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John R Lawrence Elementary School

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John R Lawrence Elementary School ranks 384 th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,490 North Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of North Carolina elementary schools

Summary

John R Lawrence Elementary School is a public elementary school in Archdale, North Carolina, serving 395 students in grades K-5 as part of the Randolph County School System.

The school consistently outperforms the Randolph County School System and the state of North Carolina in mathematics and science proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 5th-grade mathematics proficiency rate was 79%, compared to 60.6% for the Randolph County School System and 59.3% for the state. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate was also significantly higher at 77.4%, compared to 60.6% for the Randolph County School System and 62% for the state. Additionally, the school has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 851st out of 1,429 North Carolina elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 384th out of 1,490 in 2024-2025.

Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 99.24% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Hopewell Elementary School, located just 5 miles away, has a similar student population but consistently outperforms John R Lawrence Elementary School in academic measures. However, John R Lawrence Elementary School's performance for low socioeconomic status students is relatively strong, ranking 336th out of 1,437 North Carolina elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

394

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,527

Per pupil spending ?

99.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6068 Suits Rd
Archdale, NC 27263-7914

(336) 861-8100

District: Randolph County School System

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.4%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Asian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Carolina average (66% vs 57% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Randolph County School System

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg54%

North Carolina avg57%

384^th of 1,490

North Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 17Elementary Schools in the Randolph County School System

152^nd of 242Randolph County School System among North Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	384 of 1490	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.0	457 of 1505	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	504 of 1502	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	574 of 1514	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.7	505 of 1489	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	331 of 1473	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	687 of 1434	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.0	851 of 1429	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	58.5	583 of 1425	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	730 of 1440	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	741 of 1390	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.2	486 of 1403	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.1	769 of 1388	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	71.3	378 of 1381	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	73.8	316 of 1363	76.8%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	342 of 1354	74.7%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	271 of 1324	79.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.9	159 of 1293	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	86.2	93 of 1276	92.7%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	29.3	481 of 634	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.0	225 of 878	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.0	431 of 897	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	415 of 1451	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	561 of 1455	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	701 of 1459	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	562 of 1458	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	593 of 1440	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	324 of 1424	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	611 of 1405	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	380 of 710	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.1	287 of 669	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	236 of 582	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	14 of 500	97.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	336 of 1437	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.3	498 of 1450	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	331 of 1437	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	314 of 1366	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.0	420 of 1329	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	307 of 1361	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	484 of 1332	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	378 of 1450	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	359 of 1464	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	299 of 1461	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.4	560 of 1464	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	447 of 1444	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	323 of 1430	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	50.2	755 of 1413	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	29.4	612 of 801	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	679 of 1172	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	678 of 1166	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.0	658 of 1183	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	826 of 1194	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	761 of 1172	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	564 of 1183	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	931 of 1178	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)46th percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-32 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2024)24th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs North Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+15 vs state

Mathematics75%+14 vs state

Reading54%~ state avg

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by a parent
Monday, November 30, 2015

