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Franklin Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,436 students in Franklin Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
822 Schools
# Students
7,123 Students
455,746 Students
# Teachers
692 Teachers
39,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Franklin Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 648 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#464 out of 650 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Graduation Rate
87%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
30 Students
852 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,052 Students
39,417 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,744 Students
168,915 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
37%
# Black Students
2,297 Students
85,091 Students
% Black Students
32%
19%
# White Students
748 Students
149,142 Students
% White Students
11%
33%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
866 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
227 Students
11,291 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
398
11,354
# Students in K Grade:
438
17,434
# Students in 1st Grade:
519
18,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
476
18,586
# Students in 3rd Grade:
452
19,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
454
21,518
# Students in 5th Grade:
437
30,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
449
75,538
# Students in 7th Grade:
461
96,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
457
100,013
# Students in 9th Grade:
531
7,847
# Students in 10th Grade:
569
7,146
# Students in 11th Grade:
505
6,652
# Students in 12th Grade:
547
6,207
# Ungraded Students:
430
18,508
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,485 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 $28,192 is higher than the state median of $26,033. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$210 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$201 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,485
$27,145
Spending / Student
$28,192
$26,033
Best Franklin Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School At Sampson G. Smith Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1649 Amwell Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 873-2800
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 873-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 706 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
415 Francis Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 249-6410
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 249-6410
Grades: 6-8
| 730 students
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