Franklin Avenue Middle School

Franklin Avenue Middle School operates as an intimate middle school in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, part of Franklin Lakes School District. Current enrollment sits at 369 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 36% smaller than the typical public school in New Jersey, which averages around 578 students.

Within Franklin Lakes School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,165 students, Franklin Avenue Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Franklin Avenue Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 76%; the rest looks like 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Franklin Avenue Middle School has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.1:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 3% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Bergen County (around 28%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Franklin Avenue Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 64.4%, the actual is 61.5%, a residual of -2.8 points.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Bergen County put median household income runs about $124,884, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Franklin Avenue Middle School is one of 291 public schools in Bergen County (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students).

The closest other public school is Woodside Avenue School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin Avenue Middle School at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 62.4%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Five-year trend. Franklin Avenue Middle School's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 415 (now 369). The White share of enrollment fell from 87% to 76% over that span.

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