Lawrenceville Elementary School

Summary:

Lawrenceville Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-3 in the Lawrence Township Public School District in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The school has a diverse student population of 291 students, with a racial makeup of 44.33% White, 11% African American, 16.49% Hispanic, and 19.93% Asian students.

Lawrenceville Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 66% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 67.3% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 52.8% and 53.7% for the district, and 42% and 45.9% for the state, respectively. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing 213 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Lawrenceville Elementary School also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 109 out of 975 for White students and 141 out of 1,315 for male students, both earning 4-star ratings.

While Lawrenceville Elementary School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 2.4% in 2018-2019 to 12.1% in 2021-2022, this is still lower than the nearby Eldridge Park School (10.0%) and Slackwood Elementary School (12.7%). The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 9.2, which is lower than the nearby schools in the Lawrence Township Public School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-3

 40 Craven Lane
       Lawrenceville, NJ  08648-1637


(609) 671-5570

District: Lawrence Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
213th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,394 Help


Students who attend Lawrenceville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Lawrence Intermediate School
    Lawrence Middle School
High:    Lawrence High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.2 Help
Number of students:  291

Racial breakdown:

White:
44.3%
Asian:
19.9%
Hispanic:
16.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.7% Help


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Compare Details Lawrenceville Elementary School ranks better than 84.1% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Lawrence Township Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 84.22. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Lawrenceville Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (44.3%), Asian (19.9%), Hispanic (16.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 22.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Lawrenceville Elementary School is 9.2, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Lawrence Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lawrenceville Elementary School is $15,394. 2 elementary schools in the Lawrence Township Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Lawrenceville Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrenceville Elementary School 213th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Lawrenceville Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Lawrence Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence Township Public School District 231st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lawrenceville Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lawrenceville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.82 647th 1298 50.2%
2005 79.60 192nd 1303 85.3%
2006 68.48 504th 1314 61.6%
2007 77.58 215th 1329 83.8%
2008 83.06 85th 1338 93.6%
2009 85.73 79th 1346 94.1%
2010 87.49 28th 1354 97.9%
2011 75.82 337th 1360 75.2%
2012 81.70 167th 1363 87.7%
2013 85.99 75th 1367 94.5%
2014 85.29 101st 1363 92.6%
2015 76.35 338th 1357 75.1%
2016 74.72 366th 1346 72.8%
2017 74.17 384th 1352 71.6%
2018 72.42 416th 1353 69.3%
2019 69.30 460th 1360 66.2%
2021 56.92 501st 1317 62.0%
2022 59.94 553rd 1345 58.9%
2023 84.22 213th 1342 84.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Lawrenceville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.17 337th 1001 66.3%
2019 74.62 192nd 1007 80.9%
2021 41.65 447th 868 48.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lawrenceville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.97 776th 948 18.1%
2021 56.55 269th 839 67.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Lawrenceville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.74 124th 1333 90.7%
2019 61.49 545th 1331 59.1%
2021 46.45 638th 1290 50.5%
2022 45.78 709th 1326 46.5%
2023 78.28 282nd 1318 78.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Lawrenceville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.38 557th 1334 58.2%
2019 75.26 321st 1335 76.0%
2021 67.03 375th 1297 71.1%
2022 75.71 312th 1324 76.4%
2023 87.71 141st 1315 89.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Lawrenceville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.82 201st 370 45.7%
2021 5.46 326th 339 3.8%
2022 5.22 313th 348 10.1%
2023 28.94 267th 346 22.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Lawrenceville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 41.74 309th 522 40.8%
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Rank History for White students at Lawrenceville Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.06 709th 1022 30.6%
2019 72.69 236th 1023 76.9%
2021 76.86 162nd 964 83.2%
2022 56.23 423rd 976 56.7%
2023 83.63 109th 975 88.8%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, 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.

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Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, November 13, 2017

Open Quote Our two children attended Lawrenceville Elementary School (LES). The thing that stuck out about LES is that the teachers really love your children. It is a warm, positive school with lots of focus on academics and character. We were very happy with LES. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lawrenceville Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 243 33 22 0 0 n/a n/a 0 298
1989 267 31 32 2 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1990 272 33 48 4 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1991 309 21 37 8 0 n/a n/a 0 375
1992 343 24 29 15 0 n/a n/a 0 411
1993 333 26 38 17 1 n/a n/a 0 415
1994 265 46 35 17 0 n/a n/a 0 363
1995 286 52 30 5 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1996 286 52 30 5 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1998 249 59 18 2 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1999 236 48 15 1 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2000 235 44 11 3 0 n/a n/a 0 293
2001 226 50 12 4 0 n/a n/a 0 292
2002 199 61 16 6 4 n/a n/a 0 286
2003 199 61 16 6 4 n/a n/a 0 286
2004 176 56 18 8 4 n/a n/a 0 262
2005 204 61 21 7 7 n/a n/a 0 300
2006 209 57 56 17 1 n/a n/a 0 340
2007 203 51 64 17 0 n/a n/a 0 335
2008 217 45 65 23 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2009 198 52 71 28 0 0 12 0 361
2010 204 46 86 24 2 0 13 0 375
2011 186 53 89 30 0 0 13 0 371
2012 178 53 85 34 0 0 21 0 371
2013 180 39 69 31 1 0 37 0 357
2014 172 44 77 36 1 0 22 0 352
2015 165 38 61 28 1 0 44 0 337
2016 153 33 55 34 0 0 44 0 319
2017 131 35 73 38 0 0 28 0 305
2018 133 30 70 47 0 0 27 0 307
2019 147 38 69 44 0 0 23 0 321
2020 149 33 67 44 1 0 28 0 322
2021 123 33 61 45 0 0 24 0 286
2022 128 33 61 49 1 0 21 0 293
2023 129 32 58 48 1 0 23 0 291