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

Schools Near John R Lawrence Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				EOG Mathematics (2025)			EOG Reading (2025)			EOG Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOG Mathematics 3rd Grade	EOG Mathematics 4th Grade	EOG Mathematics 5th Grade	EOG Reading 3rd Grade	EOG Reading 4th Grade	EOG Reading 5th Grade	EOG Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John R Lawrence Elementary School	Public	K-5	6068 Suits Rd	Archdale	27263	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 861-8100	394	26	15.1	99.2%	313 (79.4%)	12 (3.0%)	29 (7.4%)	23 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	70.4	384^th of 1490 public elementary schools	74.2%		67	457^th of 1505 public elementary schools	69.6%	73	77.3	66.7	79.0	45.5	54.4	61.3	77.4	$9,527	$549	$8,978
Trindale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Balfour Dr	Archdale	27263	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 434-1516	382	29	13.4	99.2%	256 (67.0%)	14 (3.7%)	34 (8.9%)	58 (15.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	49.7	746^th of 1490 public elementary schools	49.9%		49.5	755^th of 1505 public elementary schools	49.8%	9	77.8	51.6	45.3	44.4	58.1	50.9	60.4	$11,695	$1,610	$10,085
Archdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	207 Trindale Rd	Archdale	27263	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 431-9121	355	26	13.6	99.2%	135 (38.0%)	27 (7.6%)	73 (20.6%)	105 (29.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	36.9	966^th of 1490 public elementary schools	35.2%		35.6	1005^th of 1505 public elementary schools	33.2%	39	55.7	34.8	58.3	26.2	45.5	53.3	70.0	$9,852	$771	$9,081
Trinity Elementary School	Public	K-5	5457 Braxton Craven Rd	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 431-1027	423	29	14.5	99.3%	254 (60.0%)	26 (6.1%)	87 (20.6%)	31 (7.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.7%)	25.5	1170^th of 1490 public elementary schools	21.5%		21.4	1258^th of 1505 public elementary schools	16.4%	88	50.6	41.8	39.7	31.6	49.1	42.3	52.6	$10,246	$1,254	$8,992
Allen Jay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 East Springfield Road	High Point	27263	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 434-8490	467	39	12.0	99.4%	45 (9.6%)	139 (29.8%)	128 (27.4%)	133 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	34.2	1016^th of 1490 public elementary schools	31.8%		22.1	1246^th of 1505 public elementary schools	17.2%	230	53.9	48.6	61.2	29.2	50.0	44.9	59.2	$11,125	$1,674	$9,451
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	K-5	6294 Welborn Road	Trinity	27370	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	No	(336) 861-2030	679	47	14.4	99.6%	555 (81.7%)	13 (1.9%)	56 (8.2%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	80.5	241^st of 1490 public elementary schools	83.8%		79.7	247^th of 1505 public elementary schools	83.6%	6	83.5	78.1	82.7	49.6	64.9	64.5	80.0	$8,788	$503	$8,285
Union Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3523 Triangle Lake Road	High Point	27260	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 819-2130	495	33	15.2	99.4%	34 (6.9%)	270 (54.5%)	111 (22.4%)	56 (11.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.4%)	32.7	1041^st of 1490 public elementary schools	30.1%		33.1	1045^th of 1505 public elementary schools	30.6%	4	50.6	48.6	58.0	32.9	39.7	37.5	63.6	$10,545	$1,525	$9,020
New Market Elementary School	Public	K-5	6096 US Hwy 311	Sophia	27350	Randolph County	Randolph County School System	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 495-3340	362	30	12.0	99.2%	281 (77.6%)	6 (1.7%)	61 (16.9%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	66.5	459^th of 1490 public elementary schools	69.2%		53	700^th of 1505 public elementary schools	53.5%	241	72.3	64.3	80.4	47.7	66.1	53.6	62.5	$9,370	$1,066	$8,305
Triangle Lake Montessori Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2401 Triangle Lake Road	High Point	27260	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(336) 819-2883	390	28	13.8	99.2%	33 (8.5%)	227 (58.2%)	80 (20.5%)	25 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.4%)	42.4	872^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	41.5%		46.4	813^th of 1505 public elementary schools	46.0%	59	66.7	60.4	58.3	37.3	54.2	36.1	47.2	$12,776	$1,128	$11,648
Southern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5720 Drake Road	Greensboro	27406	Guilford County	Guilford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(336) 674-4325	215	16	13.2	98.6%	93 (43.3%)	15 (7.0%)	80 (37.2%)	9 (4.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.9%)	57.6	602^nd of 1490 public elementary schools	59.6%		47.1	796^th of 1505 public elementary schools	47.1%	194	61.1	50.0	61.8	50.0	57.9	58.8	76.5	$10,569	$745	$9,824

Frequently Asked Questions about John R Lawrence Elementary School

How many students attend John R Lawrence Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended John R Lawrence Elementary School.

What district is John R Lawrence Elementary School in?

Randolph County School System

What is the racial makeup of John R Lawrence Elementary School?

Students at John R Lawrence Elementary School are 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of John R Lawrence Elementary School attend?

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

Is John R Lawrence Elementary School a good school?

John R Lawrence Elementary School ranks 384^th of 1490 North Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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