Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus

Located at 415 Francis Street, in Somerset, New Jersey, Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus is a middle-of-the-pack middle-grades school that works with 592 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Franklin Township Public School District.

Across the 10 schools in Franklin Township Public School District (6,950 students total), Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus records that the largest single group is Hispanic at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 34% Black, 7% White, 6% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is noticeably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 69 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 8.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.9:1, putting Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 58% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Somerset County (around 28%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.9%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Somerset County indicate the typical household earns roughly $140,374 per year, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Across Somerset County's 84 public schools (combined enrollment of about 51,276 students), Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hillcrest School, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 30.1%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus has fell 40%, going from 979 students in 2018 to 592 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 32% to 48%.

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