📍 2939 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, 08648
Ben Franklin Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Lawrenceville, Mercer County. The school has 335 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Lawrence Township Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–3 in a suburban setting. The school employs 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 27% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Ben Franklin Elementary enrolls 335 students across grades Pre-K–3. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 38.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 41% White, 24% Asian and 17% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 139 | 41% |
| Asian | 79 | 24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 | 17% |
| Black or African American | 44 | 13% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 4.5% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
43 of the school's 335 students (13%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 31 qualify for free lunch and 12 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ben Franklin Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NJ-30, state senate district 15, state house district 15.
Ben Franklin Elementary is one of 7 schools in Lawrence Township Public School District, based in Lawrenceville, New Jersey. The district serves 3,735 students district-wide and employs 337 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 335 students, Ben Franklin Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 534 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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