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Schools in Lawrence Township · Lawrence Township School District

Lawrence Township’s public schools score below 79% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation

In Lawrence Township, 21% of tested students are proficient in math, below the New Jersey average (36%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lawrence Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.

#385of 465 New Jersey townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
40%
▼ 9 pts vs NJ 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 14 pts vs NJ 36%
2021–22
Spent per student
$28.0K
▼ 2% vs NJ $28.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.0
NJ 11.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
479 students on the public path
In brief

Lawrence Township’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 332 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lawrence Township’s, its schools beat 28%, higher than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $27,998 per student, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lawrence Township’s grade

C Test scores

C−: better than 21% of New Jersey school districts, #385 of 465 New Jersey towns. Test scores are below the New Jersey average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New Jersey school districts we grade (651)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
New Jersey towns with similar household incomes (332)Better than 28%
Towns in Cumberland County (10)Better than 90%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 304 test results could put Lawrence Township anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Lawrence Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (304 in math, 303 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lawrence Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Myron L. Powell Elementary SchoolLawrence Township School DistrictC

Lawrence Township’s public schools are run by Lawrence Township School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Lawrence Township School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 479 students, down 1% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NJ 11.6)
$27,998NJ $28,441 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 48.6% · 303 students tested
Math21%
State average 35.5% · 304 students tested

Lawrence Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Lawrence Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lawrence TownshipC−Lawrence Township
DowneD−Downe Township
FairfieldDFairfield Township PK–8 · Cumberland Regional 9–12
MillvilleDMillville City

Every school in Lawrence Township

1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Lawrence Townshipby address
Myron L. Powell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Cedarville
C
479 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Lawrence Township’s schools

Are Lawrence Township’s schools good?

On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lawrence Township children attend score below 79% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #385 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.

What school district is Lawrence Township in?

Lawrence Township School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 479 students in 1 schools (2024–25).

How much does Lawrence Township spend per student?

$27,998 in Lawrence Township School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Lawrence Township families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.