Eldridge Park School

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Eldridge Park School ranks 733 rd of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public K-3

55 Lawn Park Ave
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

(609) 671-5560

District: Lawrence Township Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
733^rd of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,447

Students who attend Eldridge Park School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 222

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.7%

Hispanic:

32.4%

African American:

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Eldridge Park School ranks worse than 54.6% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Lawrence Township Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.39. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Eldridge Park School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lawrence Township Public School District. Student population at Eldridge Park School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.7%), Hispanic (32.4%), African American (12.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Eldridge Park School is 10.9, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Lawrence Township Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Eldridge Park School employs 20.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Eldridge Park School is $16,447, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Lawrence Township Public School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Eldridge Park School:

SchoolDigger ranks Eldridge Park School 733^rd of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Eldridge Park School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

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White students:

Lawrence Township Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence Township Public School District 231^st of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Eldridge Park School

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Rank History for all students at Eldridge Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2004	60.47	649^th	1298	50.0%
2005	34.37	996^th	1303	23.6%
2006	54.70	782^nd	1314	40.5%
2007	71.80	411^th	1329	69.1%
2008	50.91	827^th	1338	38.2%
2009	60.03	654^th	1346	51.4%
2010	64.55	584^th	1354	56.9%
2011	62.57	638^th	1360	53.1%
2012	74.76	373^rd	1363	72.6%
2013	57.47	702^nd	1367	48.6%
2014	82.90	172^nd	1363	87.4%
2015	67.15	465^th	1357	65.7%
2016	30.74	973^rd	1346	27.7%
2017	51.32	712^th	1352	47.3%
2018	50.07	707^th	1353	47.7%
2019	62.18	555^th	1360	59.2%
2021	48.16	621^st	1317	52.8%
2022	52.83	638^th	1345	52.6%
2023	45.39	733^rd	1342	45.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Eldridge Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	52.64	405^th	1001	59.5%
2021	47.65	384^th	868	55.8%
2022	69.56	219^th	949	76.9%
2023	65.13	252^nd	958	73.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Eldridge Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	41.07	594^th	942	36.9%
2019	78.42	114^th	948	88.0%
2021	82.15	51^st	839	93.9%
2022	90.66	48^th	863	94.4%
2023	35.91	577^th	910	36.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Eldridge Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	55.03	629^th	1333	52.8%
2019	47.89	736^th	1331	44.7%
2021	30.51	855^th	1290	33.7%
2022	57.05	573^rd	1326	56.8%
2023	45.03	699^th	1318	47.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Eldridge Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	44.33	766^th	1334	42.6%
2019	72.96	367^th	1335	72.5%
2021	62.00	428^th	1297	67.0%
2022	50.00	641^st	1324	51.6%
2023	46.23	690^th	1315	47.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Eldridge Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	64.25	254^th	870	70.8%
2019	53.78	374^th	899	58.4%
2021	45.35	433^rd	896	51.7%
2022	59.28	321^st	953	66.3%
2023	40.31	559^th	982	43.1%

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Rank History for White students at Eldridge Park School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	42.30	615^th	1022	39.8%
2019	48.75	544^th	1023	46.8%
2021	42.01	546^th	964	43.4%
2022	50.71	487^th	976	50.1%
2023	45.50	542^nd	975	44.4%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Eldridge Park School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1991	156	30	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	212
1992	170	37	35	0	0	n/a	n/a	242
1993	205	28	24	11	0	n/a	n/a	268
1994	148	23	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	185
1995	188	37	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	252
1996	188	37	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	252
1998	187	44	23	11	0	n/a	n/a	265
1999	187	28	18	16	0	n/a	n/a	249
2000	185	26	14	18	0	n/a	n/a	243
2001	183	28	16	13	0	n/a	n/a	240
2002	163	32	15	26	0	n/a	n/a	236
2003	163	32	15	26	0	n/a	n/a	236
2004	146	36	13	23	2	n/a	n/a	220
2005	162	33	16	21	3	n/a	n/a	235
2006	175	34	13	26	3	n/a	n/a	251
2007	168	29	14	30	0	n/a	n/a	241
2008	161	28	20	36	0	n/a	n/a	245
2009	137	26	24	38	0	0	13	238
2010	133	33	25	38	0	0	11	240
2011	131	34	31	51	0	0	6	253
2012	127	32	28	53	0	0	10	250
2013	136	38	20	69	0	0	18	281
2014	126	34	22	72	0	0	17	271
2015	145	32	18	58	0	0	20	273
2016	138	34	12	68	0	0	29	281
2017	116	25	20	60	0	0	26	247
2018	122	21	19	55	0	0	15	232
2019	109	11	20	56	0	0	14	210
2020	107	14	24	70	0	1	12	228
2021	84	20	22	69	0	1	7	203
2022	86	22	16	71	0	1	11	207
2023	86	28	19	72	0	1	16	222

