Lafayette Pershing Elementary School in Carneys Point, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lafayette Pershing Elementary School is a suburban public school in Carneys Point, New Jersey that is part of Penns Grove - Carneys Point Regional School District. It serves 313 students in grades Pre-K - K with a student/teacher ratio of 14.2:1. Its teachers have had 8 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - K

313 Students

22 Teachers

237 Shell Rd

Carneys Point, NJ 08069 View local requests

http://www.pgcpschools.org/pgcp/lp/

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Lafayette Pershing Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Austin

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Lafayette Pershing Elementary School Demographics

74%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

81%

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.

Lafayette Pershing Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Oct 1, 2026

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