Franklin L. Williams School

As a sizable middle school in JERSEY CITY, New Jersey, Franklin L. Williams School caters to 906 students from grades 6 through 8, run under Jersey City Public Schools. Compared to the state average of about 578 students per school, that is 57% above typical.

Within Jersey City Public Schools, which oversees 39 schools and 24,151 students, Franklin L. Williams School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Franklin L. Williams School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%; the rest reads as 10% Asian, 8% White, 7% Black. By comparison, Hudson County as a whole is about 41% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Franklin L. Williams School has 73 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages around 10.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hudson County runs at roughly 68%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Franklin L. Williams School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 25.5%.

In the broader community, Hudson County reports that median household income runs about $91,795, about 49% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Hudson County's 130 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,216 students), Franklin L. Williams School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Franklin L. Williams School. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Franklin L. Williams School ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 40.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Franklin L. Williams School's enrollment has showed little movement since 2018, when it stood at 890 (now 906). Hispanic enrollment moved from 67% to 74% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.