Total enrollment
6,950
+27 (+0%) vs SY 2020-21
10 schools in Franklin Township Public School District
New Jersey · 6,950 students · 2 cities
In New Jersey's Franklin Township Public School District, public K-12 schools total 10 and serve approximately 6,950 students (an average of 695 per school).
4-year change in Franklin Township Public School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
10
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Franklin Township Public School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New Jersey | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #171 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 6,950 | #38 of 372 | #1,360 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 10 | #41 of 372 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.0:1 | #69 of 370 | #411 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 51.8% | #93 of 369 | #3,889 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #27 of 298 | #361 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 Township Public School District
State test results across the district's 10 scored schools run from MacAfee Road School at 47.3% proficient to Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus at 24.9%, a gap of 22.4 points. That is the 69th widest gap among 186 New Jersey districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 9 district schools that reported both years went from 7,084 to 6,265 students (down 12%) and from 679 to 618 full-time teachers (down 9%), 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.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin High School | Somerset | High | 09-12 | 2,134 |
| Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus | Somerset | Middle | 06-08 | 787 |
| Claremont Elementary School | Franklin Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 685 |
| Franklin Park School | Franklin Park | Elementary | PK-05 | 671 |
| Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus | Somerset | Middle | 06-08 | 592 |
| Elizabeth Avenue School | Somerset | Elementary | PK-05 | 541 |
| Hillcrest School | Somerset | Elementary | PK-05 | 439 |
| MacAfee Road School | Somerset | Elementary | PK-05 | 405 |
| Conerly Road School | Somerset | Elementary | PK-05 | 350 |
| Pine Grove Manor School | Somerset | Elementary | PK-05 | 346 |
About Franklin Township Public School District
Franklin Township Public School District is a low-population New Jersey school district running 10 schools with combined enrollment near 6,950.
Looking at the level breakdown, Franklin Township Public School District spans 7 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Franklin Township Public School District is about 695, noticeably above the New Jersey average of roughly 540.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in Franklin Township Public School District has held roughly steady since SY 2020-21, moving from about 6,923 students to 6,950.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Franklin Township Public School District discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.