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Eldridge Park School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	212	13.0	16.3	8.5
1992	242	13.0	18.6	7.9
1993	268	17.9	15.0	4.9
1994	185	9.6	19.3	5.9
1995	252	14.1	17.9	4.8
1996	252	14.1	17.9	4.8
1998	265	14.1	18.8	5.3
1999	249	16.6	15.0	4.8
2000	243	17.6	13.8	8.2
2001	240	17.9	13.4	8.8
2002	236	21.0	11.2	13.6
2003	236	21.0	11.2	13.6
2004	220	19.0	11.6	8.6
2005	235	20.8	11.3	n/a
2006	251	19.9	12.6	13.5
2007	241	20.0	12.1	15.4
2008	245	21.0	11.7	12.7
2009	238	27.3	7.5	16
2010	240	19.0	12.6	15.8
2011	253	19.0	13.3	19.4
2012	250	20.2	12.3	21.6
2013	281	21.2	13.2	22.4
2014	271	20.7	13.0	30.6
2015	273	21.0	13.0	30.4
2016	281	22.0	12.7	32
2017	247	21.2	11.6	33.6
2018	232	21.4	10.7	28
2019	210	19.4	10.7	28.6
2020	228	17.9	12.6	30.7
2021	203	n/a	n/a	28.6
2022	207	19.2	10.7	31.9
2023	222	20.2	10.9	35.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Eldridge Park School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	212	13.0	16.3	8.5
1992	242	13.0	18.6	7.9
1993	268	17.9	15.0	4.9
1994	185	9.6	19.3	5.9
1995	252	14.1	17.9	4.8
1996	252	14.1	17.9	4.8
1998	265	14.1	18.8	5.3
1999	249	16.6	15.0	4.8
2000	243	17.6	13.8	8.2
2001	240	17.9	13.4	8.8
2002	236	21.0	11.2	13.6
2003	236	21.0	11.2	13.6
2004	220	19.0	11.6	8.6
2005	235	20.8	11.3	n/a
2006	251	19.9	12.6	13.5
2007	241	20.0	12.1	15.4
2008	245	21.0	11.7	12.7
2009	238	27.3	7.5	16
2010	240	19.0	12.6	15.8
2011	253	19.0	13.3	19.4
2012	250	20.2	12.3	21.6
2013	281	21.2	13.2	22.4
2014	271	20.7	13.0	30.6
2015	273	21.0	13.0	30.4
2016	281	22.0	12.7	32
2017	247	21.2	11.6	33.6
2018	232	21.4	10.7	28
2019	210	19.4	10.7	28.6
2020	228	17.9	12.6	30.7
2021	203	n/a	n/a	28.6
2022	207	19.2	10.7	31.9
2023	222	20.2	10.9	35.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Eldridge Park School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$274 (1.7%)	$16,173 (98.3%)	$16,447

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Eldridge Park School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 555^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 733^rd of 1342 Elementary schools	13.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Eldridge Park School)	62.5	35	27.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence Township Public School District)	56.6	52.8	3.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Eldridge Park School)	57.1	48.4	8.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence Township Public School District)	55.6	53.7	1.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	210	222	5.7%
African American	11	28	154.5%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	20	19	5%
Hispanic	56	72	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	109	86	21.1%
Two or More Races	14	16	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	28.6%	35.6%	7%

