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Enrollment
505
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKFORD TOWNSHIP CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340534005336
Frankford Township School
4 PINES ROAD, BRANCHVILLE, NJ 07826 · (973) 948-3727 · Sussex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL505 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Jersey public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
53 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
74 students
STATE 41%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (56).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
62.4%
NJ avg 53.1% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
42.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.4% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 59.8% | 37.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Frankford Township School
Frankford Township School's state test result (46.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankford Township School this school | 505 | 14.7% | 46.2% |
| Holland Township Elementary School MILFORD | 525 | 14.1% | 49.9% |
| Ocean Road Elementary School POINT PLEASANT | 483 | 15.5% | 48.5% |
| Upper Township Elementary School MARMORA | 477 | 16.1% | 54.2% |
| Upper Township Primary School MARMORA | 460 | 17.6% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School WALL | 494 | 12.1% | 58.0% |
Matched among New Jersey elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Frankford Township School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #614 of 1,290 | #15 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #744 of 1,319 ▲ 54 | #17 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.4% | #436 of 1,319 ▲ 25 | #8 of 22 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 505 | #399 of 1,562 | #3 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.5:1 | #231 of 1,390 | #8 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #1,318 of 1,392 | #24 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #1,142 of 1,481 | #18 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.7% | #710 of 798 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
505
+26 (+5%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 777
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 8.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 505 | 53.1 | 9.5:1 | 15% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 56 | 9.0:1 | 7% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 504 | 56.5 | 8.9:1 | 9% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 56 | 8.6:1 | 9% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 519 | 58.3 | 8.9:1 | 13% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 525 | 58 | 9.1:1 | 13% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 51 | 11.3:1 | 9% (53) |
| 2000-01 | 737 | 67 | 11.0:1 | 7% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 777 | 58 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frankford Township School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (519 to 505); teachers down 9% (58.3 to 53.1).
About Frankford Township School
Frankford Township School is an elementary school in BRANCHVILLE, New Jersey, according to federal school records. Enrollment is 505 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 8. Against the 405-student average for elementary schools in New Jersey, enrollment here is 25% higher.
Frankford Township School is listed under Frankford Township Consolidated School District in federal data.
Most students at Frankford Township School are White: 90% of enrollment. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Frankford Township School has a diversity index of 19%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 53.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.5 students per teacher. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 15%.
The allk12 Grade for Frankford Township School is C. Compared with New Jersey public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 30% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Frankford Township School is 11.9 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of New Jersey schools.
In Sussex County (population about 145,807), median household income is about $116,186, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Frankford Township School is one of 46 public schools in Sussex County, which together enroll about 19,579 students.
The nearest public school is Marian E. McKeown Elementary School, at about 2.2 miles. Frankford Township School has 3 other public schools within five miles. The school's 46.2% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 8 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Frankford Township School as Rural: Distant.
The student count in 2024-25 was 505, 5% above the 479 of 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Frankford Township School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Sussex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
145,807
Census ACS
Median income
$116,186
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
40%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
19,579 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Marian E. McKeown Elementary School2.2 mi · 322
- Kittatinny Regional High School2.5 mi · 733
- Lafayette Township School4.3 mi · 232
- Sussex County Technical School5.3 mi · 672
- Sussex County Technology Charter School5.7 mi · 225
- Northern Hills Academy5.8 mi · 44
Frequently asked questions
About Frankford Township SchoolHow large is Frankford Township School?
Frankford Township School enrolls approximately 505 students in grades PK-08.
Is Frankford Township School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Frankford Township School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frankford Township School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frankford Township School is approximately 9.5:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Frankford Township School?
Student demographics at Frankford Township School are roughly 90% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Frankford Township School in?
Frankford Township School is part of Frankford Township Consolidated School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.