Lawrence Schools 5th in Mercer County In Latest Rankings

LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ — The Lawrence Township Public School District is the 63rd best school district in the state, according to data compiler Niche. Niche released its rankings for the 2019-2020 school year on Monday as part of the website's 2020 K-12 rankings.

Each New Jersey district received a letter grade in the following categories: Academics; Diversity; Teachers; College Prep; Clubs & Activities; Health & Safety; Administration; Sports; Food; and Resources & Facilities.

Lawrence received an overall grade of A. It received an A+ for college prep; an A for teachers, clubs & activities and diversity; and an A- for academics and health & safety. It is the fifth highest ranked district in Mercer County.

According to Niche, Lawrence has 3,859 students in grades PK, K-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. According to state test scores, 44 percent of students are at least proficient in math and 60 percent in reading.

To arrive at the rankings, Niche looked at data from the U.S. Department of Education as well as test scores, college data, and ratings collected from Niche users. (You can read more about the methodology here.)

According to Niche, the Glenbrook High Schools District 225 in Illinois is the best school district in the country overall.

With an overall Niche grade of A+, the district received a grade of A+ in academics, teachers, clubs and activities, college prep and health and safety. In the category of diversity, Niche awarded the school district a B.

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