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.

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