MacAfee Road School in Somerset, New Jersey on DonorsChoose

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About this school

MacAfee Road School is a suburban public school in Somerset, New Jersey that is part of Franklin Township Public School District. It serves 420 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.4:1. Its teachers have had 16 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades Pre-K - 5

420 Students

37 Teachers

53 MacAfee Rd

Somerset, NJ 08873 View local requests

http://www.franklinboe.org

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MacAfee Road School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Ms. Andrulewich

Mr. Haskins

Ms. McKenna and Mrs. Pancholi

Ms. Moley

Ms. Pancholi

Mrs. Seiwert

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MacAfee Road School Demographics

31%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

71%

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.

MacAfee Road School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 29, 2025

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