Franklin School

Franklin School is an elementary school of tight-knit scale in SADDLE BROOK, New Jersey, overseen by Saddle Brook School District, hosting 328 students in grades K through 6.

Within Saddle Brook School District, which oversees 5 schools and 1,836 students, Franklin School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Franklin School logs that 45% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 39% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Black, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 55% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Franklin School has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Franklin School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.5%, the actual is 34.5%, a residual of -13.0 points.

In the surrounding community, Bergen County reports that median household income runs about $124,884, roughly 53% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bergen County's 291 public schools (combined enrollment of about 133,883 students), Franklin School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Washington School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Franklin School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 47.3%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 6%: 309 students in 2018 compared to 328 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 56% to 45% across the same window.

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