Elizabeth Avenue Elementary School in Somerset, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Elizabeth Avenue Elementary School is a suburban public school in Somerset, New Jersey that is part of Franklin Township Public School District. It serves 561 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 68 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

561 Students

45 Teachers

363 Elizabeth Ave

Somerset, NJ 08873 View local requests

http://www.franklinboe.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Elizabeth Avenue Elementary School Demographics

44%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

78%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Elizabeth Avenue Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Feb 11, 2026

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