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Lafayette - Pershing

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Penns Grove, NJ 08069

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Lafayette - Pershing serves 313 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: The Lafayette - Pershing school's attendance zone is located in Penns Grove, NJ, covering an area of approximately 18.7 square miles, which spans the entire school district. Typically, families can expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 4.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

School Overview

Lafayette - Pershing's student population of 313 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 40% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Lafayette - Pershing
Pre-K	145
Kind	168

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Total Students

313 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lafayette - Pershing
2025	313
2024	296
2023	236
2022	255
2021	280
2020	326
2019	331
2018	314
2017	303
2016	326
2015	348
2014	393
2013	378
2012	368
2011	208
2010	353
2009	359
2008	376
2007	350
2006	333
2005	319
2004	346
2003	306
2002	288
2001	350
2000	366
1999	375
1998	399
1996	402
1995	395
1994	437
1993	406
1992	396
1991	391
1990	398
1989	406
1988	403
1987	422

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Lafayette - Pershing
2025	31
2024	27
2023	22
2022	19
2021	22
2020	22
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	22
2014	21
2013	21
2012	28
2011	23
2010	23
2009	27
2008	15
2007	17
2006	17
2005	17
2004	18
2003	18
2002	18
2001	27
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1996	25
1995	24
1994	21
1993	20
1992	20
1991	18
1990	17
1989	18
1988	17
1987	15

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School Rankings

The of Lafayette - Pershing is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Lafayette - Pershing	New Jersey	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
2025	10:1	11:1
2024	11:1	11:1
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	13:1	11:1	13:1
2021	13:1	11:1	12:1
2020	15:1	12:1	12:1
2019	14:1	12:1	12:1
2018	14:1	12:1	11:1
2017	14:1	12:1	11:1
2016	14:1	12:1	12:1
2015	16:1	12:1	12:1
2014	19:1	12:1	12:1
2013	18:1	12:1	12:1
2012	13:1	13:1	11:1
2011	9:1	15:1	13:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	12:1	12:1
2008	25:1	15:1	16:1
2007	21:1	13:1	13:1
2006	20:1	13:1	12:1
2005	19:1	13:1	12:1
2004	19:1	13:1	12:1
2003	17:1	14:1	12:1
2002	16:1	14:1	12:1
2001	13:1	15:1	12:1
2000	14:1	15:1	12:1
1999	14:1	15:1	13:1
1998	15:1	15:1	13:1
1996	16:1	15:1	13:1
1995	16:1	15:1	14:1
1994	21:1	15:1	14:1
1993	20:1	15:1	14:1
1992	20:1	16:1	14:1
1991	22:1	15:1	14:1
1990	23:1	15:1	14:1
1989	23:1	16:1	14:1
1988	24:1	16:1	14:1
1987	28:1	16:1	15:1

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Hispanic

49%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lafayette - Pershing	New Jersey	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
2025	49%	35%
2024	45%	34%
2023	44%	33%	46%
2022	49%	32%	43%
2021	46%	31%	42%
2020	38%	30%	37%
2019	37%	29%	37%
2018	40%	29%	36%
2017	38%	27%	36%
2016	36%	26%	34%
2015	35%	25%	33%
2014	35%	24%	32%
2013	31%	24%	31%
2012	31%	23%	29%
2011	70%	22%	32%
2010	30%	21%	25%
2009	29%	20%	22%
2008	29%	20%	22%
2007	27%	19%	21%
2006	23%	18%	19%
2005	25%	18%	17%
2004	17%	17%	15%
2003	20%	16%	14%
2002	18%	16%	14%
2001	13%	15%	12%
2000	13%	15%	11%
1999	13%	14%	11%
1998	10%	14%	11%
1996	9%	14%	8%
1995	9%	13%	7%
1994	9%	13%	8%
1993	8%	12%	7%
1992	6%	12%	7%
1991	7%	12%	8%
1990	6%	11%	7%
1989	6%	11%	7%
1988	6%	10%	7%

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Black

32%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lafayette - Pershing	New Jersey	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
2025	32%	14%
2024	36%	14%
2023	34%	15%	37%
2022	35%	15%	38%
2021	33%	15%	37%
2020	37%	15%	37%
2019	35%	15%	37%
2018	33%	15%	36%
2017	26%	16%	36%
2016	32%	16%	37%
2015	35%	16%	37%
2014	33%	16%	36%
2013	33%	16%	35%
2012	31%	16%	36%
2010	24%	17%	37%
2009	29%	17%	39%
2008	32%	17%	39%
2007	34%	17%	39%
2006	33%	18%	40%
2005	32%	18%	40%
2004	38%	18%	40%
2003	37%	18%	39%
2002	36%	18%	39%
2001	48%	18%	40%
2000	46%	18%	41%
1999	42%	18%	39%
1998	40%	18%	36%
1996	38%	18%	36%
1995	40%	19%	36%
1994	38%	18%	37%
1993	35%	19%	35%
1992	34%	18%	34%
1991	38%	18%	34%
1990	32%	19%	33%
1989	34%	18%	33%
1988	39%	18%	33%

