
2010 73.82 316th 1363 76.8%
2011 71.25 378th 1381 72.6%
2012 50.07 769th 1388 44.6%
2013 62.16 486th 1403 65.4%
2014 47.92 741st 1390 46.7%
2015 51.27 730th 1440 49.3%
2016 58.49 583rd 1425 59.1%
2017 44.05 851st 1429 40.4%
2018 53.52 687th 1434 52.1%
2019 73.66 331st 1473 77.5%
2021 63.69 505th 1489 66.1%
2022 60.75 574th 1514 62.1%
2023 64.75 504th 1502 66.4%
2024 67.04 457th 1505 69.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at John R Lawrence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 29.40 612th 801 23.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John R Lawrence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.05 484th 1332 63.7%
2019 70.24 307th 1361 77.4%
2021 60.03 420th 1329 68.4%
2022 67.61 314th 1366 77.0%
2023 69.38 331st 1437 77.0%
2024 60.28 498th 1450 65.7%
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Rank History for Female students at John R Lawrence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.66 611th 1405 56.5%
2019 73.72 324th 1424 77.2%
2021 55.78 593rd 1440 58.8%
2022 59.45 562nd 1458 61.5%
2023 51.52 701st 1459 52.0%
2024 58.84 561st 1455 61.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John R Lawrence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.96 431st 897 52.0%
2019 61.97 225th 878 74.4%
2022 29.34 481st 634 24.1%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at John R Lawrence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 70.21 14th 500 97.2%
2023 62.04 236th 582 59.5%
2024 61.13 287th 669 57.1%
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Rank History for Male students at John R Lawrence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.15 755th 1413 46.6%
2019 72.90 323rd 1430 77.4%
2021 66.54 447th 1444 69.0%
2022 60.42 560th 1464 61.7%
2023 74.74 299th 1461 79.5%
2024 71.83 359th 1464 75.5%
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Rank History for White students at John R Lawrence Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.72 931st 1178 21.0%
2019 53.06 564th 1183 52.3%
2021 37.34 761st 1172 35.1%
2022 35.37 826th 1194 30.8%
2023 46.95 658th 1183 44.4%
2024 45.82 678th 1166 41.9%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

John R Lawrence Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Monday, November 30, 2015

Open Quote Change the principal at the school and you'd have a decent school! I have nothing nice to say about her. The rest of the staff is awesome! She drags the school way down. I refuse to give it a better rating because that is how bad she is! Close Quote



