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4 schools in Franklin Lakes School District

New Jersey · 1,165 students · 1 city

Franklin Lakes School District's public schools, 4 in all, serve about 1,165 K-12 students inside New Jersey, an average of 291 per school.

4-year change in Franklin Lakes School District

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
1,165
+10 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Franklin Lakes School District ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn New JerseyIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
67.0%#25 of 243N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,165#282 of 372#6,365 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
4#189 of 372N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
8.1:1#3 of 370#9 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
2.6%#338 of 369#8,115 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.5%#247 of 298#3,963 of 6,853
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Inside Franklin Lakes School District

State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from High Mountain Road School at 71.3% proficient to Franklin Avenue Middle School at 61.6%, a gap of 9.7 points. That is the 163rd widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,125 to 1,165 students (up 4%) and from 143 to 144 full-time teachers (up 1%), as of 2024-25.

Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.

About Franklin Lakes School District

Franklin Lakes School District is a rural-scale New Jersey school district running 4 schools with combined enrollment near 1,165.

On the level-by-level breakdown, Franklin Lakes School District comprises 3 elementary and 1 middle.

Per-school enrollment averages around 291 in this district, meaningfully below the New Jersey typical of 540.

Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 1,155 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,165 in SY 2024-25.

On this page, the community for Franklin Lakes School District discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.

Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in Franklin Lakes School District?
Franklin Lakes School District operates 4 public K-12 schools in New Jersey, serving approximately 1,165 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Franklin Lakes School District?
Franklin Lakes School District includes 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school.
What is the largest school in Franklin Lakes School District?
Franklin Avenue Middle School is the largest public school in Franklin Lakes School District by enrollment, with approximately 369 students.
What grade levels does Franklin Lakes School District serve?
Franklin Lakes School District serves students from pre-K through grade 8 across 4 schools.