Lalor Elementary School in Hamilton, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lalor Elementary School is a suburban public school in Hamilton, New Jersey that is part of Hamilton Twp School District-Mercer. It serves 347 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1. Its teachers have had 10 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

347 Students

22 Teachers

25 Barnt Deklyn Rd

Hamilton, NJ 08610 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

Lalor Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Kotch

Ms. Marinello

Ms. Sutton

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Lalor Elementary School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

91%

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.

Lalor Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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