Enrollment
229
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURLINGTON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340243000968
Captain James Lawrence Elementary School
315 BARCLAY ST, BURLINGTON, NJ 08016 · (609) 387-5859 · Burlington County
GRADES KG–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL229 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
186 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 34% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 34% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Captain James Lawrence Elementary School→Wilbur Watts Intermediate School→Burlington City High School
Based on grade levels within Burlington City Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain James Lawrence Elementary School this school | 229 | 81.2% | N/A |
| Gables Elementary School NEPTUNE | 284 | 76.1% | 20.4% |
| Deanna G. Taylor Academy HILLSIDE | 202 | 72.8% | 26.7% |
| Cadwalader Elementary School TRENTON | 200 | 80.0% | 8.8% |
| Gladys Nunery School JERSEY CITY | 251 | 84.5% | 24.8% |
| Sir Isaac Newton Elementary School NEWARK | 225 | 73.3% | 43.1% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Captain James Lawrence Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Burlington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 229 | #1,338 of 1,562 | #67 of 76 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.9:1 | #303 of 1,390 | #14 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #430 of 1,392 | #33 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.2% | #196 of 1,481 | #1 of 73 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #189 of 545 | #16 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
229
-9 (-4%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 241
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 229 | 23.2 | 9.9:1 | 81% (186) |
| 2023-24 | 227 | 25.1 | 9.0:1 | 74% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 256 | 22.2 | 11.5:1 | 65% (166) |
| 2020-21 | 238 | 23 | 10.3:1 | 72% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 203 | 13.4 | 15.2:1 | 73% (149) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 13 | 13.9:1 | 82% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 183 | 12 | 15.3:1 | 79% (144) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | 17 | 17.5:1 | 58% (174) |
| 1990-91 | 241 | 13 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Captain James Lawrence Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (203 to 229); teachers up 73% (13.4 to 23.2).
About Captain James Lawrence Elementary School
Captain James Lawrence Elementary School is a low-enrollment elementary school that serves part of BURLINGTON, New Jersey. Federal data show 229 students enrolled in kindergarten through 2 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students, which makes this school 43% below average.
Burlington City Public School District oversees Captain James Lawrence Elementary School and 3 other schools, with 1,779 students in total.
The largest group at Captain James Lawrence Elementary School is Black students, at 56%. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 17% White, and 5% multiracial. The school's Black share is 40 points above the 16% share among Burlington County residents. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Captain James Lawrence Elementary School are from different groups.
For every teacher at Captain James Lawrence Elementary School, there are about 9.9 students; the school has 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in New Jersey is 11.4:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. There are 186 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 81% of enrollment. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Burlington County is 32%.
American Community Survey estimates for Burlington County show that the median household earns about $108,111 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Burlington County has 139 public schools with about 69,020 students, including Captain James Lawrence Elementary School.
Captain James Lawrence Elementary School's nearest public school is Wilbur Watts Intermediate School (about 0.5 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 229, compared with 238 in 2020-21.
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Burlington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
467,805
Census ACS
Median income
$108,111
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
139
69,020 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Burlington City Public School District
- Burlington City High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- Wilbur Watts Intermediate SchoolElementary · 483 students
- Samuel Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 310 students
Other schools in BURLINGTON
- Burlington Township High SchoolHigh · 1,118 students
- Fountain Woods Elementary SchoolElementary · 951 students
- Burlington Township Middle School at SpringsideMiddle · 822 students
- Burlington City High SchoolHigh · 757 students
- B. Bernice Young Elementary SchoolElementary · 681 students
- Wilbur Watts Intermediate SchoolElementary · 483 students
Nearby schools
- Wilbur Watts Intermediate School0.5 mi · 483
- Burlington City High School0.6 mi · 757
- Samuel Smith Elementary School0.9 mi · 310
- Fountain Woods Elementary School1.2 mi · 951
- Warren Snyder-John Girotti Elementary School1.4 mi · 623
- Burlington Township High School1.4 mi · 1,118
Frequently asked questions
About Captain James Lawrence Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Captain James Lawrence Elementary School?
Captain James Lawrence Elementary School enrolls approximately 229 students in grades KG-02.
What age range does Captain James Lawrence Elementary School serve?
Captain James Lawrence Elementary School serves students from grade KG through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Captain James Lawrence Elementary School?
Approximately 9.9:1 students per teacher at Captain James Lawrence Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Captain James Lawrence Elementary School?
At Captain James Lawrence Elementary School, the student body is approximately 17% White, 19% Hispanic, 56% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Captain James Lawrence Elementary School public or private?
Captain James Lawrence Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Burlington City Public School District.
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