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Slackwood Elementary School

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Slackwood Elementary School ranks 934 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

934^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Slackwood Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-3 in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, with 246 students enrolled. The school is part of the Lawrence Township Public School District, which is ranked 338 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Slackwood Elementary has faced several challenges in recent years. Its statewide ranking has declined significantly, dropping from #276 out of 1,342 New Jersey elementary schools in 2022-2023 to #934 out of 1,347 in 2024-2025, placing it in the bottom 30% of elementary schools in the state. The school's 3rd-grade test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics have also declined, falling below the district and state averages. Additionally, Slackwood Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.6% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is above the district and state averages.

Interestingly, Slackwood Elementary's performance is generally lower than the other public elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Ben Franklin Elementary and Eldridge Park School, which are also part of the Lawrence Township Public School District. These nearby schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and better statewide rankings. The school's high and increasing rate of free/reduced lunch recipients also suggests that it serves a more economically disadvantaged population compared to the surrounding area, which may be a contributing factor to the school's lower academic performance.

251

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,162

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2060 Princeton Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648-4324

(609) 671-5580

District: Lawrence Township Public School District

Students who attend Slackwood Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.1%

White:

35.5%

Asian:

14.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

New Jersey avg47%

934^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	31.6	934 of 1347	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	572 of 1338	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.7	276 of 1342	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	43.3	755 of 1345	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	768 of 1317	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	669 of 1360	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	865 of 1353	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.0	842 of 1352	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.0	681 of 1346	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.4	756 of 1357	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.4	807 of 1363	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.2	793 of 1367	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.1	656 of 1363	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	708 of 1360	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.0	740 of 1354	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	30.5	1060 of 1346	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.7	1041 of 1338	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	65.4	596 of 1329	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	41.0	944 of 1314	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	29.0	1049 of 1303	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	52.5	780 of 1298	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2021	11.9	307 of 339	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	322 of 370	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	212 of 597	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	180 of 489	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.6	115 of 411	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	203 of 463	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.3	88 of 434	79.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	800 of 1326	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	522 of 1317	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	401 of 1318	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.0	538 of 1326	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	745 of 1290	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	602 of 1331	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	944 of 1333	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	598 of 1032	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	88.0	91 of 982	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	55.9	347 of 953	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	689 of 896	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.5	372 of 870	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	390 of 1023	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	96.5	18 of 910	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	65.4	222 of 863	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	261 of 839	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	117 of 948	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	282 of 942	70.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	967 of 1318	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	611 of 1313	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	86.6	157 of 1315	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	20.2	1034 of 1324	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	732 of 1297	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.7	672 of 1335	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	684 of 1334	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	435 of 1023	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	303 of 868	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.1	887 of 1001	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	870 of 970	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	64.2	320 of 963	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.0	100 of 975	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	11.0	901 of 976	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	58.1	349 of 964	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.6	647 of 1023	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.7	853 of 1022	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)64th percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

Asian (2021)9th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%-8 vs state

English Language Arts32%-13 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
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
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
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
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
Darlene C. McKnight Elementary	Public	K-3	175 Girard Avenue	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4970	350	26	13.7	78.6%	3 (0.9%)	99 (28.3%)	240 (68.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	2.4	1345^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.9	1334^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.3%	11			2.2						6.5								$9,392	$641	$8,751
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2069 Greenwood Avenue	Hamilton	08609	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 631-4151	270	20	13.5	83.3%	9 (3.3%)	119 (44.1%)	134 (49.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	17.1	1144^th of 1347 public elementary schools	15.1%		16.8	1121^st of 1338 public elementary schools	16.2%	23	12.2		31.4	22.4	38.6				30.1	22.0	18.0						$10,973	$1,204	$9,769
Patton J. Hill Elementary School	Public	K-3	1010 East State Street	Trenton	08609	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 656-4980	555	41	13.7	87.2%	5 (0.9%)	116 (20.9%)	424 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.6%)	3	1344^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.2%		2.7	1336^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.1%	8			4.8						8.6								$10,318	$806	$9,512
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
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
Paul S. Robeson Elementary School	Public	K-3	350 Cuyler Avenue	Trenton	08629	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4920	390	28	13.9	81.8%	5 (1.3%)	85 (21.8%)	295 (75.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	2.1	1346^th of 1347 public elementary schools	0.1%		2.9	1335^th of 1338 public elementary schools	0.2%	11			2.3						4.5

Frequently Asked Questions about Slackwood Elementary School

What district is Slackwood Elementary School in?

Lawrence Township Public School District

How many students attend Slackwood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Slackwood Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Slackwood Elementary School?

Students at Slackwood Elementary School are 37% Hispanic, 35% White, 15% Asian, 11% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Slackwood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Slackwood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Slackwood Elementary School a good school?

Slackwood Elementary School ranks 934^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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