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Myron L. Powell Elementary School

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Myron L. Powell Elementary School ranks 898 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

898^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Myron L. Powell Elementary School is a public school in Cedarville, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 490 students. The school is part of the Lawrence Township School District, which is ranked 480 out of 609 districts in the state.

Myron L. Powell Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom third of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly concerning for male students, Hispanic students, and white students, all of which rank in the bottom 25% of New Jersey elementary schools. Special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 40% of schools. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 17.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments, is well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 25.9% to 53% in English Language Arts and 0% to 44.1% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 38.8% to 57.1% in ELA and 20.7% to 49.8% in Math. Despite the school's poor performance, its per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are better than the nearby Bridgeton City School District, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized.

479

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,218

Per pupil spending ?

49.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 Main Street
Cedarville, NJ 08311

(856) 447-4237

District: Lawrence Township School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

13.8%

African American:

7.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (34% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

898^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

534^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

480^th of 609Lawrence 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	898 of 1347	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	936 of 1338	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	929 of 1342	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	905 of 1345	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	883 of 1317	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	878 of 1360	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	866 of 1353	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.4	950 of 1352	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.1	933 of 1346	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.4	924 of 1357	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.9	1082 of 1363	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.4	977 of 1367	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.0	1094 of 1363	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.4	1005 of 1360	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.7	1028 of 1354	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	33.1	1029 of 1346	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.4	1133 of 1338	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.3	1100 of 1329	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.1	1103 of 1314	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.6	1041 of 1303	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	36.7	965 of 1298	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	8.9	1070 of 1204	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	723 of 1326	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	723 of 1317	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.9	701 of 1318	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	878 of 1326	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.7	914 of 1290	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	753 of 1331	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	853 of 1333	36.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	819 of 1032	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.8	328 of 899	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	575 of 870	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	638 of 1023	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	653 of 939	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	660 of 910	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	516 of 863	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	590 of 839	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.7	369 of 948	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	399 of 942	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	973 of 1318	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	1013 of 1313	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1005 of 1315	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	852 of 1324	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	817 of 1297	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.7	936 of 1335	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	812 of 1334	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	531 of 1023	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	685 of 989	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.5	788 of 958	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	590 of 949	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	524 of 868	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	495 of 1007	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.4	763 of 1001	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	806 of 970	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	829 of 963	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	831 of 975	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	841 of 976	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	889 of 964	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	840 of 1023	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	804 of 1022	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	534 of 752	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	440 of 743	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	437 of 748	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	518 of 745	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	417 of 652	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	463 of 745	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	484 of 716	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	454 of 712	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.3	423 of 713	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.5	400 of 713	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	448 of 717	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.3	365 of 704	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.1	360 of 677	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	406 of 684	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.2	493 of 677	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.9	525 of 664	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.0	479 of 640	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	34.4	484 of 631	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.7	422 of 615	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.5	449 of 599	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.2	458 of 588	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.1	485 of 574	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	467 of 728	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	408 of 717	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.6	431 of 720	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	509 of 726	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	410 of 625	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	343 of 703	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	478 of 680	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	32.1	400 of 587	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	463 of 613	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	332 of 584	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.1	310 of 568	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	390 of 549	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	316 of 467	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	234 of 541	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	299 of 522	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	533 of 726	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.6	447 of 719	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	396 of 718	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	475 of 730	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	387 of 635	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	505 of 697	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	448 of 675	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	22.0	437 of 507	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	432 of 510	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.2	200 of 505	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.4	296 of 535	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	236 of 401	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	457 of 502	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	419 of 510	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	416 of 509	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	438 of 512	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	379 of 435	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	388 of 504	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	393 of 497	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)26th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)36th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2023)32nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I48%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 vs state

