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Slackwood Elementary School

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ · Lawrence Township Public School District · Grades K-3

940th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools statewide · better than 29% Declining

246
Students
2023–24 enrollment
10.7:1
Student / teacher ratio
50%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
13.0%
Chronically absent
NJ average 14%

Slackwood Elementary School ranking

SchoolRow ranks Slackwood Elementary School 940th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools for 2024–25, based on NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 29% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 51th in 2019 to 29th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%29%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Slackwood Elementary School test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25 · 61 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
33%
NJ average
53%
Math
This school
41%
NJ average
42%
English Language Arts over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%33%53%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school NJ average
25%50%75%41%42%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Slackwood Elementary School students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 246 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic35%White36%Asian17%10%
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Hispanic 35%White 36%Asian 17%Black 10%28%38%17%13%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
White36.6%35.8% 0.8 pts
Hispanic26.7%35.0% 8.3 pts
Asian16.5%16.7% 0.2 pts
Black12.1%9.8% 2.3 pts
Two or more races4.0%2.8% 1.2 pts

Homes near Slackwood Elementary School

Typical home value $469K in zip 08648 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$123K$246K$369K$491K$468K200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Slackwood Elementary School

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Slackwood Elementary School in?

Slackwood Elementary School is part of the Lawrence Township Public School District district in LAWRENCEVILLE, New Jersey.

Is Slackwood Elementary School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Slackwood Elementary School 940th of 1,324 New Jersey elementary schools (better than 29% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Slackwood Elementary School?

White 36%, Hispanic 35%, Asian 17%, Black 10% (246 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Slackwood Elementary School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 08648 is $469K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).

Sources: state education department data (NJ School Performance Reports 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.