The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in Math. The lowest is 36% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School
Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School serves pre-kindergarten through third grade in Wrightstown, a very small borough in Burlington County heavily shaped by its border with Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The community’s economy has historically revolved around services to the base, and the local housing market reflects a mix of modest homes on a compact grid. Homes in the zip code have a median value that sits above the national benchmark, and the housing market has been active with relatively few days on market. Wrightstown is also part of the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, which puts development under some constraints.
The school is part of the North Hanover Township School District and is one of its elementary buildings. Enrollment is relatively small for a primary school, with a majority of students identifying as white, a substantial share identifying as Hispanic, and smaller shares identifying as Black, Asian, or of two or more races. Over a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a meaningful portion of families have lower household incomes. The school does not report counts for students with disabilities or English learners in the available data, so a parent may want to ask the district directly about those populations and supports.
State testing results are available only for third grade, the only tested grade in the building. In math, a little over two out of five third graders scored at the proficient or advanced level. In English language arts, the share was just over a third. Compared to other districts in Burlington County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects sits below the midpoint of the county’s range. Because the school ends at third grade, there is no graduation rate, no chronic absenteeism data, and no high school course offerings to report. The comparison is based on a single grade level; families with older children will want to look at the schools those children would attend.
The district recently completed a major facilities change on the base: Endeavour Elementary School opened, consolidating three former schools into one pre-kindergarten through fourth grade building, which reduced the number of building transitions for military-connected students. That shift may affect enrollment patterns at Clarence B. Lamb depending on where families are assigned. No other district-level changes were surfaced in publicly available material.
No discipline data, staffing ratios, or course access information were available for this school. A parent considering Clarence B. Lamb should seek those details from the district office, as well as any support services for the youngest learners. The school fits families looking for a small primary setting in a community closely tied to the joint base, with a moderate share of economic diversity and a housing market that is not inexpensive relative to the nation. For families whose children will enter later grades, the path beyond third grade within the district warrants a closer look.
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