Science16%-9 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)						NJSLA Algebra I (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	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Myron L. Powell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	225 Main Street	Cedarville	08311	Cumberland County	Lawrence Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 447-4237	479	44	10.9	49.9%	335 (69.9%)	38 (7.9%)	66 (13.8%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	33.8	898^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.3%		30.6	936^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.0%	38	24.0	6.7	53.0	40.0	44.0	43.1	38.9	46.7	44.1	28.9	30.0	27.5	25.9	0.0	47.6	47.6	$12,218	$922	$11,296
Downe Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	220 Main St	Newport	08345	Cumberland County	Downe Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 447-4673	168	17	9.8	55.4%	130 (77.4%)	3 (1.8%)	28 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)	20.2	1094^th of 1347 public elementary schools	18.8%		12.4	1196^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.6%	102	17.7	6.3	21.1	52.6	17.7	37.6	30.0	31.3	31.6	21.1	23.5	12.5	10.0	0.0			$15,041	$953	$14,088
Cherry Street School	Public	K-8	11 Cherry Street	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	522	44	12.0	96.7%	2 (0.4%)	184 (35.2%)	309 (59.2%)	5 (1.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	4	1334^th of 1347 public elementary schools	1.0%		5	1317^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.6%	17	1.4	0.0	4.8	7.0	0.0	15.6	12.9	19.3	9.7	3.5	4.6	9.1	6.5	5.5			$11,205	$889	$10,316
Bridgeton Public Charter School	Public, Charter	K-4	790 East Commerce Ave	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton Public Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 497-8202	106	7	15.1	2.8%	6 (5.7%)	19 (17.9%)	75 (70.8%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	11.1	1231^st of 1347 public elementary schools	8.6%		10.8	1226^th of 1338 public elementary schools	8.4%	5			13.8	21.7					31.0	17.3							$7,729	$1,874	$5,855
Buckshutem Road School	Public	K-8	550 Buckshutem Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	653	48	13.6	92.0%	14 (2.1%)	135 (20.7%)	492 (75.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	5.4	1317^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.2%		6.4	1291^st of 1338 public elementary schools	3.5%	26	2.8	3.0	13.8	8.6	1.4	15.8	13.2	9.1	12.1	6.5	9.6	10.2	5.6	0.0			$10,609	$765	$9,844
Fairfield Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	375 Gouldtown Woodruff Road	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Fairfield Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 453-1882	526	43	12.3	78.1%	24 (4.6%)	215 (40.9%)	238 (45.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	39 (7.4%)	4.6	1327^th of 1347 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.9	1319^th of 1338 public elementary schools	1.4%	8	5.9	0.0	11.6	5.4	9.6	12.0	19.3	11.5	11.6	2.7	1.9	4.0	10.5	11.5			$13,433	$1,429	$12,004
Quarter Mile Lane School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Quarter Mile Lane	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	693	58	12.0	92.5%	16 (2.3%)	130 (18.8%)	534 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.2%)	6.8	1295^th of 1347 public elementary schools	3.9%		6.1	1297^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.1%	2	3.4	0.0	3.5	7.5	15.3	33.4	18.8	10.7	12.7	5.6	6.8	12.9	9.2	3.4			$10,618	$590	$10,028
Broad Street School	Public	K-8	251 West Broad Street	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	784	74	10.6	95.0%	22 (2.8%)	51 (6.5%)	702 (89.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	9.1	1270^th of 1347 public elementary schools	5.7%		6.6	1288^th of 1338 public elementary schools	3.7%	18	10.8	1.1	7.6	16.7	13.8	12.1	33.0	13.2	30.4	17.6	16.7	9.4	12.9	4.7			$13,961	$1,315	$12,646
West Avenue School	Public	K-8	51 North West Avenue	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	528	56	9.4	93.2%	23 (4.4%)	140 (26.5%)	354 (67.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	6.6	1302^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	3.3%		9.3	1248^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.7%	54	2.9	3.9	21.1	19.3	5.9	15.1	6.3	16.0	17.1	8.1	8.6	7.5	6.0	0.0			$12,057	$733	$11,324
Indian Ave School	Public	K-8	399 Indian Avenue	Bridgeton	08302	Cumberland County	Bridgeton City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(856) 455-8030	627	48	13.2	92.3%	13 (2.1%)	66 (10.5%)	540 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	10.9	1236^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.2%		9	1255^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.2%	19	8.2	1.3	17.5	19.4	16.4	26.1	18.8	46.1	36.3	11.8	9.7	13.7	6.2	8.1			$12,054	$1,060	$10,994

Frequently Asked Questions about Myron L. Powell Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Myron L. Powell Elementary School?

Students at Myron L. Powell Elementary School are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Myron L. Powell Elementary School a good school?

Myron L. Powell Elementary School ranks 898^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Myron L. Powell Elementary School in?

Lawrence Township School District

How many students attend Myron L. Powell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Myron L. Powell Elementary School.

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