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Enrollment
479
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340837001856
Myron L. Powell Elementary School
225 MAIN STREET, CEDARVILLE, NJ 08311 · (856) 447-4237 · Cumberland County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
44 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
239 students
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
43.7%
NJ avg 53.1% . +1.1pp since 2023
Math
29.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
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
33.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.9%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
479
+14 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.7:1
% White
70%
was 70%
% Hispanic
14%
was 15%
% Black
8%
was 8%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Myron L. Powell Elementary School
Myron L. Powell Elementary School is a mid-tier primary school in CEDARVILLE, New Jersey, operated by Lawrence Township School District. The school teaches 479 students in grades pre-K through 8.
Myron L. Powell Elementary School sits inside Lawrence Township School District, the local public-school operator responsible for the campus.
Looking at the student body, Myron L. Powell Elementary School shows that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 47%.
Looking at the economic backdrop, Myron L. Powell Elementary School records 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Cumberland County (around 67%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Myron L. Powell Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.9%; this one delivers 33.6%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Cumberland County put median household income runs about $67,436, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Myron L. Powell Elementary School is one of 52 public schools in Cumberland County (combined enrollment of about 27,803 students).
The closest other public school is Cumberland Campus, roughly 3.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Myron L. Powell Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Myron L. Powell Elementary School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 11.6%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 3%: 465 students in 2018 compared to 479 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the Myron L. Powell Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
153,305
Census ACS
Median income
$67,436
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
27,803 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Cumberland Campus3.0 mi · 88
- Downe Township Elementary School3.5 mi · 168
- Cherry Street School5.6 mi · 522
- Bridgeton Public Charter School5.8 mi · 106
- Buckshutem Road School5.8 mi · 653
- Geraldyn O Foster Early Childhood Center5.8 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Myron L. Powell Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Myron L. Powell Elementary School?
Myron L. Powell Elementary School enrolls approximately 479 students in grades PK-08.
Is Myron L. Powell Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Myron L. Powell Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Myron L. Powell Elementary School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Myron L. Powell Elementary School.
How diverse is Myron L. Powell Elementary School?
Myron L. Powell Elementary School reports a student body of 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Myron L. Powell Elementary School?
Myron L. Powell Elementary School is overseen by Lawrence Township School District in Cumberland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.