Eldridge Park School

Summary:

Eldridge Park School is an elementary school serving grades PK-3 in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, part of the Lawrence Township Public School District. With 222 students, the school has shown mixed performance on state assessments compared to district and state averages, with some strengths and weaknesses in the performance of different student subgroups.

Eldridge Park School's 3rd-grade students have had varying proficiency rates in recent years, with 42.2% proficient or better in ELA and 47.4% in math in 2023-2024, compared to district averages of 47.3% in ELA and 53.8% in math. The school's performance has fluctuated, sometimes exceeding and other times falling short of district and state levels. While Lawrenceville Elementary and Slackwood Elementary have outperformed Eldridge Park, the school has still outpaced the lower-performing Ben Franklin Elementary within the district.

Eldridge Park School has shown some strengths and weaknesses in the performance of different student subgroups. African American and White students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25% and top 13% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in 2023-2024. However, Hispanic and Special Education students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 30% and bottom 28%, respectively. The school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in 2020-2021 to 16.6% in 2022-2023, higher than the district average. By addressing these key metrics and focusing on targeted interventions, Eldridge Park School can work to improve its overall academic outcomes and provide a high-quality education for all its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-3

 55 Lawn Park Ave
       Lawrenceville, NJ  08648


(609) 671-5560

District: Lawrence Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
697th of 1,338 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,447 Help


Students who attend Eldridge Park School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  222

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.7%
Hispanic:
32.4%
African American:
12.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Eldridge Park School ranks worse than 52.1% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Lawrence Township Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.98. (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 Eldridge Park School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lawrence Township Public School District. Student population at Eldridge Park School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.7%), Hispanic (32.4%), African American (12.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eldridge Park School is 10.9, which is the highest 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 Eldridge Park School is $16,447, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Lawrence Township Public School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Eldridge Park School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eldridge Park School 697th of 1338 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Eldridge Park School in the ranking list.)

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Lawrence Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence Township Public School District 284th of 613 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eldridge Park School

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Rank History for all students at Eldridge Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 60.47 649th 1298 50.0%
2005 34.37 996th 1303 23.6%
2006 54.70 782nd 1314 40.5%
2007 71.80 411th 1329 69.1%
2008 50.91 827th 1338 38.2%
2009 60.03 654th 1346 51.4%
2010 64.55 584th 1354 56.9%
2011 62.57 638th 1360 53.1%
2012 74.76 373rd 1363 72.6%
2013 57.47 702nd 1367 48.6%
2014 82.90 172nd 1363 87.4%
2015 67.15 465th 1357 65.7%
2016 30.74 973rd 1346 27.7%
2017 51.32 712th 1352 47.3%
2018 50.07 707th 1353 47.7%
2019 62.18 555th 1360 59.2%
2021 48.16 621st 1317 52.8%
2022 52.83 638th 1345 52.6%
2023 45.39 733rd 1342 45.4%
2024 47.98 697th 1338 47.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Eldridge Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.64 405th 1001 59.5%
2021 47.65 384th 868 55.8%
2022 69.56 219th 949 76.9%
2023 65.13 252nd 958 73.7%
2024 24.85 715th 989 27.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eldridge Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.07 594th 942 36.9%
2019 78.42 114th 948 88.0%
2021 82.15 51st 839 93.9%
2022 90.66 48th 863 94.4%
2023 35.91 577th 910 36.6%
2024 50.21 414th 939 55.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Eldridge Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.03 629th 1333 52.8%
2019 47.89 736th 1331 44.7%
2021 30.51 855th 1290 33.7%
2022 57.05 573rd 1326 56.8%
2023 45.03 699th 1318 47.0%
2024 61.25 509th 1317 61.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Eldridge Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.33 766th 1334 42.6%
2019 72.96 367th 1335 72.5%
2021 62.00 428th 1297 67.0%
2022 50.00 641st 1324 51.6%
2023 46.23 690th 1315 47.5%
2024 31.94 884th 1313 32.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Eldridge Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 69.18 103rd 469 78.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eldridge Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.25 254th 870 70.8%
2019 53.78 374th 899 58.4%
2021 45.35 433rd 896 51.7%
2022 59.28 321st 953 66.3%
2023 40.31 559th 982 43.1%
2024 30.88 691st 989 30.1%
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Rank History for White students at Eldridge Park School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.30 615th 1022 39.8%
2019 48.75 544th 1023 46.8%
2021 42.01 546th 964 43.4%
2022 50.71 487th 976 50.1%
2023 45.50 542nd 975 44.4%
2024 81.65 130th 963 86.5%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Eldridge Park School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 156 30 20 6 0 n/a n/a 0 212
1992 170 37 35 0 0 n/a n/a 0 242
1993 205 28 24 11 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1994 148 23 12 2 0 n/a n/a 0 185
1995 188 37 21 6 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1996 188 37 21 6 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1998 187 44 23 11 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1999 187 28 18 16 0 n/a n/a 0 249
2000 185 26 14 18 0 n/a n/a 0 243
2001 183 28 16 13 0 n/a n/a 0 240
2002 163 32 15 26 0 n/a n/a 0 236
2003 163 32 15 26 0 n/a n/a 0 236
2004 146 36 13 23 2 n/a n/a 0 220
2005 162 33 16 21 3 n/a n/a 0 235
2006 175 34 13 26 3 n/a n/a 0 251
2007 168 29 14 30 0 n/a n/a 0 241
2008 161 28 20 36 0 n/a n/a 0 245
2009 137 26 24 38 0 0 13 0 238
2010 133 33 25 38 0 0 11 0 240
2011 131 34 31 51 0 0 6 0 253
2012 127 32 28 53 0 0 10 0 250
2013 136 38 20 69 0 0 18 0 281
2014 126 34 22 72 0 0 17 0 271
2015 145 32 18 58 0 0 20 0 273
2016 138 34 12 68 0 0 29 0 281
2017 116 25 20 60 0 0 26 0 247
2018 122 21 19 55 0 0 15 0 232
2019 109 11 20 56 0 0 14 0 210
2020 107 14 24 70 0 1 12 0 228
2021 84 20 22 69 0 1 7 0 203
2022 86 22 16 71 0 1 11 0 207
2023 86 28 19 72 0 1 16 0 222

