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Carteret Junior High School

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Carteret Junior High School is a public school in Carteret, New Jersey that is part of Carteret Public Schools. Its teachers have had 15 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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195 Washington Ave

Carteret, NJ 07008 View local requests

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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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Carteret Junior High School Demographics

73%

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.

Carteret Junior High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Carteret Junior High School

$6,913

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for technology

project for books

project for art supplies

Carteret Junior High School has received support from 20 individuals from New Jersey and 17 individuals out-of-state.

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Carteret Junior High School Demographics

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Carteret Junior High School

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