Other / mixed grade configuration · Lawnside, NJ
Lawnside School
Federal NCES profile for Lawnside School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.
The verdict
Lawnside School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New Jersey median.
- 37
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- students per teacher
- 37.7%
- free-lunch eligible
- 333
- students enrolled
Lawnside School has class sizes near the New Jersey median. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 340834001572 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
+18 students YoY
Lawnside School grew from 324 students in 2022-23 to 342 in 2023-24 (+5.6%).
Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Growing CCD campus
+18 students YoY 340834001572 · Lawnside, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD
333 enr · 12.3:1 · 37.7% lunch · RII 37
Nearest enrollment peer: Endeavor Charter (333 students)
Lawnside School grew from 324 students in 2022-23 to 342 in 2023-24 (+5.6%). Teacher FTE added 27.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →
How Lawnside School compares
Lawnside School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New Jersey | New Jersey avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 12.3:1 | ▲ 4% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.7% | ▲ 27% | 29.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 333 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: African American at 68.8% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 47.4, Lawnside School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.
Programs
District finance for Lawnside School District reports $26,904 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~333 students)
Frequently asked questions about Lawnside School
How many students attend Lawnside School?
Lawnside School has 333 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lawnside, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 324 (2022-23) → 342 (2023-24), up 18.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawnside School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lawnside School is 12.3:1, which is 4% higher than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lawnside School?
37.7% of students at Lawnside School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lawnside School?
The largest demographic group at Lawnside School is African American at 68.8% of enrollment, in Lawnside, NJ.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lawnside School?
Lawnside School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Lawnside School District?
None reported; Lawnside School District operates only Lawnside School as a public school district in NCES's records.