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 Eldridge Park School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 212 13.0 16.3 8.5
1992 242 13.0 18.6 7.9
1993 268 17.9 15.0 4.9
1994 185 9.6 19.3 5.9
1995 252 14.1 17.9 4.8
1996 252 14.1 17.9 4.8
1998 265 14.1 18.8 5.3
1999 249 16.6 15.0 4.8
2000 243 17.6 13.8 8.2
2001 240 17.9 13.4 8.8
2002 236 21.0 11.2 13.6
2003 236 21.0 11.2 13.6
2004 220 19.0 11.6 8.6
2005 235 20.8 11.3 n/a
2006 251 19.9 12.6 13.5
2007 241 20.0 12.1 15.4
2008 245 21.0 11.7 12.7
2009 238 27.3 7.5 16
2010 240 19.0 12.6 15.8
2011 253 19.0 13.3 19.4
2012 250 20.2 12.3 21.6
2013 281 21.2 13.2 22.4
2014 271 20.7 13.0 30.6
2015 273 21.0 13.0 30.4
2016 281 22.0 12.7 32
2017 247 21.2 11.6 33.6
2018 232 21.4 10.7 28
2019 210 19.4 10.7 28.6
2020 228 17.9 12.6 30.7
2021 203 n/a n/a 28.6
2022 207 19.2 10.7 31.9
2023 222 20.2 10.9 35.6

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 Eldridge Park School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 212 13.0 16.3 8.5
1992 242 13.0 18.6 7.9
1993 268 17.9 15.0 4.9
1994 185 9.6 19.3 5.9
1995 252 14.1 17.9 4.8
1996 252 14.1 17.9 4.8
1998 265 14.1 18.8 5.3
1999 249 16.6 15.0 4.8
2000 243 17.6 13.8 8.2
2001 240 17.9 13.4 8.8
2002 236 21.0 11.2 13.6
2003 236 21.0 11.2 13.6
2004 220 19.0 11.6 8.6
2005 235 20.8 11.3 n/a
2006 251 19.9 12.6 13.5
2007 241 20.0 12.1 15.4
2008 245 21.0 11.7 12.7
2009 238 27.3 7.5 16
2010 240 19.0 12.6 15.8
2011 253 19.0 13.3 19.4
2012 250 20.2 12.3 21.6
2013 281 21.2 13.2 22.4
2014 271 20.7 13.0 30.6
2015 273 21.0 13.0 30.4
2016 281 22.0 12.7 32
2017 247 21.2 11.6 33.6
2018 232 21.4 10.7 28
2019 210 19.4 10.7 28.6
2020 228 17.9 12.6 30.7
2021 203 n/a n/a 28.6
2022 207 19.2 10.7 31.9
2023 222 20.2 10.9 35.6

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 Eldridge Park School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $274 (1.7%) $16,173 (98.3%) $16,447

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Eldridge Park 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 555th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 733rd of 1342 Elementary schools
 13.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Eldridge Park School)62.535
 27.5%
   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 (Eldridge Park School)57.148.4
 8.7%
   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 Students210222
 5.7%
African American1128
 154.5%
American Indian00
Asian2019
 5%
Hispanic5672
 28.6%
Pacific Islander01
White10986
 21.1%
Two or More Races1416
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.6%35.6%
 7%


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Students at Eldridge Park School are 39% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 222 students attended Eldridge Park School.

Students who attend Eldridge Park School usually go on to attend:

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

Eldridge Park School ranks 697th of 1338 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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