Total enrollment
3,690
+405 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
7 schools in Lawrence Township Public School District
New Jersey · 3,690 students · 1 city
For families inside Lawrence Township Public School District, public-school options total 7 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 3,690 (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in Lawrence Township Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Lawrence Township Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.5% | #118 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,690 | #95 of 372 | #2,632 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #90 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #169 of 370 | #1,074 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 35.9% | #154 of 369 | #6,010 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #11 of 298 | #144 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Lawrence Township Public School District
State test results across the district's 7 scored schools run from Ben Franklin Elementary at 55.0% proficient to Lawrence Intermediate School at 40.7%, a gap of 14.3 points. That is the 129th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 7 district schools that reported both years went from 3,849 to 3,690 students (down 4%) and from 324 to 334 full-time teachers (up 3%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence High School | Lawrenceville | High | 09-12 | 1,225 |
| Lawrence Intermediate School | Lawrenceville | Middle | 04-06 | 775 |
| Lawrence Middle School | Lawrenceville | Middle | 07-08 | 584 |
| Ben Franklin Elementary | Lawrenceville | Elementary | PK-03 | 342 |
| Lawrenceville Elementary School | Lawrenceville | Elementary | PK-03 | 301 |
| Slackwood Elementary School | Lawrenceville | Elementary | PK-03 | 251 |
| Eldridge Park School | Lawrenceville | Elementary | PK-03 | 212 |
About Lawrence Township Public School District
Lawrence Township Public School District is a sparse public-school district in New Jersey. The district runs 7 schools and hosts approximately 3,690 students.
On the school-mix side, Lawrence Township Public School District covers 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 12%: 3,285 students in SY 2020-21 versus 3,690 in SY 2024-25. Lawrence Township Public School District now counts 7 public schools, up from 6 in SY 2020-21.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Lawrence Township Public School District discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.