Elementary school (grades K-5) · Lawrenceville, NJ

Lawrence Intermediate School

Federal NCES profile for Lawrence Intermediate School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 340840003160
0/100100/10063/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
76
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Lawrence Intermediate School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools.

#2 of 3
elementary schools in Lawrenceville · Resource Index
63
Resource Index · Higher
10.2:1
small classes for New Jersey
20.8%
free-lunch eligible

Lawrence Intermediate School has class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Lawrence Intermediate School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Lawrenceville, NJ.

Enrollment

775

New Jersey · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

76.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.2:1

vs 11.8:1 New Jersey avg

-14% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

20.8%

vs 29.6% New Jersey avg

-30% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Lawrence Intermediate School compares with New Jersey and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Lawrence Intermediate School

Lawrence Intermediate School is a mid-sized elementary school in Lawrenceville, New Jersey, enrolling 775 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of New Jersey schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 20.8% lands close to the New Jersey typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

Enrollment of 775 puts it in the larger third of New Jersey schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 2,501 scored New Jersey schools.

Against 381 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #49.

Its student body is led by White (39%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 73/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 258 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

Attendance holds up well here: only 9.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.

Lawrence Township Public School District also operates Lawrence High School (1,225 students) and Lawrence Middle School (584 students) alongside Lawrence Intermediate School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Lawrence Intermediate School compares

Lawrence Intermediate School on the metrics families compare, against New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.2:1 ▼ 14% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.8% ▼ 30% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 775 top 17% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.2:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
775
Bigger than 84% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
20.8%
free-lunch eligible - 30% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.2:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 30% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 70% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
9.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$25,937
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $24,984
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 258 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
23
in-school suspensions + 20 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 39.3%
Hispanic or Latino 26.4%
Asian 15.6%
African American 12.5%
Two or More 6.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 39.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 73.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 73.2, Lawrence Intermediate School is more mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lawrence Township Public School District, which includes Lawrence Intermediate School.

$25,937
Per student
+4%
vs New Jersey
Avg $24,984
+56%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 71.2%
State 23.2%
Federal 5.6%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Lawrence Intermediate School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lawrence High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Lawrence Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Ben Franklin Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Lawrenceville Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Slackwood Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Lawrence Intermediate School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lawrence Township Public School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New Jersey, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Lawrence Intermediate School

How many students attend Lawrence Intermediate School?

Lawrence Intermediate School has 775 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Lawrenceville, NJ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lawrence Intermediate School?

The student-teacher ratio at Lawrence Intermediate School is 10.2:1, which is 14% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 35% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lawrence Intermediate School?

20.8% of students at Lawrence Intermediate School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lawrence Intermediate School?

The largest demographic group at Lawrence Intermediate School is White at 39.3% of enrollment, in Lawrenceville, NJ. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 73.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Lawrence Intermediate School?

Lawrence Intermediate School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Lawrence Intermediate School rank among elementary schools in Lawrenceville?

By Resource Investment Index, Lawrence Intermediate School ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Lawrenceville, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Lawrenceville on the city page.

Is Lawrence Intermediate School a good school?

Lawrence Intermediate School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 70% of New Jersey schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New Jersey schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Lawrence Township Public School District?

Besides Lawrence Intermediate School, Lawrence Township Public School District also operates Lawrence High School (1,225 students), Lawrence Middle School (584 students), and Ben Franklin Elementary (342 students). See the Lawrence Township Public School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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