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Captain James Lawrence Elementary School

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Burlington, NJ 08016

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Captain James Lawrence Elementary School serves 229 students in grades Kindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Captain James Lawrence Elementary School's student population of 229 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School
Kind	77
1	73
2	79

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Total Students

229 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School
2025	229
2024	227
2023	256
2022	243
2021	238
2020	256
2019	256
2018	203
2017	203
2016	181
2015	173
2014	153
2013	177
2012	181
2011	183
2010	191
2009	157
2008	121
2007	207
2006	232
2005	225
2004	213
2003	296
2002	294
2001	298
2000	227
1999	261
1998	235
1996	208
1995	217
1994	190
1993	191
1992	201
1991	191
1990	227
1989	284
1988	232

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School
2025	23
2024	25
2023	22
2022	22
2021	23
2020	20
2019	20
2018	15
2017	15
2016	14
2015	12
2014	12
2013	13
2012	17
2011	12
2010	14
2009	15
2008	8
2007	12
2006	18
2005	19
2004	19
2003	24
2002	23
2001	17
2000	17
1999	15
1998	16
1996	15
1995	15
1994	13
1993	13
1992	12
1991	13
1990	17
1989	17
1988	17

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School Motto

We inspire, nurture, support, prepare, and challenge all to achieve personal and academic excellence, to become life-long learners, and to be responsible, respectful, and engaged partners in the global community.

School Rankings

The of Captain James Lawrence Elementary School is 0.62, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1
2023	12:1	12:1	11:1
2022	11:1	12:1	10:1
2021	10:1	12:1	10:1
2020	13:1	12:1	10:1
2019	13:1	12:1	10:1
2018	14:1	12:1	10:1
2017	14:1	12:1	10:1
2016	13:1	12:1	10:1
2015	14:1	12:1	10:1
2014	13:1	12:1	10:1
2013	14:1	12:1	10:1
2012	11:1	12:1	10:1
2011	15:1	14:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	12:1	10:1
2008	15:1	15:1	12:1
2007	17:1	13:1	12:1
2006	13:1	13:1	11:1
2005	12:1	13:1	11:1
2004	11:1	13:1	11:1
2003	12:1	13:1	11:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	18:1	14:1	13:1
2000	13:1	14:1	12:1
1999	17:1	15:1	12:1
1998	15:1	15:1	12:1
1996	14:1	15:1	13:1
1995	15:1	15:1	13:1
1994	15:1	14:1	13:1
1993	15:1	14:1	13:1
1992	17:1	15:1	14:1
1991	15:1	15:1	13:1
1990	13:1	14:1	12:1
1989	17:1	14:1	14:1
1988	14:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2025)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	1%	11%
2024	1%	11%
2023	2%	10%	2%
2022	2%	10%	3%
2021	4%	10%	4%
2020	4%	11%	3%
2019	4%	11%	3%
2018	3%	10%	3%
2017	3%	10%	3%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	5%	10%	2%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	4%	10%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	4%	9%	4%
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	3%	9%	3%
2008	2%	9%	2%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2005	3%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	4%	6%	4%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	3%	6%	2%
1998	1%	6%	2%
1996	1%	5%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	19%	35%
2024	19%	34%
2023	17%	33%	20%
2022	17%	32%	18%
2021	15%	31%	17%
2020	14%	29%	13%
2019	14%	29%	13%
2018	14%	27%	10%
2017	14%	27%	10%
2016	9%	26%	9%
2015	6%	25%	8%
2014	5%	24%	7%
2013	7%	23%	7%
2012	6%	23%	7%
2011	2%	22%	6%
2010	2%	21%	6%
2009	1%	20%	5%
2008	5%	19%	5%
2007	4%	19%	5%
2006	6%	18%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	5%	17%	5%
2003	4%	17%	4%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	4%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1994	1%	13%	1%
1993	2%	13%	1%
1992	2%	12%	1%
1991	2%	12%	1%
1990	1%	11%	1%

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Black

56%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	56%	14%
2024	56%	14%
2023	60%	15%	50%
2022	64%	15%	52%
2021	65%	15%	51%
2020	57%	15%	52%
2019	57%	15%	52%
2018	65%	16%	53%
2017	65%	16%	53%
2016	68%	16%	53%
2015	68%	16%	54%
2014	67%	16%	53%
2013	66%	16%	54%
2012	69%	16%	53%
2011	75%	16%	55%
2010	81%	17%	54%
2009	75%	17%	53%
2008	74%	17%	53%
2007	68%	17%	53%
2006	72%	18%	50%
2005	69%	18%	49%
2004	66%	18%	48%
2003	63%	18%	46%
2002	50%	18%	43%
2001	49%	18%	41%
2000	67%	18%	44%
1999	59%	18%	43%
1998	64%	18%	42%
1996	53%	19%	40%
1995	62%	19%	41%
1994	47%	19%	39%
1993	51%	19%	37%
1992	58%	19%	38%
1991	58%	19%	37%
1990	49%	19%	36%
1989	44%	18%	36%
1988	53%	18%	35%

