Lawrence Township Public Schools
| Lawrence Township Public Schools | |
|---|---|
| 2565 Princeton Pike Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 |
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| District information | |
| Grades | Pre-K to 12 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Crystal M. Edwards |
| Business administrator | Tom Eldridge |
| Schools | 7 |
| Students and staff | |
| Enrollment | 4,079 (as of 2014-15) |
| Faculty | 325.1 FTEs |
| Student-teacher ratio | 12.5:1 |
| Other information | |
| District Factor Group | GH |
| Website | www |
The Lawrence Township Public Schools is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Lawrence Township, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the district and its seven schools had an enrollment of 4,079 students and 325.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
The district is classified by the New Jersey Department of Education as being in District Factor Group "GH", the third-highest of eight groupings. District Factor Groups organize districts statewide to allow comparison by common socioeconomic characteristics of the local districts. From lowest socioeconomic status to highest, the categories are A, B, CD, DE, FG, GH, I and J.
Students from Robbinsville Township (known as Washington Township until 2007) had attended Lawrence High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship that ended following the opening of Robbinsville High School, with the final group of Robbinsville seniors graduating in the 2006-07 school year.
For the 1999-2000 school year, Lawrence Middle School was named a "Star School" by the New Jersey Department of Education, the highest honor that a New Jersey school can achieve.
The Lawrence Township Public Schools were named as one of the "Best Communities for Music Education" in the nation, by NAMM, in 2005, 2008 and 2009.
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