Franklin Elementary School
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 30 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (53).
School pathway
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsWhat this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 12 points.
NJSLA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.3% | 66.7% |
| 2023-24 | 56.5% | 54.8% |
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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%.
Schools most like Franklin Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary School this school | 352 | 37.8% | 55.4% |
| Lincoln Elementary School BERGENFIELD | 443 | 37.9% | 66.7% |
| Jefferson Elementary School BERGENFIELD | 291 | 36.1% | 51.3% |
| Washington Elementary School BERGENFIELD | 253 | 39.5% | 52.4% |
| John F. Kennedy Primary School Raritan | 431 | 41.1% | 48.5% |
| Washington Elementary School LITTLE FERRY | 469 | 46.1% | 46.1% |
Where Franklin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Jersey | In Bergen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #420 of 1,290 | #90 of 137 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #297 of 1,319 ▲ 175 | #74 of 149 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #378 of 1,319 ▲ 163 | #96 of 149 ▲ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 352 | #887 of 1,562 | #75 of 173 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #1,310 of 1,390 | #146 of 151 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #328 of 1,392 | #38 of 151 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #744 of 1,481 | #54 of 154 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #404 of 545 | #48 of 64 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 352 | 23.1 | 15.2:1 | 38% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 372 | 24.4 | 15.3:1 | 28% (105) |
| 2022-23 | 346 | 22.9 | 15.1:1 | 31% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 22% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 338 | 21.4 | 15.8:1 | 30% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 352 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 30% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 29% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 467 | 23 | 20.3:1 | 8% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 341 | 21 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (338 to 352); teachers up 8% (21.4 to 23.1).
About Franklin Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school for students in BERGENFIELD, New Jersey. The school reports 352 students in pre-K through 5.
A total of 7 schools make up Bergenfield Borough School District, with 3,600 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Franklin Elementary School is 53% Hispanic. It is also 19% Asian, 13% White, 11% Black, and 3% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Bergen County is roughly 23% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Franklin Elementary School comes in at 65%.
With 23.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Franklin Elementary School was 15.2:1. Among elementary schools in New Jersey, the typical ratio is 11.4:1. Franklin Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 38%. The average for public schools in Bergen County is 28%.
Franklin Elementary School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 74% of New Jersey public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with New Jersey schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Franklin Elementary School's results are 9.9 points above predicted: 55.4% against 45.5%.
Franklin Elementary School is located in Bergen County, where median household income is about $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 291 public schools in Bergen County, with a combined enrollment of about 133,883.
The school nearest to Franklin Elementary School is Bergenfield High School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Franklin Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Franklin Elementary School places 4th out of 9 schools in its immediate area.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal data show 345 students in 2020-21 and 352 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.4:1 to 15.2:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Franklin Elementary School covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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