Enrollment information for John R Lawrence Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 559 12 2 4 4 n/a n/a 7 588
1995 609 10 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 626
1996 609 10 2 2 3 n/a n/a 0 626
1997 600 12 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 619
1998 578 14 4 6 5 n/a n/a 0 607
1999 566 13 5 5 2 n/a n/a 0 591
2000 572 10 5 3 5 n/a n/a 0 595
2001 619 14 9 4 3 n/a n/a 0 649
2002 548 21 2 4 3 n/a n/a 0 578
2003 548 21 2 4 3 n/a n/a 0 578
2004 540 18 3 5 5 n/a n/a 0 571
2005 524 22 2 7 3 n/a n/a 0 558
2006 508 17 4 8 2 n/a n/a 0 539
2007 498 9 9 8 2 n/a n/a 10 536
2008 508 10 7 11 2 n/a n/a 14 552
2009 507 23 9 12 3 n/a n/a 0 554
2010 487 19 8 11 2 n/a n/a 0 527
2011 464 10 7 16 3 0 9 0 509
2012 452 11 7 18 2 1 7 0 498
2013 461 8 7 24 1 2 5 0 508
2014 436 6 9 20 1 1 8 0 481
2015 385 6 10 21 0 1 10 0 433
2016 392 9 8 22 2 1 9 0 443
2017 376 8 9 19 1 1 8 0 422
2018 337 11 13 15 1 1 11 0 389
2019 309 10 15 14 1 2 13 0 364
2020 284 9 17 19 1 1 33 0 364
2021 280 8 20 20 1 1 15 0 345
2022 288 8 21 22 1 1 11 0 352
2023 317 16 23 26 0 0 14 0 396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John R Lawrence Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 588 35.0 16.8 16.2
1995 626 36.0 17.4 17.6
1996 626 36.0 17.4 17.6
1997 619 36.0 17.2 13.9
1998 607 36.0 16.9 16.6
1999 591 36.0 16.4 24.7
2000 595 39.0 15.3 20.8
2001 649 39.0 16.6 21.7
2002 578 37.0 15.6 0
2003 578 37.0 15.6 0
2004 571 37.0 15.4 23.5
2005 558 32.0 17.4 24
2006 539 32.0 16.8 25
2007 536 n/a n/a 25.1
2008 552 33.0 16.7 28.3
2009 554 32.4 17.1 27.1
2010 527 31.0 17.0 35.1
2011 509 32.0 15.9 33.4
2012 498 28.8 17.2 39.8
2013 508 29.0 17.5 42.1
2014 481 28.7 16.7 42
2015 433 27.0 16.0 43
2016 443 28.0 15.8 42.2
2017 422 25.0 16.8 46
2018 389 22.3 17.3 36.2
2019 364 23.5 15.4 40.4
2020 364 23.0 15.8 42
2021 345 26.0 13.2 40
2022 352 25.0 14.0 39.2
2023 396 27.0 14.6 52.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John R Lawrence Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 588 35.0 16.8 16.2
1995 626 36.0 17.4 17.6
1996 626 36.0 17.4 17.6
1997 619 36.0 17.2 13.9
1998 607 36.0 16.9 16.6
1999 591 36.0 16.4 24.7
2000 595 39.0 15.3 20.8
2001 649 39.0 16.6 21.7
2002 578 37.0 15.6 0
2003 578 37.0 15.6 0
2004 571 37.0 15.4 23.5
2005 558 32.0 17.4 24
2006 539 32.0 16.8 25
2007 536 n/a n/a 25.1
2008 552 33.0 16.7 28.3
2009 554 32.4 17.1 27.1
2010 527 31.0 17.0 35.1
2011 509 32.0 15.9 33.4
2012 498 28.8 17.2 39.8
2013 508 29.0 17.5 42.1
2014 481 28.7 16.7 42
2015 433 27.0 16.0 43
2016 443 28.0 15.8 42.2
2017 422 25.0 16.8 46
2018 389 22.3 17.3 36.2
2019 364 23.5 15.4 40.4
2020 364 23.0 15.8 42
2021 345 26.0 13.2 40
2022 352 25.0 14.0 39.2
2023 396 27.0 14.6 52.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John R Lawrence Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $549 (5.8%) $8,978 (94.2%) $9,527

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John R Lawrence Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 331st of 1473 Elementary schoolsRanks 504th of 1502 Elementary schools
 11.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (John R Lawrence Elementary School)70.577.6
 7.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Randolph County School System)7263.6
 8.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)64.361.1
 3.2%
3rd Grade Reading (John R Lawrence Elementary School)52.553.7
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Randolph County School System)55.242.7
 12.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (North Carolina)56.848
 8.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (John R Lawrence Elementary School)79.669.6
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Randolph County School System)64.355.1
 9.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
4th Grade Reading (John R Lawrence Elementary School)85.262.3
 22.9%
   4th Grade Reading (Randolph County School System)53.150.9
 2.2%
   4th Grade Reading (North Carolina)57.355.3
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (John R Lawrence Elementary School)75.756.4
 19.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Randolph County School System)64.656.6
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (North Carolina)60.255.9
 4.3%
5th Grade Reading (John R Lawrence Elementary School)56.839.7
 17.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Randolph County School System)52.142.8
 9.3%
   5th Grade Reading (North Carolina)54.648
 6.6%
5th Grade Science (John R Lawrence Elementary School)86.573.1
 13.4%
   5th Grade Science (Randolph County School System)74.567.6
 6.9%
   5th Grade Science (North Carolina)72.665.3
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students364396
 8.8%
African American1016
 60%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1523
 53.3%
Hispanic1426
 85.7%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White309317
 2.6%
Two or More Races1314
 7.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.4%52.3%
 11.9%


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Students at John R Lawrence Elementary School are 80% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended John R Lawrence Elementary School.

John R Lawrence Elementary School ranks 457th of 1505 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend John R Lawrence Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Trinity Middle School
Middle : Wheatmore Middle School
High : Randolph Early College High School
High : Trinity High School


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