John R Lawrence Elementary School
Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Archdale, North Carolina
John R Lawrence Elementary School in Archdale, North Carolina enrolled 394 students in 2024-25 with 26.0 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the North Carolina elementary-school median of 14.7. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment held steady from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%
396 students in 2022-23, 395 students in 2023-24, 394 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 27.0 to 26.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 396 | 27.0 | 14.7 |
| 2023-24 | 395 | 27.0 | 14.6 |
| 2024-25 | 394 | 26.0 | 15.2 |
15.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 59 of every 100 North Carolina elementary schools
Among the 1,442 North Carolina elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 14.7; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 353 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection John R Lawrence Elementary School enrolled 353 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 5 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 353 of the 353 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions5
- Chronically absent19.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
79.4% of students were White, 7.4% Hispanic, 5.8% Asian in 2024-25.
- White79.4%
- Hispanic7.4%
- Asian5.8%
- Two or more races4.3%
- Black3.0%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Archdale
3 public elementary schools in Archdale report 2024-25 enrollment; John R Lawrence Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| John R Lawrence Elementary School | 394 | 15.2 | 99.2% |
| Trindale Elementary School | 382 | 13.4 | 99.2% |
| Archdale Elementary School | 355 | 13.7 | 99.2% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about John R Lawrence Elementary School
- Trindale Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 382 students, 13.4 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
- Archdale Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 3.2 miles away: 355 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).3.2 mi
- Compare John R Lawrence Elementary School with Trindale Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Randolph County School System spends per student$11,457 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$11,457
- The largest public schools in North CarolinaJohn R Lawrence Elementary School is the number 908 by size of 1,451 North Carolina elementary schools open in 2024-25.#908 of 1,451
- North Carolina schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the North Carolina median of 14.7 for elementary schools.15.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about John R Lawrence Elementary School
How many students attend John R Lawrence Elementary School?
394 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 396 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Archdale, NC.What is the student-teacher ratio at John R Lawrence Elementary School?
15.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Carolina median for elementary schools is 14.7. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is John R Lawrence Elementary School a Title I school?
John R Lawrence Elementary School was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).What district is John R Lawrence Elementary School in?
Randolph County School System, NCES district ID 3703780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 370378000904 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.