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Ben Franklin Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

2939 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 · (609) 671-5540 · Part of Lawrence Township School District

Lawrence Township’s School Grade B− better than 52% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
342
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Ben Franklin Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lawrence Township kids: Lawrence Middle School

On the path

Where Lawrence Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3Ben Franklin ElementaryYou are here
7–8Lawrence Middle Schoolin Lawrenceville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2939 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K19
Kindergarten69
Grade 189
Grade 283
Grade 382
Enrollment over time
344’21
335’22
349’23
342’24

About steady since 2021–22.

Who goes here
White 42%Asian 25%Hispanic 18%Black 10%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ben Franklin Elementary from Lawrence Township families.

Other schools in Lawrence Township School District

The district →
Lawrenceville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Lawrenceville
B−
301 students10:1
Slackwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Lawrenceville
C+
251 students11:1
Eldridge Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Lawrenceville
B−
212 students10:1
Lawrence Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Lawrenceville
B−
775 students10:1
Lawrence Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Lawrenceville
B
584 students11:1
Lawrence High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Lawrenceville
B+
1,225 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Lawrence Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.