Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus vs. Somerville Middle School
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School Overview
School
Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus
415 Francis Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
Somerset, NJ 08873
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Somerville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 714 students in grades 6-8, Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus ranks 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%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 5% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 314 students in grades 6-8, Somerville Middle School ranks 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%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 26%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 46% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
714 students
314 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
90 teachers
38 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1767 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1393 out of 2183 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
211
96
Grade 7 Students
218
106
Grade 8 Students
240
96
Ungraded Students
45
16
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
7%
% Hispanic
51%
34%
% Black
34%
14%
% White
8%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
6%
Diversity Score
0.62
0.71
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
30%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%