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White

15%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lafayette - Pershing	New Jersey	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
2025	15%	37%
2024	16%	38%
2023	17%	39%	16%
2022	15%	40%	18%
2021	20%	41%	20%
2020	24%	42%	24%
2019	25%	43%	24%
2018	26%	44%	28%
2017	29%	45%	28%
2016	26%	46%	28%
2015	28%	48%	30%
2014	30%	49%	31%
2013	34%	50%	34%
2012	36%	51%	34%
2010	41%	53%	36%
2009	38%	54%	37%
2008	39%	55%	38%
2007	38%	56%	39%
2006	42%	57%	40%
2005	42%	57%	42%
2004	43%	58%	43%
2003	41%	59%	45%
2002	44%	59%	47%
2001	38%	61%	48%
2000	41%	61%	48%
1999	45%	62%	50%
1998	49%	62%	53%
1996	52%	63%	56%
1995	50%	63%	55%
1994	52%	64%	55%
1993	56%	64%	58%
1992	60%	65%	59%
1991	55%	65%	58%
1990	62%	66%	60%
1989	60%	67%	60%
1988	55%	68%	60%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Lafayette - Pershing	New Jersey	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
2025	4%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	3%	3%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2017	6%	2%
2016	6%	2%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	28%	1%	4%
2009	4%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

85%

63%

0.64

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Lafayette - Pershing	New Jersey	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
2025	0.64	0.72
2024	0.65	0.71
2023	0.67	0.71	0.64
2022	0.62	0.71	0.65
2021	0.65	0.71	0.65
2020	0.67	0.71	0.67
2019	0.68	0.70	0.67
2018	0.67	0.70	0.67
2017	0.71	0.70	0.67
2016	0.70	0.69	0.68
2015	0.68	0.68	0.67
2014	0.69	0.67	0.68
2013	0.69	0.67	0.68
2012	0.68	0.66	0.68
2011	0.44	0.65	0.70
2010	0.69	0.64	0.67
2009	0.69	0.64	0.67
2008	0.67	0.63	0.66
2007	0.67	0.62	0.66
2006	0.67	0.61	0.65
2005	0.67	0.61	0.64
2004	0.65	0.60	0.64
2003	0.66	0.59	0.63
2002	0.65	0.59	0.62
2001	0.61	0.58	0.61
2000	0.61	0.58	0.60
1999	0.61	0.57	0.60
1998	0.60	0.57	0.59
1996	0.58	0.55	0.56
1995	0.59	0.55	0.56
1994	0.58	0.54	0.56
1993	0.56	0.54	0.54
1992	0.53	0.53	0.54
1991	0.55	0.53	0.54
1990	0.51	0.52	0.53
1989	0.53	0.51	0.53
1988	0.55	0.50	0.53

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(22-23)

20.8%

16.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Lafayette - Pershing	New Jersey	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
2023	20.8%	16.7%	26%
2022	22%	18.2%	29.1%
2021	18.5%	13.2%	21.1%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

70%

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Lafayette - Pershing	New Jersey	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
2025	70%	38%
2024	63%	32%
2023	66%	31%	60%
2022	56%	30%	62%
2021	59%	32%	68%
2020	65%	33%	60%
2019	26%	33%	60%
2018	64%	33%	68%
2017	53%	33%	68%
2016	26%	33%	59%
2015	37%	31%	61%
2014	27%	32%	55%
2013	63%	31%	65%
2012	68%	29%	62%
2011	57%	27%	60%
2010	50%	26%	55%
2009	51%	24%	52%
2008	38%	22%	46%
2007	42%	21%	45%
2006	32%	21%	41%
2004	50%	21%	45%
2003	45%	21%	40%
2002	48%	22%	43%
2001	55%	22%	39%
2000	53%	23%	43%
1999	52%	23%	41%
1998	50%	24%	39%
1996	50%	24%	36%
1995	49%	24%	38%
1994	40%	24%	36%
1993	47%	23%	35%
1992	41%	21%	35%
1991	39%	18%	32%
1990	39%	16%	31%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Lafayette - Pershing	New Jersey	Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
2025	4%	5%
2024	7%	6%
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	4%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	5%	4%
2016	1%	5%	5%
2015	1%	5%	4%
2014	1%	5%	4%
2013	2%	6%	6%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	5%	5%	6%
2010	4%	6%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	3%	6%	8%
2007	5%	6%	9%
2006	4%	6%	8%
2004	9%	6%	11%
2003	8%	6%	9%
2002	5%	6%	9%
2001	6%	6%	10%
2000	9%	5%	8%

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School District Name

Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Lafayette - Pershing often compared to?

Lafayette - Pershingis often viewed alongside schools like Oldmans Township School, The Francis E Donnelly Early Childhood Learning Center by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Lafayette - Pershing?

313 students attend Lafayette - Pershing.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Lafayette - Pershing students are Hispanic, 32% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Lafayette - Pershing?

Lafayette - Pershing has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Lafayette - Pershing offer ?

Lafayette - Pershing offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Lafayette - Pershing part of?

Lafayette - Pershing is part of Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District.

In what neighborhood is Lafayette - Pershing located?

Lafayette - Pershing is located in the Carneys Point neighborhood of Penns Grove, NJ. There are 1 other public schools located in Carneys Point.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 313 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 85%
: The Lafayette - Pershing school's attendance zone is located in Penns Grove, NJ, covering an area of approximately 18.7 square miles, which spans the entire school district. Typically, families can expect a drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the zone being about 4.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NJ Dept. of Education