Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 379 · STATE 467
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RANDOLPH COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM·NCES 370378000904
John R Lawrence Elementary School
6068 Suits Rd, Archdale, NC 27263 · (336) 861-8100 · Randolph County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of North Carolina public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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 North Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 14.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
391 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 82%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
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NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
53.2%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
74.7%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of NC schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in North Carolina's top 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 John R Lawrence Elementary School
John R Lawrence Elementary School's state test result (66.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John R Lawrence Elementary School this school | 394 | 99.2% | 66.7% |
| Bethlehem Elementary Taylorsville | 435 | 99.1% | 67.4% |
| Tyro Elementary Lexington | 393 | 99.2% | 49.2% |
| Pumpkin Center Primary Lincolnton | 325 | 99.1% | N/A |
| Endy Elementary Albemarle | 360 | 99.2% | 54.4% |
| Charles H Tuttle Elementary Maiden | 368 | 99.2% | 62.3% |
Matched among North Carolina 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 John R Lawrence Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Randolph County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #307 of 1,297 | #2 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #224 of 1,296 | #2 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #507 of 1,300 | #5 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #915 of 1,485 | #11 of 22 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #799 of 1,377 | #19 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.7% | #1,221 of 1,379 | #18 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.2% | #462 of 1,414 | #9 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #342 of 369 | N/A |
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
394
+49 (+14%) vs 2020
-39% since 2000-01, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 394 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 99% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 27 | 14.6:1 | 99% (392) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 52% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 40% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 389 | 22.4 | 17.4:1 | 36% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 443 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 42% (187) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 33% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 649 | 39 | 16.6:1 | 22% (141) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John R Lawrence Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (389 to 394); teachers up 16% (22.4 to 26).
About John R Lawrence Elementary School
John R Lawrence Elementary School is a small elementary school in North Carolina, located in Archdale. The school had 394 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Randolph County School System, which runs John R Lawrence Elementary School, has 32 schools and 14,994 students.
John R Lawrence Elementary School's enrollment is 79% White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 78% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, John R Lawrence Elementary School comes in at 36%.
Its teaching staff equals 26 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.2:1. Elementary schools in North Carolina have a similar average ratio of 14.9:1. Around 99% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 84% average for public schools in Randolph County, the school's rate is higher.
John R Lawrence Elementary School is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 84% of North Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations model predicts 48.5% for John R Lawrence Elementary School, given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The actual figure is 66.7%. The 18.1-point gap ranks in the top 10% of North Carolina schools.
In the county around the school, Randolph County, median household income is about $61,022, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John R Lawrence Elementary School is among the 42 public schools in Randolph County.
Nearby, Wheatmore Middle School is about 1.7 miles away. John R Lawrence Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts John R Lawrence Elementary School at 1st of 9.
For locale, NCES codes John R Lawrence Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 14%, from 345 to 394. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.3:1 to 15.2:1 over the same years.
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Randolph County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
146,348
Census ACS
Median income
$61,022
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
21,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Randolph County School System
- Randleman High SchoolHigh · 870 students
- Southwestern Randolph High SchoolHigh · 801 students
- Randleman Middle SchoolMiddle · 765 students
- Hopewell Elementary SchoolElementary · 679 students
- Trinity High SchoolHigh · 675 students
- Wheatmore High SchoolHigh · 667 students
Other schools in Archdale
- Trinity Middle SchoolMiddle · 544 students
- Trindale Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Archdale Elementary SchoolElementary · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Wheatmore Middle School1.7 mi · 505
- Trindale Elementary School2.3 mi · 382
- Allen Jay Middle - A Preparatory Academy3.2 mi · 392
- Archdale Elementary School3.2 mi · 355
- Trinity Elementary School3.4 mi · 423
- Allen Jay Elementary3.4 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About John R Lawrence Elementary SchoolHow many students attend John R Lawrence Elementary School?
John R Lawrence Elementary School enrolls approximately 394 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does John R Lawrence Elementary School serve?
John R Lawrence Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at John R Lawrence Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at John R Lawrence Elementary School is approximately 15.2:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at John R Lawrence Elementary School?
At John R Lawrence Elementary School, the student body is approximately 79% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is John R Lawrence Elementary School in?
John R Lawrence Elementary School is part of Randolph County School System.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.