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Eldridge Park School

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Eldridge Park School ranks 659 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

659^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Eldridge Park School is an elementary school located in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, serving grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 211 students. It 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.

Eldridge Park School has shown mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (44.8%) and Mathematics (52.2%) were slightly below the district (44.7% and 48.1%) and state (44.9% and 49.8%) averages. However, the school has seen some improvements in recent years, with its 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate increasing from 35% in 2022-2023 to 44.8% in 2024-2025. The school's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the other elementary schools in the Lawrence Township Public School District, such as Lawrenceville Elementary School and Ben Franklin Elementary.

Eldridge Park School has shown some strengths in the performance of specific student subgroups. In 2023-2024, the school's African American students ranked 103 out of 469 New Jersey elementary schools in ELA, earning a 4-star rating. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner and Special Education students ranked in the top 20% of New Jersey elementary schools in 2024-2025. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 9.6% to 16.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the district and state averages. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 31.75% to 35.59% over the past few years, indicating a need to consider the impact of socioeconomic factors on student learning and provide appropriate support and resources.

212

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,447

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 Lawn Park Ave
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

(609) 671-5560

District: Lawrence Township Public School District

Students who attend Eldridge Park School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.8%

Hispanic:

27.4%

Asian:

10.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the New Jersey median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

New Jersey avg47%

659^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	51.7	659 of 1347	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	697 of 1338	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	733 of 1342	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	638 of 1345	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	621 of 1317	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	555 of 1360	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	707 of 1353	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.3	712 of 1352	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.7	973 of 1346	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	67.1	465 of 1357	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	82.9	172 of 1363	87.4%	★★★★☆
2013	57.5	702 of 1367	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	74.8	373 of 1363	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	62.6	638 of 1360	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	584 of 1354	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	654 of 1346	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.9	827 of 1338	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.8	411 of 1329	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.7	782 of 1314	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	34.4	996 of 1303	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.5	649 of 1298	50.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	69.2	103 of 469	78.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	98 of 597	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	602 of 1326	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.2	509 of 1317	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	699 of 1318	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	573 of 1326	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.5	855 of 1290	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	736 of 1331	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	629 of 1333	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	408 of 1032	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.9	691 of 989	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	559 of 982	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	321 of 953	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	433 of 896	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	374 of 899	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	254 of 870	70.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	523 of 1023	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	414 of 939	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	577 of 910	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	90.7	48 of 863	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	51 of 839	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	78.4	114 of 948	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	41.1	594 of 942	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	673 of 1318	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	884 of 1313	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	690 of 1315	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	641 of 1324	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	428 of 1297	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	367 of 1335	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	44.3	766 of 1334	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	111 of 1023	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	24.9	715 of 989	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.1	252 of 958	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	219 of 949	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.7	384 of 868	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	405 of 1001	59.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	622 of 970	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	81.7	130 of 963	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.5	542 of 975	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	487 of 976	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	546 of 964	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	544 of 1023	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	615 of 1022	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)89th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2024)78th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics52%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	446 Parkway Avenue	Ewing	08618	Mercer County	Ewing Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(609) 538-9800	418	38	11.1	64.8%	35 (8.4%)	190 (45.5%)	162 (38.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	10.2	1250^th of 1347 public elementary schools	7.2%		14.2	1161^st of 1338 public elementary schools	13.2%	89	4.2		23.0	34.9	19.1				17.7	19.0	8.3						$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	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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Eldridge Park School

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 district is Eldridge Park School in?

Lawrence Township Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Eldridge Park School?

Students at Eldridge Park School are 46% White, 27% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American.

Is Eldridge Park School a good school?

Eldridge Park School ranks 659^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Eldridge Park School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Eldridge Park School.

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