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White

17%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	17%	37%
2024	16%	38%
2023	17%	39%	24%
2022	15%	40%	24%
2021	13%	41%	26%
2020	22%	43%	30%
2019	22%	43%	30%
2018	18%	45%	34%
2017	18%	45%	34%
2016	21%	46%	35%
2015	21%	48%	36%
2014	24%	49%	36%
2013	23%	50%	36%
2012	22%	51%	37%
2011	18%	52%	35%
2010	15%	53%	36%
2009	21%	54%	39%
2008	19%	55%	40%
2007	27%	56%	39%
2006	22%	56%	42%
2005	24%	57%	42%
2004	27%	58%	43%
2003	30%	58%	46%
2002	43%	59%	49%
2001	44%	61%	51%
2000	56%	61%	52%
1999	48%	62%	52%
1998	48%	62%	54%
1996	53%	62%	57%
1995	57%	63%	57%
1994	65%	63%	60%
1993	60%	63%	62%
1992	56%	64%	61%
1991	59%	65%	62%
1990	66%	66%	63%
1989	54%	67%	62%
1988	61%	68%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2025)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	5%	3%
2024	4%	3%
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	3%	2%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	0.62	0.72
2024	0.63	0.71
2023	0.59	0.71	0.66
2022	0.54	0.71	0.64
2021	0.54	0.71	0.64
2020	0.61	0.70	0.62
2019	0.61	0.70	0.62
2018	0.53	0.70	0.61
2017	0.53	0.70	0.61
2016	0.49	0.69	0.59
2015	0.49	0.68	0.58
2014	0.51	0.68	0.59
2013	0.52	0.67	0.58
2012	0.49	0.66	0.58
2011	0.41	0.65	0.57
2010	0.32	0.65	0.58
2009	0.41	0.64	0.57
2008	0.42	0.63	0.56
2007	0.47	0.62	0.56
2006	0.43	0.62	0.58
2005	0.47	0.61	0.58
2004	0.49	0.60	0.59
2003	0.52	0.60	0.58
2002	0.57	0.59	0.58
2001	0.57	0.58	0.57
2000	0.53	0.57	0.57
1999	0.56	0.57	0.57
1998	0.53	0.57	0.56
1996	0.57	0.56	0.53
1995	0.51	0.55	0.53
1994	0.52	0.55	0.51
1993	0.55	0.55	0.50
1992	0.54	0.54	0.50
1991	0.54	0.53	0.51
1990	0.52	0.52	0.49
1989	0.52	0.51	0.49
1988	0.51	0.50	0.48

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(22-23)

23.1%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2023	23.1%	16.7%	28.1%
2022	35.4%	18.2%	32.6%
2021	29.3%	13.2%	30.4%

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Eligible for

73%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	73%	38%
2024	61%	32%
2023	54%	31%	47%
2022	62%	30%	47%
2021	66%	32%	49%
2020	61%	33%	52%
2019	61%	33%	52%
2018	75%	33%	54%
2017	75%	33%	54%
2016	74%	33%	53%
2015	69%	31%	53%
2014	71%	32%	55%
2013	67%	31%	52%
2012	66%	29%	49%
2011	74%	27%	47%
2010	63%	26%	42%
2009	52%	24%	30%
2008	50%	22%	28%
2007	54%	21%	34%
2006	46%	21%	31%
2004	43%	21%	30%
2003	46%	21%	33%
2002	44%	22%	32%
2001	45%	22%	32%
2000	50%	23%	35%
1999	55%	24%	35%
1998	59%	24%	36%
1996	54%	24%	36%
1995	56%	24%	35%
1994	51%	24%	33%
1993	57%	23%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School	New Jersey	Burlington City Public School District
2025	8%	5%
2024	13%	6%
2023	11%	5%	10%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	6%	4%	6%
2020	5%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	4%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	6%	5%	6%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	10%	6%	8%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	7%	6%	8%
2009	8%	6%	9%
2008	9%	6%	10%
2007	10%	6%	8%
2006	16%	6%	11%
2004	17%	6%	11%
2003	9%	6%	10%
2002	16%	6%	11%
2001	13%	6%	9%
2000	18%	5%	11%

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School District Name

Burlington City Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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What schools are Captain James Lawrence Elementary School often compared to?

Captain James Lawrence Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like B. Bernice Young Elementary School, Samuel Smith Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Captain James Lawrence Elementary School?

229 students attend Captain James Lawrence Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Captain James Lawrence Elementary School students are Black, 19% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Captain James Lawrence Elementary School?

Captain James Lawrence Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Captain James Lawrence Elementary School offer ?

Captain James Lawrence Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Captain James Lawrence Elementary School part of?

Captain James Lawrence Elementary School is part of Burlington City Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

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