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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,381 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 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,027 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
684 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Franklin Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 646 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
0.71
0.72
# American Indian Students
29 Students
913 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,007 Students
39,872 Students
% Asian Students
14%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,865 Students
173,877 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
38%
# Black Students
2,152 Students
84,536 Students
% Black Students
31%
18%
# White Students
725 Students
145,711 Students
% White Students
10%
32%
# Hawaiian Students
16 Students
858 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
12,134 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
448
12,448
# Students in K Grade:
439
19,022
# Students in 1st Grade:
480
19,268
# Students in 2nd Grade:
554
19,849
# Students in 3rd Grade:
531
20,625
# Students in 4th Grade:
498
22,766
# Students in 5th Grade:
496
30,973
# Students in 6th Grade:
438
79,058
# Students in 7th Grade:
473
100,830
# Students in 8th Grade:
470
101,895
# Students in 9th Grade:
550
8,812
# Students in 10th Grade:
550
7,480
# Students in 11th Grade:
542
7,369
# Students in 12th Grade:
558
7,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
122
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,888 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,577 is higher than the state median of $25,828. 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
$29,888
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,577
$25,828
Best Franklin Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School At Sampson G. Smith Campus
(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
| 714 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus
(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
| 667 students
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