Schools Near Eldridge Park School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)			NJSLA Mathematics (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Eldridge Park School	Public	K-3	55 Lawn Park Ave	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 671-5560	222	20	10.9	35.6%	86 (38.7%)	28 (12.6%)	72 (32.4%)	19 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.2%)	45.4	733^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	45.4%		52.8	638^th of 1345 public elementary schools	52.6%	95		35.0			48.4			$16,447	$274	$16,173
Slackwood Elementary School	Public	K-3	2060 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 671-5580	238	23	10.4	48.7%	74 (31.1%)	28 (11.8%)	81 (34.0%)	45 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	79.7	276^th of 1342 public elementary schools	79.4%		43.3	755^th of 1345 public elementary schools	43.9%	479		70.6			57.7			$16,162	$474	$15,688
Columbus Elementary School	Public	K-3	1200 Brunswick Avenue	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4690	296	18	16.4	73.6%	6 (2.0%)	190 (64.2%)	98 (33.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4.7	1325^th of 1342 public elementary schools	1.3%		8.4	1273^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	5.4%	52		4.8			9.2			$11,353	$835	$10,518
William L Antheil Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	339 Ewingville Road	Ewing	08638	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 538-9800	692	64	10.8	46.5%	160 (23.1%)	243 (35.1%)	213 (30.8%)	40 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.1%)	20.1	1087^th of 1342 public elementary schools	19.0%		18.9	1095^th of 1345 public elementary schools	18.6%	8	11.0	23.3	31.9	31.4	28.7	26.8	20.6	$16,183	$243	$15,940
Ben Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	2939 Princeton Pike	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 671-5540	335	39	8.6	12.8%	139 (41.5%)	44 (13.1%)	57 (17.0%)	79 (23.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.5%)	52.8	630^th of 1342 public elementary schools	53.1%		38.4	817^th of 1345 public elementary schools	39.3%	187		45.8			45.9			$15,316	$62	$15,254
Wilson Elementary School	Public	K-3	175 Girard Avenue	Trenton	08638	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4970	361	27	13.6	71.2%	4 (1.1%)	139 (38.5%)	217 (60.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4.2	1330^th of 1342 public elementary schools	0.9%		7.8	1287^th of 1345 public elementary schools	4.3%	43		5.4			6.4			$9,392	$641	$8,751
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	446 Parkway Avenue	Ewing	08618	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 538-9800	366	44	8.3	58.7%	41 (11.2%)	188 (51.4%)	106 (29.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	12.6	1196^th of 1342 public elementary schools	10.9%		15.9	1139^th of 1345 public elementary schools	15.3%	57	4.3	5.2	33.8	25.7	8.3	27.7	8.6	$16,070	$242	$15,828
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2069 Greenwood Avenue	Hamilton	08609	Mercer County	Hamilton Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 631-4151	246	22	11.1	79.3%	10 (4.1%)	110 (44.7%)	119 (48.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	20.8	1077^th of 1342 public elementary schools	19.7%		20.6	1063^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	21.0%	14	6.3	26.9	23.8	33.3	32.6	23.8	26.5	$10,973	$1,204	$9,769
Lawrenceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	40 Craven Lane	Lawrenceville	08648	Mercer County	Lawrence Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 671-5570	291	31	9.2	22.7%	129 (44.3%)	32 (11.0%)	48 (16.5%)	58 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.9%)	84.2	213^th of 1342 public elementary schools	84.1%		59.9	553^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	58.9%	340		66.0			67.3			$15,394	$25	$15,369
P.J. Hill Elementary	Public	K-3	1010 East State Street	Trenton	08609	Mercer County	Trenton Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(609) 656-4980	502	34	14.7	59.2%	3 (0.6%)	110 (21.9%)	381 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	4.5	1329^th of 1342 public elementary schools	1.0%		6.3	1319^th of 1345 public elementary schools	1.9%	10		3.5			9.2			$10,318	$806	$9,512

Frequently Asked Questions about Eldridge Park School

How many students attend Eldridge Park School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 222 students attended Eldridge Park School.

What district is Eldridge Park School in?

Lawrence Township Public School District

Is Eldridge Park School a good school?

Eldridge Park School ranks 733^rd of 1342 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Eldridge Park School attend?

Students who attend Eldridge Park School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Eldridge Park School?

Students at Eldridge Park School are 39% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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