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Captain James Lawrence Elementary School

Public Grades K-2

229

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,801

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Barclay St
Burlington, NJ 08016

(609) 387-5859

District: Burlington City Public School District

Students who attend Captain James Lawrence Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Burlington City High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.3%

Hispanic:

18.8%

White:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2004 → 2nd in 2007

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (59% vs 85% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2004

!Language Arts Literacy scores 29 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2006-2007) ?

This school59%

District avg65%

New Jersey avg85%

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528^th of 609Burlington City Public School District among New Jersey 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	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2007	2.6	1296 of 1329	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	25.2	1096 of 1314	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.2	880 of 1303	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	10.8	1159 of 1298	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs New Jersey (2006-2007) ?

Math64%-23 vs state

Language Arts Literacy54%-29 vs state

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Schools Near Captain James Lawrence Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (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	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Captain James Lawrence Elementary School	Public	K-2	315 Barclay St	Burlington	08016	Burlington County	Burlington City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 387-5859	229	23	9.8	81.2%	38 (16.6%)	129 (56.3%)	43 (18.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	12 (5.2%)								(n/a)															$12,801	$348	$12,453
Wilbur Watts Intermediate School	Public	3-6	550 High Street	Burlington	08016	Burlington County	Burlington City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 387-5834	483	47	10.2	76.6%	78 (16.1%)	259 (53.6%)	103 (21.3%)	17 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.6%)	22.3	1057^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.5%		18.4	1096^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.1%	39	10.9		39.8	32.5	31.2	50.0			31.9	26.9	18.8	17.6			$14,246	$914	$13,332
Samuel Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	250 Farner Avenue	Burlington	08016	Burlington County	Burlington City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 387-5854	310	35	8.8	65.8%	68 (21.9%)	123 (39.7%)	76 (24.5%)	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.4%)								(n/a)															$16,557	$163	$16,394
Fountain Woods Elementary School	Public	2-5	601 Fountain Avenue	Burlington	08016	Burlington County	Burlington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 387-1799	951	80	11.8	44.8%	243 (25.6%)	363 (38.2%)	169 (17.8%)	113 (11.9%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.2%)	40.1	807^th of 1347 public elementary schools	40.1%		29.7	948^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.1%	141	21.1		55.5	46.0	43.6				46.8	38.6	35.3				$10,824	$173	$10,651
B. Bernice Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1203 Neck Rd	Burlington	08016	Burlington County	Burlington Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 386-3520	681	64	10.5	44.2%	171 (25.1%)	234 (34.4%)	125 (18.4%)	102 (15.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.8%)								(n/a)															$11,154	$259	$10,895
Hawthorne Park Elementary School	Public	1-4	84 Hampshire Lane	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Willingboro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-8960	354	23	15.3	67.5%	9 (2.5%)	236 (66.7%)	76 (21.5%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (6.5%)	21.3	1075^th of 1347 public elementary schools	20.2%		18.2	1101^st of 1338 public elementary schools	17.7%	26			37.0	31.4					33.3	22.1					$11,283	$553	$10,730
Mildred Magowan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	405 Cherrix Avenue	Edgewater Park	08010	Burlington County	Edgewater Park Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 877-1430	583	56	10.3	67.8%	200 (34.3%)	180 (30.9%)	152 (26.1%)	17 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.5%)	36.9	858^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.3%		33.6	890^th of 1338 public elementary schools	33.5%	32			31.7	50.6					35.6	50.0					$11,624	$626	$10,998
J.C.Stuart ECDC	Public	PK-K	70 Sunset Road	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Willingboro Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-3881	365	24	15.5	64.1%	14 (3.8%)	247 (67.7%)	75 (20.5%)	13 (3.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)								(n/a)															$12,511	$339	$12,172
Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	11 South Sunset Road	Willingboro	08046	Burlington County	Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 835-8370	356	26	13.5	48.0%	7 (2.0%)	294 (82.6%)	52 (14.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.3	1047^th of 1347 public elementary schools	22.3%		18.8	1092^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	18.4%	45	25.0	13.2	27.5	28.9	50.0	50.0	25.0	44.7	20.0	15.8	25.0	10.0	7.5	15.8	$8,406	$294	$8,112
Beverly City School District	Public	PK, KG-8	601 Bentley Ave	Beverly	08010	Burlington County	Beverly City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 387-2200	342	37	9.2	71.6%	101 (29.5%)	120 (35.1%)	93 (27.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.0%)	27.6	988^th of 1347 public elementary schools	26.7%		36.2	851^st of 1338 public elementary schools	36.4%	137	11.5	11.8	20.0	37.8	57.7	46.4	44.4	58.8	37.1	24.3	38.5	25.0	36.2	41.2	$14,330	$691	$13,639

Frequently Asked Questions about Captain James Lawrence Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Captain James Lawrence Elementary School?

Students at Captain James Lawrence Elementary School are 56% African American, 19% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Captain James Lawrence Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Captain James Lawrence Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Burlington City High School

What district is Captain James Lawrence Elementary School in?

Burlington City Public School District

How many students attend Captain James Lawrence Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Captain James Lawrence Elementary School.

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