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Central Elementary School vs. Lawrence Brook Elementary School

Should you attend Central Elementary School or Lawrence Brook Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Central Elementary School
371 Cranbury Road
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Lawrence Brook Elementary School
48 Sullivan Way
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)

Lawrence Brook Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 361 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Lawrence Brook Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 36%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-4
Total Students
351 students
361 students
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This chart displays total students of Lawrence Brook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
40 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Lawrence Brook Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
9:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Lawrence Brook Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#347 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 20%)
#558 out of 2201 schools in NJ
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Lawrence Brook Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
66%
(Top 20% in NJ)
55%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lawrence Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
69%
(Top 20% in NJ)
66%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lawrence Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 20% in NJ)
30-34%
(Top 30% in NJ)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lawrence Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Central Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Lawrence Brook Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
25
9
Kindergarten Students
47
71
Grade 1 Students
63
58
Grade 2 Students
72
77
Grade 3 Students
74
70
Grade 4 Students
70
76

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
38%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Lawrence Brook Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Lawrence Brook Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Lawrence Brook Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
35%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Central Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Lawrence Brook Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Lawrence Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.73
This chart displays the diversity score of Central Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Lawrence Brook Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Lawrence Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Lawrence Brook Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New Jersey by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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