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Francis Lore Elementary School

Q: Is Francis Lore Elementary School a good school?

Francis Lore Elementary School ranks 794 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Francis Lore Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ewing, New Jersey, with an enrollment of 501 students. The school is part of the Ewing Township School District, which is ranked 517 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Francis Lore Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, typically in the 800s or 900s out of around 1,350 schools. The school's performance on NJSLA assessments is generally below the state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 32.6% to 55.6% in English Language Arts and 32.6% to 44.5% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.9% to 53.6% in ELA and 44.2% to 49.8% in Math. However, the school performs relatively well for certain subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, who rank in the top 25-40% of New Jersey elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Francis Lore Elementary School performs significantly worse than the Hopewell Valley Regional School District schools, such as Stony Brook Elementary and Toll Gate Grammar School, which consistently rank in the top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools. However, Francis Lore Elementary School performs better than the nearby Trenton Public School District schools, such as Cadwalader Elementary and Joseph Stokes Elementary, which are among the lowest-performing schools in the state.

505

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,727

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13 Westwood Drive
Ewing, NJ 08628-1912

(609) 538-9800

District: Ewing Township School District

Students who attend Francis Lore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gilmore J Fisher Middle School
High:	Ewing High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

36.0%

Hispanic:

25.5%

White:

23.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg32%

New Jersey avg46%

794^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Ewing Township School District

517^th of 609Ewing Township 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
2025	41.2	794 of 1347	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	910 of 1338	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	938 of 1342	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	922 of 1345	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	797 of 1317	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	828 of 1360	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.7	1003 of 1353	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.4	1005 of 1352	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.6	942 of 1346	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.7	863 of 1357	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.0	802 of 1363	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.8	906 of 1367	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.5	858 of 1363	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.5	1036 of 1360	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.1	1023 of 1354	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.6	1103 of 1346	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.0	917 of 1338	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.3	970 of 1329	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.2	928 of 1314	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	42.0	923 of 1303	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	42.2	903 of 1298	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.4	849 of 1204	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	165 of 463	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	189 of 469	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	120 of 463	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	166 of 494	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	142 of 456	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	190 of 522	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	274 of 517	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	103 of 597	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	82 of 559	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	66 of 463	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	812 of 1326	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	857 of 1317	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	863 of 1318	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	942 of 1326	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	744 of 1290	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	689 of 1331	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	918 of 1333	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	180 of 1032	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.3	365 of 989	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.7	527 of 982	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	564 of 953	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	482 of 896	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	438 of 899	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	499 of 870	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	536 of 1023	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	521 of 939	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	459 of 910	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.9	426 of 863	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.4	525 of 839	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	460 of 948	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.8	764 of 942	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	728 of 1318	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	873 of 1313	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	893 of 1315	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	850 of 1324	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	827 of 1297	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	888 of 1335	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1024 of 1334	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	522 of 1023	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	486 of 989	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	450 of 958	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	363 of 949	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	195 of 868	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	444 of 1007	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.9	550 of 1001	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	28.3	730 of 963	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	735 of 975	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	63.6	341 of 976	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	422 of 964	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	390 of 1023	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	514 of 1022	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile+42 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

White (2024)24th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-9 vs state

Science26%-4 vs state

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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
Francis Lore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13 Westwood Drive	Ewing	08628	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	505	42	12.0	49.1%	118 (23.4%)	182 (36.0%)	129 (25.5%)	33 (6.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.9%)	41.2	794^th of 1347 public elementary schools	41.1%		32.4	910^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.0%	116	25.6		41.6	55.6	52.4				36.0	44.5	32.6				$11,727	$173	$11,554
Bear Tavern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1162 Bear Tavern Road	Titusville	08560	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-4005	461	48	9.5	4.3%	343 (74.4%)	19 (4.1%)	36 (7.8%)	49 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.4%)	88.4	150^th of 1347 public elementary schools	88.9%		86.2	188^th of 1338 public elementary schools	85.9%	38	59.4		73.2	72.1	84.4				76.0	72.2	71.9				$11,447		$11,447
Marie H Katzenbach Elementary School for the Deaf	Public	PK, KG-5	320 Sullivan Way	Trenton	08628	Mercer County	Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 530-3130	22			22.7%	4 (18.2%)	6 (27.3%)	9 (40.9%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)
The Village Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	101 Sullivan Way	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	The Village Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 695-0110	361	31	11.6	83.7%	4 (1.1%)	340 (94.2%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14	1191^st of 1347 public elementary schools	11.6%		15.6	1137^th of 1338 public elementary schools	15.0%	54	5.0	2.8	30.0	37.5	25.0	24.4	25.6	44.4	27.5	22.5	15.0	9.7	23.3	19.4	$10,151	$975	$9,176
William L Antheil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	339 Ewingville Road	Ewing	08638	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	746	68	11.0	57.0%	141 (18.9%)	271 (36.3%)	245 (32.8%)	34 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.8%)	28.2	983^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	27.0%		22.6	1036^th of 1338 public elementary schools	22.6%	53	21.6		27.9	44.3	43.6				33.6	29.9	32.4				$16,183	$243	$15,940
Joseph Stokes Elementary School	Public	K-3	915 Parkside Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4930	347	27	12.8	82.7%	7 (2.0%)	175 (50.4%)	152 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	3.3	1342^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.8	1320^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.3%	22			7.7						7.4
Toll Gate Grammar School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 So Main Street	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-4008	299	39	7.7	4.7%	239 (79.9%)	8 (2.7%)	15 (5.0%)	29 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.3%)	85.3	191^st of 1347 public elementary schools	85.8%		84.5	212^th of 1338 public elementary schools	84.2%	21	71.4		55.1	67.4	78.5				75.5	82.6	73.8				$12,454		$12,454
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	446 Parkway Avenue	Ewing	08618	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	418	38	11.1	64.8%	35 (8.4%)	190 (45.5%)	162 (38.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	10.2	1250^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.2%		14.2	1161^st of 1338 public elementary schools	13.2%	89	4.2		23.0	34.9	19.1				17.7	19.0	8.3				$16,070	$242	$15,828
Benjamin C Gregory Elementary School	Public	K-3	500 Rutherford Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4740	311	24	12.9	91.0%	3 (1.0%)	215 (69.1%)	73 (23.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	10.1	1252^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	7.1%		3.8	1330^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.6%	78			18.2						21.5						$9,710	$883	$8,827
Stony Brook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20 Stephenson Road	Pennington	08534	Mercer County	Hopewell Valley Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 737-4006	395	41	9.5	12.7%	149 (37.7%)	33 (8.4%)	40 (10.1%)	165 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	92.6	68^th of 1347 public elementary schools	95.0%		94.6	40^th of 1338 public elementary schools	97.0%	28	75.8		78.7	78.4	86.2				80.7	71.6	84.5				$12,315		$12,315

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis Lore Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Francis Lore Elementary School?

Students at Francis Lore Elementary School are 36% African American, 26% Hispanic, 23% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Francis Lore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Francis Lore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gilmore J Fisher Middle School
High : Ewing High School

Is Francis Lore Elementary School a good school?

Francis Lore Elementary School ranks 794^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Francis Lore Elementary School in?

Ewing Township School District

How many students attend Francis Lore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended Francis Lore Elementary School.

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