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Franklin Elementary School

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Franklin Elementary School is a suburban public school in Rahway, New Jersey that is part of Rahway Public Schools. It serves 636 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.5:1. Its teachers have had 51 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

636 Students

51 Teachers

1809 Saint Georges Ave

Rahway, NJ 07065 View local requests

http://www.rahway.net

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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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Franklin Elementary School Demographics

72%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

83%

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.

Franklin Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Franklin Elementary School

$25,380

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

255

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

Franklin Elementary School has received support from 156 individuals from New Jersey and 99 individuals out-of-state.

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Franklin Elementary School

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