Lawrenceville Elementary School

Lawrenceville Elementary School is a low-enrollment primary school in LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey, part of Lawrence Township Public School District. The school educates 301 students in grades pre-K through 3. Enrollment runs roughly 26% leaner than the state mean of about 405.

Across the 7 schools in Lawrence Township Public School District (3,690 students total), Lawrenceville Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Lawrenceville Elementary School records that the most-represented group is White (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 12% Black, 5% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, Lawrenceville Elementary School lists 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Lawrenceville Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 19% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Mercer County's rate of about 48%.

After controlling for student poverty, Lawrenceville Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.8%; this one delivers 46.9%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Mercer County indicate median household income runs about $100,645, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. In all, Mercer County runs 110 public schools (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students), of which Lawrenceville Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Stony Brook Elementary School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Lawrenceville Elementary School at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 51.2%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 307 students in 2018 compared to 301 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 43% to 54% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 today.

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