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Captain James Lawrence Elementary School

315 Barclay St
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 (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Captain James Lawrence Elementary School serves a 0.9 square mile attendance area located centrally within Burlington, NJ, with most students living within a 5-10 minute drive and the furthest distance to the zone's edge being 1.3 miles.
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 (1987-2025)
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	304
1999	306
1998	283
1996	245
1995	272
1994	228
1993	231
1992	247
1991	241
1990	281
1989	284
1988	278
1987	330

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Captain James Lawrence Elementary School
2025	23
2024	25
2023	22
2022	22
2021	23
2020	20
2019	20
2018	13
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
1987	20

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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 (1987-2025)
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	11:1	11:1
2022	11:1	11:1	10:1
2021	10:1	11:1	10:1
2020	13:1	12:1	10:1
2019	13:1	12:1	10:1
2018	16:1	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	13:1	10:1
2011	15:1	15:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	12:1
2009	10:1	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	14:1	11:1
2002	13:1	14:1	12:1
2001	18:1	15:1	13:1
2000	18:1	15:1	12:1
1999	20:1	15:1	12:1
1998	18:1	15:1	12:1
1996	16:1	15:1	13:1
1995	18:1	15:1	13:1
1994	18:1	15:1	13:1
1993	18:1	15:1	13:1
1992	21:1	16:1	14:1
1991	19:1	15:1	13:1
1990	17:1	15:1	12:1
1989	17:1	16:1	14:1
1988	16:1	16:1	13:1
1987	17:1	16:1	13:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
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	3%	10%	3%
2019	4%	11%	3%
2018	2%	10%	3%
2017	4%	10%	3%
2016	3%	10%	2%
2015	5%	10%	2%
2014	4%	10%	4%
2013	4%	9%	3%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	4%
2010	2%	9%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	2%	8%	2%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2005	2%	7%	4%
2004	2%	7%	4%
2003	3%	7%	4%
2002	3%	7%	5%
2001	4%	6%	4%
2000	4%	6%	3%
1999	4%	6%	2%
1998	3%	6%	2%
1996	3%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	2%	5%
1990	2%	4%
1989	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
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	15%	30%	13%
2019	14%	29%	13%
2018	14%	29%	10%
2017	13%	27%	10%
2016	8%	26%	9%
2015	6%	25%	8%
2014	4%	24%	7%
2013	7%	24%	7%
2012	5%	23%	7%
2011	2%	22%	6%
2010	2%	21%	6%
2009	1%	20%	5%
2008	5%	20%	5%
2007	4%	19%	5%
2006	6%	18%	6%
2005	4%	18%	5%
2004	5%	17%	5%
2003	4%	16%	4%
2002	4%	16%	3%
2001	3%	15%	4%
2000	2%	15%	1%
1999	2%	14%	3%
1998	1%	14%	2%
1996	3%	14%	2%
1995	1%	13%	1%
1994	2%	13%	1%
1993	3%	12%	1%
1992	3%	12%	1%
1991	3%	12%	1%
1990	2%	11%	1%
1989	1%	11%	1%
1988	2%	10%

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Black

56%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (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	60%	15%	52%
2019	57%	15%	52%
2018	65%	15%	53%
2017	64%	16%	53%
2016	67%	16%	53%
2015	67%	16%	54%
2014	67%	16%	53%
2013	65%	16%	54%
2012	69%	16%	53%
2011	76%	16%	55%
2010	81%	17%	54%
2009	74%	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	51%	18%	44%
1999	52%	18%	43%
1998	55%	18%	42%
1996	47%	18%	40%
1995	51%	19%	41%
1994	41%	18%	39%
1993	44%	19%	37%
1992	49%	18%	38%
1991	47%	18%	37%
1990	41%	19%	36%
1989	44%	18%	36%
1988	46%	18%	35%

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White

17%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (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	17%	42%	30%
2019	22%	43%	30%
2018	18%	44%	34%
2017	18%	45%	34%
2016	21%	46%	35%
2015	21%	48%	36%
2014	23%	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%	57%	42%
2005	25%	57%	42%
2004	27%	58%	43%
2003	30%	59%	46%
2002	43%	59%	49%
2001	44%	61%	51%
2000	43%	61%	52%
1999	42%	62%	52%
1998	41%	62%	54%
1996	47%	63%	57%
1995	47%	63%	57%
1994	56%	64%	60%
1993	52%	64%	62%
1992	47%	65%	61%
1991	48%	65%	62%
1990	55%	66%	63%
1989	54%	67%	62%
1988	52%	68%	65%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
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	5%	3%	2%
2019	3%	2%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

83%

63%

0.62

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (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	0.59	0.71	0.62
2019	0.61	0.70	0.62
2018	0.53	0.70	0.61
2017	0.54	0.70	0.61
2016	0.50	0.69	0.59
2015	0.51	0.68	0.58
2014	0.50	0.67	0.59
2013	0.52	0.67	0.58
2012	0.48	0.66	0.58
2011	0.39	0.65	0.57
2010	0.32	0.64	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	0.61	0.58
2005	0.46	0.61	0.58
2004	0.49	0.60	0.59
2003	0.52	0.59	0.58
2002	0.57	0.59	0.58
2001	0.57	0.58	0.57
2000	0.56	0.58	0.57
1999	0.56	0.57	0.57
1998	0.53	0.57	0.56
1996	0.56	0.55	0.53
1995	0.52	0.55	0.53
1994	0.52	0.54	0.51
1993	0.54	0.54	0.50
1992	0.54	0.53	0.50
1991	0.55	0.53	0.51
1990	0.53	0.52	0.49
1989	0.52	0.51	0.49
1988	0.52	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 (1990-2025)
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	71%	33%	52%
2019	61%	33%	52%
2018	68%	33%	54%
2017	75%	33%	54%
2016	75%	33%	53%
2015	70%	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	38%	23%	35%
1999	47%	23%	35%
1998	49%	24%	36%
1996	46%	24%	36%
1995	45%	24%	35%
1994	43%	24%	33%
1993	47%	23%	33%
1992	36%	21%	29%
1991	40%	18%	26%
1990	32%	16%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (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	4%	5%	7%
2019	5%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	4%	5%	6%
2016	8%	5%	7%
2015	8%	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	13%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

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 (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-2
Enrollment: 229 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 83%
: Captain James Lawrence Elementary School serves a 0.9 square mile attendance area located centrally within Burlington, NJ, with most students living within a 5-10 minute drive and the furthest distance to the zone's edge being 1.3 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education