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Ben Franklin Elementary

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Ben Franklin Elementary ranks 568 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Ben Franklin Elementary is a public elementary school in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 3rd grade as part of the Lawrence Township Public School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, currently ranking 568 out of 1,347 New Jersey elementary schools with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Ben Franklin Elementary has shown relatively strong performance in mathematics, with 52.7% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in NJSLA/Mathematics in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 48.1% for the district and 49.8% for the state. However, the school's performance in NJSLA/English Language Arts has been more mixed, with proficiency rates ranging from 37.3% to 53.3% in recent years. The school's student-teacher ratio has remained low, ranging from 8.6 to 8.8 students per teacher.

While Ben Franklin Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Lawrence Township Public School District, it lags behind the high-performing Stony Brook Elementary School in the neighboring Hopewell Valley Regional School District. The school also compares unfavorably to the nearby Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary in the Trenton Public School District, which has significantly lower academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas.

342

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,316

Per pupil spending ?

21.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2939 Princeton Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-3224

(609) 671-5540

District: Lawrence Township Public School District

Students who attend Ben Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lawrence Intermediate School
	Lawrence Middle School
High:	Lawrence High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.5%

Asian:

24.9%

Hispanic:

17.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2019 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2019)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lawrence Township Public School District

✓Above the New Jersey median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg46%

New Jersey avg47%

568^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Lawrence Township Public School District

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	58.3	568 of 1347	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.9	407 of 1338	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	630 of 1342	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.4	817 of 1345	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	560 of 1317	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	840 of 1360	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	780 of 1353	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	74.0	387 of 1352	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	64.4	518 of 1346	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.8	343 of 1357	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	79.7	254 of 1363	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	64.7	605 of 1367	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.2	767 of 1363	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.2	529 of 1360	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.6	721 of 1354	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	58.8	674 of 1346	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	495 of 1338	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	648 of 1329	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.4	833 of 1314	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	78.5	218 of 1303	83.3%	★★★★☆
2004	71.7	412 of 1298	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	79.3	71 of 463	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.6	253 of 494	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.1	143 of 456	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	347 of 522	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.5	457 of 517	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	270 of 330	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.7	200 of 340	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	263 of 346	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.0	155 of 348	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.3	125 of 339	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.8	287 of 370	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	266 of 370	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	541 of 1326	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.2	323 of 1317	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.4	570 of 1318	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	801 of 1326	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	571 of 1290	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	916 of 1331	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.3	667 of 1333	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	446 of 1032	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	179 of 896	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	356 of 1023	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	11.2	812 of 948	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	552 of 1318	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	514 of 1313	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	651 of 1315	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	763 of 1324	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	513 of 1297	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	678 of 1335	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	800 of 1334	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	610 of 1023	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	662 of 958	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	361 of 949	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	436 of 868	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	402 of 1007	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	411 of 1001	58.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	552 of 970	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	485 of 963	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	598 of 975	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.4	868 of 976	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	727 of 964	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	913 of 1023	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.8	481 of 1022	52.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2023)85th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)18th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+3 vs state

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, November 13, 2017

All 4 of my children went through the Lawrence School system and I have had a wonderful experience. From the teachers, the counselors and the coaching staff everyone has been extremely involved with my children. They have supported and encouraged them the entire way through. My children have since graduated and they are all college educated and have landed great jobs. Thank you Lawrence Township! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Great school, excellent teachers and very involved parents. Close Quote

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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
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								$15,316	$62	$15,254
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								$16,447	$274	$16,173
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								$15,394	$25	$15,369
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								$16,162	$474	$15,688
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
Dr. Crosby Copeland Junior Elementary	Public	K-3	1200 Brunswick Avenue	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4690	353	26	13.5	84.1%	2 (0.6%)	191 (54.1%)	145 (41.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	3.2	1343^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.6	1321^st of 1338 public elementary schools	1.3%	22			4.9						9.4								$11,353	$835	$10,518
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
Klockner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Klockner Avenue	Hamilton	08619	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4154	284	20	14.0	70.8%	52 (18.3%)	55 (19.4%)	141 (49.6%)	19 (6.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.6%)	33.5	900^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.2%		20.8	1064^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.5%	164	16.1		51.2	31.7	37.2				51.2	33.4	27.8						$9,492	$1,019	$8,473
University Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	645 Paxson Avenue	Hamilton	08690	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(609) 631-4167	308	32	9.7	33.8%	159 (51.6%)	26 (8.4%)	91 (29.5%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	42.5	778^th of 1347 public elementary schools	42.2%		49.4	674^th of 1338 public elementary schools	49.6%	104	12.1		34.4	64.7	42.9				54.8	44.2	39.3						$12,468	$06	$12,462
Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	Public, Charter	K-8	643 Indiana Ave	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Paul Robeson Charter School for the Humanities	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 394-7727	545	33	16.5	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	396 (72.7%)	144 (26.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	1056^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.6%		30.3	940^th of 1338 public elementary schools	29.7%	116	11.6	13.6	15.1	46.9	30.8	46.0	42.1	41.9	18.5	35.8	20.5	21.6	19.7	11.3	100.0	100.0	$12,952	$1,300	$11,652

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