Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus

Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus is one of the medium-sized middle schools in Somerset, New Jersey, one of the schools within Franklin Township Public School District, with 787 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 578 students each, so Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus sits 36% larger than that benchmark.

Franklin Township Public School District comprises 10 schools with combined enrollment of 6,950 students; Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus is among them.

In terms of who attends, Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 30% Black, 15% Asian, 10% White, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 18%.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 79 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.0:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 10.9:1 average. An estimated 56% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Somerset County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 35.6%; this one delivers 30.8%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Somerset County indicate median household income runs about $140,374, 58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus is one of 84 public schools in Somerset County (combined enrollment of about 51,276 students).

The closest other public school is MacAfee Road School, roughly 1.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus at 5th of 9; the average score across the group is 37.9%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus has contracted 24%, going from 1,035 students in 2018 to 787 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share ticked up from 35% to 42%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.