Franklin Middle School
Tel:
(732)249-6410
- Franklin Middle School serves 979 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 39% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 55%) for the 2017-18 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 56%.
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%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Franklin Middle School's student population of 979 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 112 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 979 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 112 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Franklin Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,239 schools in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 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 0.69, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (NJ) |
| Overall School Rank | #1347 out of 2239 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 53% | 55% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 9:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 11% | 10% |
| Hispanic | 33% | 28% |
| Black | 42% | 15% |
| White | 13% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.69 | 0.70 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 39% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Franklin Township Public School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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 | 411 students
0.3 miles
500 Franklin Blvd
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732)246-0170 0.3 PK-4 411 - Somerset Macafee Road School Grades: PK-4 | 396 students
0.8 miles
53 Macafee Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732)249-9097 0.8 PK-4 396 - New Brunswick A Chester Redshaw School Grades: PK-5 | 1,034 student
1.0 miles
216 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732)745-5300 1.0 PK-5 1,034 - New Brunswick Mckinley Community School Grades: PK-8 | 697 students
1.0 miles
15 Van Dyke Ave
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732)745-5300 1.0 PK-8 697 - New Brunswick New Brunswick Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1,241 student
1.0 miles
1125 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
(732)745-5300 1.0 6-8 1,241
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