Pine Grove Manor School in Somerset, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pine Grove Manor School is a suburban public school in Somerset, New Jersey that is part of Franklin Township Public School District. It serves 379 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.2:1. Its teachers have had 23 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

379 Students

41 Teachers

130 Highland Ave

Somerset, NJ 08873 View local requests

http://www.franklinboe.org

Evidence-based impact

Inspire teachers to stay in the classroom and boost student achievement.¹

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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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Pine Grove Manor School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

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.

Pine Grove Manor School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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