Somerset Intermediate School in North Plainfield, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Somerset Intermediate School is a suburban public school in North Plainfield, New Jersey that is part of North Plainfield Public School District. It serves 499 students in grades 5 - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 5 - 6

499 Students

52 Teachers

303 Somerset St

North Plainfield, NJ 07060 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

Somerset Intermediate School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Barbour-Nordstrom

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Somerset Intermediate School Demographics

77%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

88%

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.

Somerset Intermediate School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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