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Lawrence Middle School

Q: Is Lawrence Middle School a good school?

Lawrence Middle School ranks 265 th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

265^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 65% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Lawrence Middle School is a public middle school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 580. The school is part of the Lawrence Township Public School District, which is ranked 338 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lawrence Middle School consistently performs above the state average in NJSLA/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments for both 7th and 8th grades. The school's proficiency rates in NJSLA/Algebra I for 8th grade are significantly higher than the state and district averages, reaching up to 98% in recent years. In NJSLA-S/Science for 8th grade, the school's proficiency rates are also higher than the state and district averages. Lawrence Middle School performs particularly well for its African American and Special Education student populations, ranking in the top 100 out of 359 and 507 New Jersey middle schools, respectively.

However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.0% in 2021-2022 to 16.6% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 25.63% in 2021-2022 to 31.03% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. While Lawrence Middle School outperforms nearby Trenton-based schools, its performance lags behind that of Gilmore J. Fisher Middle School in the Ewing Township School District, which has higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

584

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,790

Per pupil spending ?

37.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2455 Princeton Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3938

(609) 671-5520

District: Lawrence Township Public School District

Students who attend Lawrence Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lawrence High School

Feeder schools for Lawrence Middle School:

Elementary:	Ben Franklin Elementary
	Eldridge Park School
	Lawrenceville Elementary School
	Slackwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.6%

Hispanic:

22.1%

Asian:

16.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (51% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the New Jersey median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg47%

New Jersey avg41%

265^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

338^th of 609Lawrence Township 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
2025	61.0	265 of 752	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	225 of 743	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	240 of 748	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	293 of 745	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	235 of 745	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	226 of 716	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	70.9	199 of 712	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	213 of 713	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	56.6	300 of 713	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.9	331 of 717	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	338 of 704	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	314 of 677	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.7	281 of 684	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.0	305 of 677	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	335 of 664	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.3	330 of 640	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.6	327 of 631	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.5	342 of 615	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.8	368 of 599	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.6	285 of 588	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.3	292 of 574	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	92 of 359	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.7	107 of 352	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	92 of 361	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	44.9	173 of 356	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	49 of 326	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	68 of 326	79.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	138 of 204	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	130 of 200	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	119 of 201	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	127 of 200	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	145 of 199	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	132 of 200	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	264 of 343	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.3	66 of 320	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	45.2	136 of 288	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	29 of 202	85.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	277 of 728	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	226 of 717	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	253 of 720	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	275 of 726	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	242 of 703	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	233 of 680	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	307 of 608	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	257 of 589	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	261 of 587	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	305 of 591	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	190 of 524	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	267 of 504	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	304 of 613	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	267 of 584	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	151 of 568	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	219 of 549	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	145 of 541	73.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	115 of 522	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	253 of 726	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.4	232 of 719	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	237 of 718	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	332 of 730	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	227 of 697	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.1	220 of 675	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	85 of 507	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	52 of 510	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	139 of 505	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	51.1	187 of 535	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	321 of 492	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	283 of 471	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	167 of 502	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	171 of 510	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	199 of 509	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	275 of 512	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	151 of 504	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	142 of 497	71.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-32 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)23rd percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I90%+44 vs state

English Language Arts63%+6 vs state

Mathematics32%~ state avg

Science26%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, November 13, 2017

Lawrence Middle School was a very positive experience for our son. He loved all of his classes and teachers. They have a terrific GT program. Lawrence Middle School is a state and National School of character and also received a Sustainable Jersey award for sustainable practices. The kids are genuinely nice at Lawrence Middle. We loved it. Mindy Milavsky does a terrific job! Close Quote

Schools Near Lawrence Middle School

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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 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 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
Lawrence Middle School	Public	7-8	2455 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5520	584	53	11.1	37.7%	237 (40.6%)	93 (15.9%)	129 (22.1%)	94 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (5.1%)	61	265^th of 752 public middle schools	64.8%		65.8	225^th of 743 public middle schools	69.7%	40		26.0				60.8	65.8				43.5	13.0	89.5	89.5	$12,790	$225	$12,565
Lawrence Intermediate School	Public	4-6	66 Eggerts Crossing Road	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 671-5530	775	75	10.4	38.2%	304 (39.2%)	97 (12.5%)	204 (26.3%)	121 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.1%)								(n/a)	30.9		55.3	43.3	55.1			43.5	35.1	44.5					$12,404	$164	$12,240
Dr. Martin Luther King Middle School	Public	7-8	401-411 Brunswick Ave	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4900	650	50	13.1	75.8%	5 (0.8%)	206 (31.7%)	426 (65.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.7%)	7.8	736^th of 752 public middle schools	2.1%		7.6	733^rd of 743 public middle schools	1.3%	3		0.6				9.9	11.9				5.0	1.7	16.7	16.7
Hedgepeth Williams Intermediate School	Public	4-6	301 Gladstone Ave	Trenton	08629	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4760	668	41	16.2	78.0%	2 (0.3%)	109 (16.3%)	548 (82.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)								(n/a)	4.6		9.9	10.6	5.7			4.1	7.6	5.5					$11,121	$984	$10,137
Grant Intermediate School	Public	4-6	159 N Clinton Avenue	Trenton	08609	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4730	610	49	12.5	87.2%	8 (1.3%)	139 (22.8%)	455 (74.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)								(n/a)	0.9		7.3	7.9	6.5			3.5	5.6	3.2					$12,611	$924	$11,687
Battle Monument Intermediate School	Public	4-6	145 Pennington Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 503-9941	499	32	15.5	87.8%	1 (0.2%)	151 (30.3%)	340 (68.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)								(n/a)	2.3		5.7	3.0	4.7			6.2	1.1	2.3
Gilmore J Fisher Middle School	Public	6-8	1325 Lower Ferry Road	Ewing	08618	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	789	87	9.1	60.1%	135 (17.1%)	365 (46.3%)	226 (28.6%)	24 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.7%)	27.7	531^st of 752 public middle schools	29.4%		23.3	563^rd of 743 public middle schools	24.2%	32		10.6			47.0	42.4	35.2			16.0	22.5	11.9	92.7	92.7	$18,033	$257	$17,776
Thomas Jefferson Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1 Whittlesey Road	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4660	329	30	11.1	78.4%	3 (0.9%)	205 (62.3%)	113 (34.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)								(n/a)	3.3		2.8	4.5	4.9			2.7	6.4	0.0
Joyce Kilmer Intermediate School	Public	4-6	1300 Stuyvesant Avenue	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4800	546	36	15.1	82.2%	6 (1.1%)	317 (58.1%)	209 (38.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)								(n/a)	1.1		15.2	2.2	9.6			7.1	1.6	1.8
Arthur J. Holland Middle School	Public	7-8	1001 West State St	Trenton	08618	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4770	474	39	12.1	82.7%	5 (1.1%)	292 (61.6%)	167 (35.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	8.1	733^rd of 752 public middle schools	2.5%		7.6	732^nd of 743 public middle schools	1.5%	1		1.2				9.2	9.8				11.2	1.5	12.1	12.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Lawrence Middle School

Is Lawrence Middle School a good school?

Lawrence Middle School ranks 265^th of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lawrence Middle School?

Students at Lawrence Middle School are 41% White, 22% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Lawrence Middle School in?

Lawrence Township Public School District

How many students attend Lawrence Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Lawrence Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Lawrence Middle School attend?

Students who attend Lawrence Middle School usually go on to attend Lawrence High School

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