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About this school
Piner Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Lakewood, New Jersey that is part of Lakewood Public Schools.
It serves 406 students
in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 406.0:1.
Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
90%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 24, 2025
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Piner Elementary School
$8,129
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
61
donors
4
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
Piner Elementary School has received support from
44 individuals from New Jersey and
17 individuals out-of-state.
