1
What's one community event at Franklin Borough School more people should show up to?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
527
Elementary
STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN BOROUGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340540005342
Franklin Borough School
50 WASHINGTON AVENUE, FRANKLIN, NJ 07416 · (973) 827-9775 · Sussex County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL527 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% of New Jersey public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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
10.8:1
49 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
259 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 | 69 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 20% smaller than its 8th grade class (61).
Student demographics
57%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
52.3%
NJ avg 53.1% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
33.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.3% | 33.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.7% | 32.6% |
% 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
35.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.3%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Franklin Borough School
Franklin Borough School's state test result (35.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Borough School this school | 527 | 49.1% | 35.9% |
| Hopewell Crest BRIDGETON | 524 | 45.4% | 33.3% |
| Joseph T. Donahue Elementary School BARNEGAT | 524 | 49.6% | 43.0% |
| Mansfield Township Elementary PORT MURRAY | 570 | 46.0% | 38.4% |
| Hammonton Early Childhood Educational Center HAMMONTON | 472 | 45.1% | N/A |
| East Dover Elementary School TOMS RIVER | 584 | 44.0% | 28.9% |
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 Franklin Borough School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Sussex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #836 of 1,290 | #19 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #904 of 1,319 ▼ 26 | #21 of 22 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.3% | #647 of 1,319 ▲ 98 | #15 of 22 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 527 | #343 of 1,562 | #2 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #569 of 1,390 | #16 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #606 of 1,392 | #4 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #599 of 1,481 | #2 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.1% | #84 of 545 | #3 of 16 |
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
527
+58 (+12%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.4:1
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 | 527 | 48.7 | 10.8:1 | 49% (259) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 49 | 10.2:1 | 47% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 49.5 | 9.6:1 | 38% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 469 | 50 | 9.4:1 | 47% (220) |
| 2017-18 | 428 | 48.4 | 8.8:1 | 36% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 474 | 47 | 10.1:1 | 33% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 515 | 38 | 13.6:1 | 30% (152) |
| 2000-01 | 620 | 50 | 12.4:1 | 19% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 588 | 45 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Borough School.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (428 to 527); teachers up 1% (48.4 to 48.7).
About Franklin Borough School
As a medium-sized elementary school, Franklin Borough School serves students in FRANKLIN, New Jersey. The school enrolls 527 students, from pre-K through 8. An average school in this group (elementary schools in New Jersey) has about 405 students.
Franklin Borough School belongs to Franklin Borough School District.
At Franklin Borough School, White students make up 58% of the student body. It is also 29% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. For comparison, the population of Sussex County is roughly 82% White. Franklin Borough School's diversity index is 57%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 48.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Franklin Borough School was 10.8:1. That matches the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in New Jersey fairly closely. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 49%. Among public schools in Sussex County, the average eligibility rate is 23%.
allk12 grades Franklin Borough School a C. The grade compares the school only with New Jersey public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Franklin Borough School lands between the top and bottom 10% of New Jersey schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 35.9%; the prediction is 39.3%.
Sussex County census figures show that the median household income is $116,186, roughly 40% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 46 public schools in Sussex County, enrolling about 19,579 students in all.
The closest public school to Franklin Borough School is Hardyston Township Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Franklin Borough School is 8th of 9 on proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Distant.
Federal data show a 12% enrollment increase, from 469 in 2020-21 to 527 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 9.4:1 to 10.8:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Franklin Borough School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Other schools in FRANKLIN
- Hardyston Township Elementary SchoolElementary · 358 students
Nearby schools
- Hardyston Township Elementary School0.9 mi · 358
- Hardyston Township Middle School1.5 mi · 261
- Hamburg School2.6 mi · 246
- Wallkill Valley Regional High School2.6 mi · 581
- Ogdensburg Borough School2.6 mi · 280
- Sussex County Technology Charter School2.7 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Borough SchoolHow many students attend Franklin Borough School?
Franklin Borough School enrolls approximately 527 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Franklin Borough School serve?
Franklin Borough School serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Franklin Borough School?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at Franklin Borough School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin Borough School?
At Franklin Borough School, the student body is approximately 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Franklin Borough School public or private?
Franklin Borough School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Franklin Borough School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.