Franklin Elementary School

Franklin Elementary School, a mid-sized K-5 school in TRENTON, New Jersey, one of the schools within Trenton Public School District, caters to 372 students, covering grades K through 3.

Franklin Elementary School is one of 25 schools operated by Trenton Public School District, a district that teaches 13,549 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Franklin Elementary School reports that nearly all students (84%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school records 12% Black. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Franklin Elementary School has 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Franklin Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 87% of students at Franklin Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Mercer County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Franklin Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 18.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 16.4%.

Around the school, Mercer County reports that median household earnings sit near $100,645, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Franklin Elementary School is one of 110 public schools in Mercer County (combined enrollment of about 58,647 students).

Grace A Dunn Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 20.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 7%: 400 students in 2018 compared to 372 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 74% to 84%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 13.3:1 today.

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