Lafayette Pershing Elementary School in Carneys Point, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lafayette Pershing Elementary School is a suburban public school in Carneys Point, New Jersey that is part of Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District. It serves 296 students in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 13.5:1. Its teachers have had 7 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - K

296 Students

22 Teachers

237 Shell Rd

Carneys Point, NJ 08069 View local requests

http://www.pgcpschools.org/pgcp/lp/

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

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

Lafayette Pershing Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Austin

Mrs. Wratchford

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Lafayette Pershing Elementary School Demographics

70%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

80%

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.

Lafayette Pershing Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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