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What's something Lawrence Intermediate School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
775
Middle
DISTRICT 680 · STATE 578
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340840003160
Lawrence Intermediate School
66 EGGERTS CROSSING ROAD, LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ 08648 · (609) 671-5530 · Mercer County
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL775 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of New Jersey public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 10.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
296 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 4 | 249 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 265 | 34% |
| Grade 6 | 261 | 34% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Lawrence Township Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.1%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
40.9%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.1% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 45.5% | 36.1% |
% 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
40.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Schools most like Lawrence Intermediate School
Lawrence Intermediate School's state test result (40.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Intermediate School this school | 775 | 38.2% | 40.7% |
| John A. Carusi Middle School CHERRY HILL | 859 | 38.5% | 38.1% |
| Lawrence Middle School LAWRENCEVILLE | 584 | 37.7% | 48.7% |
| Grant Elementary School SOUTH PLAINFIELD | 568 | 35.4% | 37.2% |
| Carl Sandburg Middle School OLD BRIDGE | 926 | 30.7% | 48.9% |
| South Plainfield Middle School SOUTH PLAINFIELD | 553 | 37.1% | 43.4% |
Matched among New Jersey middle 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 Lawrence Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Mercer County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.7% | #249 of 433 | #6 of 20 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #226 of 437 ▲ 13 | #6 of 20 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #283 of 437 ▲ 9 | #7 of 20 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 775 | #99 of 445 | #10 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #155 of 417 | #3 of 20 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.2% | #13 of 419 | #2 of 20 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #195 of 436 | #16 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #110 of 282 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
775
-32 (-4%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 426
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 | 775 | 74.5 | 10.4:1 | 38% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 801 | 72.5 | 11.1:1 | 33% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 797 | 76 | 10.5:1 | 29% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 807 | N/A | N/A | 27% (217) |
| 2017-18 | 899 | 76 | 11.8:1 | 27% (242) |
| 2015-16 | 913 | 70 | 13.0:1 | 27% (246) |
| 2010-11 | 873 | 57 | 15.3:1 | 21% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 909 | 69 | 13.2:1 | 13% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 426 | 31 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lawrence Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (899 to 775); teachers down 2% (76 to 74.5).
About Lawrence Intermediate School
Located in LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, Lawrence Intermediate School is a mid-sized middle school. It reported 775 students in grades 4 through 6 in 2024-25. Middle schools in New Jersey have about 578 students on average; enrollment here is 34% higher.
Lawrence Township Public School District includes 7 schools. Together they enroll 3,690 students.
The biggest share of students at Lawrence Intermediate School, 39%, is White. The rest of enrollment is 26% Hispanic, 16% Asian, 13% Black, and 6% multiracial. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lawrence Intermediate School scores 73%.
With 74.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.4:1. It is about the same as the 10.9:1 average for middle schools in New Jersey. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Lawrence Intermediate School, 38% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Mercer County, the average is 48%.
Lawrence Intermediate School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 36% of New Jersey public middle schools.
Schools in New Jersey with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 45.3%. Lawrence Intermediate School scores 40.7%.
The school is in Mercer County, where median household income comes to about $100,645, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mercer County counts 110 public schools with about 58,647 students.
Lawrence High School, about 0.7 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, Lawrence Intermediate School is 8th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Lawrence Intermediate School as Suburb: Large.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 4% decline, from 807 to 775.
The discussion board for Lawrence Intermediate School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Lawrence Township Public School District
- Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 1,225 students
- Lawrence Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Ben Franklin ElementaryElementary · 342 students
- Lawrenceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Slackwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Eldridge Park SchoolElementary · 212 students
Other schools in LAWRENCEVILLE
- Lawrence High SchoolHigh · 1,225 students
- Lawrence Middle SchoolMiddle · 584 students
- Ben Franklin ElementaryElementary · 342 students
- Lawrenceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Slackwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 251 students
- Eldridge Park SchoolElementary · 212 students
Nearby schools
- Lawrence High School0.7 mi · 1,225
- Eldridge Park School0.8 mi · 212
- Lawrence Middle School0.8 mi · 584
- Ben Franklin Elementary1.0 mi · 342
- William L Antheil Elementary School1.5 mi · 746
- Slackwood Elementary School1.5 mi · 251
Frequently asked questions
About Lawrence Intermediate SchoolHow large is Lawrence Intermediate School?
Lawrence Intermediate School enrolls approximately 775 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Lawrence Intermediate School serve?
Lawrence Intermediate School serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawrence Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lawrence Intermediate School is approximately 10.4:1 (75 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lawrence Intermediate School?
Lawrence Intermediate School reports a student body of 39% White, 26% Hispanic, 13% Black, 16% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Lawrence Intermediate School in?
Lawrence Intermediate School is part of Lawrence Township Public School District.
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