Lawrence Township Public School District

2565 Princeton Pike
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Lawrence Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 858 students in Lawrence Township Public School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in New Jersey.
Public Preschools in Lawrence Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the New Jersey public pre school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public preschool average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
7 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
3,691 Students
368,931 Students
# Teachers
332 Teachers
33,283 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Lawrence Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NJ)
#372 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lawrence Township Public   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawrence Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawrence Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
23%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lawrence Township Public   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
85%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lawrence Township Public   School District and public school graduation rate of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.71
# American Indian Students
4 Students
901 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
614 Students
30,033 Students
% Asian Students
16%
8%
# Hispanic Students
877 Students
132,928 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
36%
# Black Students
511 Students
58,834 Students
% Black Students
14%
16%
# White Students
1,463 Students
132,766 Students
% White Students
40%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
790 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
216 Students
12,631 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
85
59,693
# Students in K Grade:
254
56,070
# Students in 1st Grade:
240
51,032
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
50,036
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
42,983
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
37,934
# Students in 5th Grade:
253
29,352
# Students in 6th Grade:
281
15,586
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
11,676
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
11,589
# Students in 9th Grade:
279
663
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
626
# Students in 11th Grade:
315
579
# Students in 12th Grade:
286
1,080
# Ungraded Students:
-
32

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,795 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,460 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NJ)
Total Revenue
$99 MM
$36,642 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lawrence Township Public   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$98 MM
$35,142 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lawrence Township Public   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,795
$26,931
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lawrence Township Public   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$26,460
$25,828
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lawrence Township Public   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lawrence Township Public School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawrenceville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
40 Craven Lane
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 671-5570
Grades: PK-3
| 298 students
Rank: #22.
Eldridge Park School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
55 Lawn Park Ave
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 671-5560
Grades: PK-3
| 211 students
Rank: #33.
Ben Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2939 Princeton Pike
Lawrence Township, NJ 08648
(609) 671-5540
Grades: PK-3
| 349 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,691 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 60%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NJ)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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