Best Lawrence Township Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 3,690 students in Lawrence Township, NJ (there are 7 private schools, serving 2,183 private students). 63% of all K-12 students in Lawrence Township, NJ are educated in public schools (compared to the NJ state average of 86%).

The top-ranked public schools in Lawrence Township, NJ are Lawrenceville Elementary School, Slackwood Elementary School and Lawrence Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Lawrence Township, NJ public schools have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New Jersey public school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in Lawrence Township have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New Jersey public schools.

Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).