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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
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest 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 elementary schools
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 57 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 49 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (49).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.7% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 30.4% |
% 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
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 →
Schools most like Myron L. Powell Elementary School
Myron L. Powell Elementary School's state test result (33.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myron L. Powell Elementary School this school | 479 | 49.9% | 33.6% |
| Commercial Township School PORT NORRIS | 505 | 54.7% | 22.7% |
| Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School BARNEGAT | 524 | 49.6% | 43.0% |
| Carl T. Mitnick School CAPE MAY | 428 | 54.7% | N/A |
| George J. Mitchell Elementary School LITTLE EGG HARBOR | 582 | 54.6% | N/A |
| Forked River Elementary School FORKED RIVER | 479 | 43.2% | 34.4% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary 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 Myron L. Powell Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #894 of 1,290 | #6 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #995 of 1,319 ▼ 68 | #10 of 32 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.7% | #859 of 1,319 ▼ 24 | #6 of 32 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #455 of 1,562 | #17 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #611 of 1,390 | #10 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #859 of 1,392 | #23 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.9% | #582 of 1,481 | #29 of 36 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.0% | #447 of 545 | #8 of 8 |
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. 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
479
-5 (-1%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 479 | 43.6 | 11.0:1 | 50% (239) |
| 2023-24 | 490 | 43.6 | 11.2:1 | 49% (240) |
| 2022-23 | 480 | 44.6 | 10.8:1 | 45% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 45 | 10.8:1 | 43% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 465 | 43.4 | 10.7:1 | 39% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 487 | 42 | 11.6:1 | 53% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 37 | 11.9:1 | 59% (262) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 50% (212) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 30 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Myron L. Powell Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (465 to 479); teachers unchanged (43.4 to 43.6).
About Myron L. Powell Elementary School
Myron L. Powell Elementary School is an elementary school in CEDARVILLE, New Jersey, and it is part of Lawrence Township School District. The school covers pre-K through 8 and reported 479 students in 2024-25.
Federal records list Lawrence Township School District as the district for Myron L. Powell Elementary School.
White students are 70% of those enrolled at Myron L. Powell Elementary School. Next come 14% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% multiracial. That compares with about 47% White among all Cumberland County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 48%.
A staff of 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.0:1. It is about the same as the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. Compared with the 67% average for public schools in Cumberland County, the school's rate is lower.
Myron L. Powell Elementary School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 22% of New Jersey public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Myron L. Powell Elementary School is 5.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 33.6%. Predicted: 38.9%.
For the population of Cumberland County, median household income comes to about $67,436, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Cumberland County counts 52 public schools with about 27,803 students.
Cumberland Campus sits about 3.0 miles from Myron L. Powell Elementary School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 11.6% proficiency; Myron L. Powell Elementary School posts 33.6%.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (484) and 2024-25 (479).
This page is set up for the Myron L. Powell Elementary School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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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.