Top Rankings
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 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,404 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 9% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% 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 67% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
834 Schools
# Students
6,985 Students
460,944 Students
# Teachers
718 Teachers
40,297 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#505 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
26%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
47%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.72
# American Indian Students
30 Students
781 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
1,044 Students
39,762 Students
% Asian Students
15%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,599 Students
167,659 Students
% Hispanic Students
37%
36%
# Black Students
2,333 Students
87,435 Students
% Black Students
33%
19%
# White Students
747 Students
153,847 Students
% White Students
11%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
860 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
10,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
2%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
410
9,922
# Students in K Grade:
504
18,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
18,700
# Students in 2nd Grade:
433
19,076
# Students in 3rd Grade:
451
19,971
# Students in 4th Grade:
439
21,972
# Students in 5th Grade:
442
30,511
# Students in 6th Grade:
447
77,418
# Students in 7th Grade:
429
98,763
# Students in 8th Grade:
478
100,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
604
8,390
# Students in 10th Grade:
499
6,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
506
6,384
# Students in 12th Grade:
510
5,973
# Ungraded Students:
383
18,759
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,067 is higher than the state median of $27,348. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,749 is higher than the state median of $26,228. 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
$30,067
$27,348
Spending / Student
$28,749
$26,228
Best Franklin Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School At Sampson G. Smith Campus
(Math: 12% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1649 Amwell Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 873-2800
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 873-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 690 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus
(Math: 5% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
415 Francis Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 249-6410
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 249-6410
Grades: 6-8
| 714 students
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