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Enrollment
505
Elementary
DISTRICT 556 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EWING TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340492003076
Francis Lore Elementary School
13 WESTWOOD DRIVE, EWING, NJ 08628 · (609) 538-9800 · Mercer County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
248 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 41%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 16% |
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
Based on grade levels within Ewing Township School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
49.6%
NJ avg 53.1% . +10.4pp since 2023
Math
37.5%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.6% | 37.5% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 33.5% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Francis Lore Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #833 of 1,290 | #29 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #847 of 1,319 | #30 of 56 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #718 of 1,319 | #23 of 56 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #398 of 1,562 | #14 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #902 of 1,390 | #34 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.0% | #38 of 1,392 | #2 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #601 of 1,481 | #30 of 58 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #326 of 798 | #8 of 30 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
505
+5 (+1%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 505 | 41.8 | 12.1:1 | 49% (248) |
| 2023-24 | 501 | 42.8 | 11.7:1 | 48% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 511 | 44.8 | 11.4:1 | 38% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 500 | 45 | 11.1:1 | 35% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 580 | 45.8 | 12.7:1 | 39% (229) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 45 | 13.1:1 | 37% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 27% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 421 | 35 | 12.0:1 | 15% (65) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 20 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Francis Lore Elementary School.
About Francis Lore Elementary School
Francis Lore Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in EWING, New Jersey. It enrolled 505 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in New Jersey average about 405 students each.
Francis Lore Elementary School is a school in Ewing Township School District. The district has 5 schools and 3,576 students.
Black students are the largest group at Francis Lore Elementary School, with 36% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 26% Hispanic, 23% White, 8% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Mercer County as a whole is about 19% Black, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, Francis Lore Elementary School comes in at 74%.
Federal staffing data show 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Francis Lore Elementary School and a ratio of 12.1:1. Elementary schools in New Jersey have a similar average ratio of 11.4:1. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 49% of enrollment. Across public schools in Mercer County, the average is about the same, 48%.
On BeatsExpectations, Francis Lore Elementary School is 3.1 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Jersey schools.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Mercer County show that median household income is about $100,645, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 110 public schools in Mercer County, with a combined enrollment of about 58,647.
Bear Tavern Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Francis Lore Elementary School's average proficiency of 36.2% compares with 49.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Francis Lore Elementary School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (500) and 2024-25 (505).
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Mercer County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
385,864
Census ACS
Median income
$100,645
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
110
58,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ewing Township School District
- Ewing High SchoolHigh · 1,118 students
- Gilmore J Fisher Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- William L Antheil Elementary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
Other schools in EWING
- Ewing High SchoolHigh · 1,118 students
- Gilmore J Fisher Middle SchoolMiddle · 789 students
- William L Antheil Elementary SchoolElementary · 746 students
- Trenton STEM-to-Civics Charter SchoolHigh · 562 students
- Parkway Elementary SchoolElementary · 418 students
Nearby schools
- Bear Tavern Elementary School1.9 mi · 461
- Marie H Katzenbach Middle/High School2.1 mi · 33
- Marie H Katzenbach Elementary School for the Deaf2.1 mi · 22
- Gilmore J Fisher Middle School2.3 mi · 789
- Ewing High School2.9 mi · 1,118
- Quarry Hill Elementary School3.0 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About Francis Lore Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Francis Lore Elementary School?
Francis Lore Elementary School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Francis Lore Elementary School serve?
Francis Lore Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Francis Lore Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Francis Lore Elementary School is approximately 12.1:1 (42 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Francis Lore Elementary School?
Francis Lore Elementary School reports a student body of 23% White, 26% Hispanic, 36% Black, 7% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Francis Lore Elementary School in?
Francis Lore Elementary School is part of Ewing Township School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.