Franklin Middle School
Tel:
(732)249-6410
- Franklin Middle School serves 1,056 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 40%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 43% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Franklin Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 54%.
Top Placements
Franklin Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Franklin Middle School's student population of 1,056 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 116 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 1,056 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 116 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Franklin Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,236 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has decreased from 10:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Franklin Middle School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1405 out of 2,236 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 40% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 50% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 13% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 33% | 26% |
| Black | 40% | 16% |
| White | 14% | 46% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.70 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 41% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Franklin Township Public School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, NJ Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Franklin Middle School is New Brunswick High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Mckinley Community School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hillcrest School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somerset Hillcrest School Grades: PK-4 | 423 students
0.3 miles
500 Franklin Blvd
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732)246-0170 0.3 PK-4 423 - Somerset Macafee Road School Grades: PK-4 | 418 students
0.8 miles
53 Macafee Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732)249-9097 0.8 PK-4 418 - New Brunswick A Chester Redshaw School Grades: PK-5 | 1022 students
1.0 miles
216 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732)745-5300 1.0 PK-5 1022 - New Brunswick Mckinley Community School Grades: PK-8 | 974 students
1.0 miles
15 Van Dyke Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732)745-5300 1.0 PK-8 974 - New Brunswick New Brunswick Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1410 students
1.0 miles
1125 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732)745-5300 1.0 6-8 1410
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