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 Lawrenceville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 298 18.0 16.5 n/a
1989 332 20.0 16.6 n/a
1990 357 23.0 15.5 6.7
1991 375 24.0 15.6 3.5
1992 411 24.0 17.1 2.9
1993 415 25.7 16.1 3.4
1994 363 27.1 13.4 6.9
1995 373 24.5 15.2 8.8
1996 373 24.5 15.2 8.8
1998 328 20.7 15.8 9.5
1999 300 19.7 15.2 6.3
2000 293 19.7 14.9 10.2
2001 292 20.0 14.6 11.6
2002 286 22.7 12.6 12.6
2003 286 22.7 12.6 12.6
2004 262 23.4 11.2 16.4
2005 300 24.0 12.5 n/a
2006 340 28.0 12.1 12.1
2007 335 30.0 11.2 11.3
2008 350 26.0 13.5 11.4
2009 361 36.4 8.5 13.3
2010 375 29.0 12.9 11.2
2011 371 28.0 13.2 10.8
2012 371 34.5 10.7 12.1
2013 357 30.0 11.9 12.6
2014 352 28.0 12.5 14.5
2015 337 29.0 11.6 13.4
2016 319 28.0 11.3 15.4
2017 305 27.6 11.0 13.1
2018 307 23.6 13.0 13
2019 321 28.6 11.2 17.8
2020 322 27.6 11.6 18.9
2021 286 n/a n/a 25.9
2022 293 33.4 8.7 19.8
2023 291 31.4 9.2 22.7

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 Lawrenceville Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 298 18.0 16.5 n/a
1989 332 20.0 16.6 n/a
1990 357 23.0 15.5 6.7
1991 375 24.0 15.6 3.5
1992 411 24.0 17.1 2.9
1993 415 25.7 16.1 3.4
1994 363 27.1 13.4 6.9
1995 373 24.5 15.2 8.8
1996 373 24.5 15.2 8.8
1998 328 20.7 15.8 9.5
1999 300 19.7 15.2 6.3
2000 293 19.7 14.9 10.2
2001 292 20.0 14.6 11.6
2002 286 22.7 12.6 12.6
2003 286 22.7 12.6 12.6
2004 262 23.4 11.2 16.4
2005 300 24.0 12.5 n/a
2006 340 28.0 12.1 12.1
2007 335 30.0 11.2 11.3
2008 350 26.0 13.5 11.4
2009 361 36.4 8.5 13.3
2010 375 29.0 12.9 11.2
2011 371 28.0 13.2 10.8
2012 371 34.5 10.7 12.1
2013 357 30.0 11.9 12.6
2014 352 28.0 12.5 14.5
2015 337 29.0 11.6 13.4
2016 319 28.0 11.3 15.4
2017 305 27.6 11.0 13.1
2018 307 23.6 13.0 13
2019 321 28.6 11.2 17.8
2020 322 27.6 11.6 18.9
2021 286 n/a n/a 25.9
2022 293 33.4 8.7 19.8
2023 291 31.4 9.2 22.7

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 Lawrenceville Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $25 (0.2%) $15,369 (99.8%) $15,394

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Lawrenceville 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 460th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 213th of 1342 Elementary schools
 18%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawrenceville Elementary School)64.666
 1.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence Township Public School District)56.652.8
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrenceville Elementary School)63.167.3
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence Township Public School District)55.653.7
 1.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students321291
 9.3%
African American3832
 15.8%
American Indian01
Asian6958
 15.9%
Hispanic4448
 9.1%
Pacific Islander00
White147129
 12.2%
Two or More Races2323
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients17.8%22.7%
 4.9%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrenceville Elementary School

In the 2022-23 school year, 291 students attended Lawrenceville Elementary School.

Students who attend Lawrenceville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lawrence Intermediate School
Middle : Lawrence Middle School
High : Lawrence High School

Students at Lawrenceville Elementary School are 44% White, 20% Asian, 16% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races.

Lawrenceville Elementary School ranks 213th of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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