Lafayette - Pershing

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

www.pgcpschools.org/pgcp/LP/

313 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - K

School Overview

Lafayette-Pershing School, located at 237 Shell Road in Carneys Point, New Jersey, serves as a primary educational facility within the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District. The school typically focuses on early childhood and elementary education, providing a foundational learning environment for the local community. As a public institution, it is dedicated to fostering academic growth, social-emotional development, and the basic literacy and numeracy skills necessary for students as they progress through their formative years.

The school operates within a tight-knit community context, emphasizing a supportive atmosphere where educators work to meet the diverse needs of their student population. In addition to its core academic curriculum, Lafayette-Pershing generally incorporates programs designed to encourage student engagement and community involvement. By prioritizing a structured and nurturing environment, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success in their future middle and high school experiences within the district.

313

Total Students

31.0

Full-Time Teachers

10.1

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Lafayette - Pershing
Demographic	Student Count
White	45
Hispanic	154
Black	101
Asian	1
Two or More	12

Hispanic
154 (49.2%)
Black
101 (32.3%)
White
45 (14.4%)
Two or More
12 (3.8%)
Asian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
Phone:	(856)299-3230
Website:	http://www.pgcpschools.org/pgcp/LP/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - K
Total Students:	313
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.1
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	219
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	13

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 145

Kindergarten 168