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Elementary Schools in Lawrence Township Public School District

At a glance

DistrictLawrence Township Public School District338^th of 609 New Jersey districtsFull district overview →

Schools

1,106

Students

Top rankedBen Franklin Elementary568^th of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Eldridge Park School up 38 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Lawrence Township Public School District in New Jersey is home to 4 elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals that while the district faces some challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement across its schools, one school, Ben Franklin Elementary, stands out as a high-performing institution.

Ben Franklin Elementary consistently ranks higher than the other schools in the district, ranking 407th out of 1,338 New Jersey elementary schools in 2023-2024. It has the highest 3rd-grade proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (53.3% in 2023-2024) and Mathematics (62.7% in 2023-2024), significantly outpacing the district and state averages. Additionally, Ben Franklin has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 16.62%, suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population. In contrast, Slackwood Elementary School has seen a concerning decline in its academic performance, with its 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts dropping from 56.3% in 2023-2024 to 32.2% in 2024-2025.

The data also reveals significant socioeconomic disparities within the Lawrence Township Public School District, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 16.62% at Ben Franklin Elementary to 49.59% at Slackwood Elementary. This suggests that addressing these disparities could be a key focus for the district in order to improve educational outcomes for all students. Additionally, the inconsistent ranking and rating trends observed across the schools indicate that there may be opportunities for the district to identify and address the root causes of these performance fluctuations.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)	NJSLA Mathematics (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ben Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	2939 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 671-5540	342	36	9.5	21.3%	142 (41.5%)	35 (10.2%)	60 (17.5%)	85 (24.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.7%)	58.3	568^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.8%		70.9	407^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.6%	161	51.4	52.7	$22,369	$162	$22,207
Lawrenceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	40 Craven Lane	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5570	301	29	10.2	18.9%	163 (54.2%)	35 (11.6%)	48 (15.9%)	41 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	48.9	695^th of 1347 public elementary schools	48.4%		51.9	648^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.6%	47	49.2	44.4	$22,544	$55	$22,489
Slackwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2060 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5580	251	24	10.5	59.8%	89 (35.5%)	28 (11.2%)	93 (37.1%)	37 (14.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	31.6	934^th of 1347 public elementary schools	30.7%		57.4	572^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	57.2%	362	32.2	42.0	$21,891	$542	$21,349
Eldridge Park School	Public	PK, KG-3	55 Lawn Park Ave	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5560	212	20	10.4	34.4%	97 (45.8%)	15 (7.1%)	58 (27.4%)	23 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.0%)	51.7	659^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.1%		48	697^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.9%	38	44.8	52.2	$23,808	$335	$23,473

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trenton Public School District	1.78 mi	25	609^th
Ewing Township School District	1.96 mi	5	517^th
Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	2.16 mi	1	508^th
Hamilton Township Public School District	2.42 mi	23	473^rd
Area Vocational Technical School District of Mercer County	2.47 mi	5	315^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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