Top Rankings
Franklin Lakes School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 384 students in Franklin Lakes School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle School in Franklin Lakes School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
4 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
1,211 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
150 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
District Rank
Franklin Lakes School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 650 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
100 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
127 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
37%
# Black Students
20 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
914 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
75%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
48 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
109
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
125
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
125
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
132
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
125
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
118
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
131
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
127
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
44
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,964 is higher than the state median of $27,145. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,936 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,964
$27,145
Spending / Student
$29,936
$26,033
Best Franklin Lakes School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Avenue Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
755 Franklin Avenue
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-0202
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417
(201) 891-0202
Grades: 6-8
| 384 students
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