Enrollment
328
Elementary
DISTRICT 258 · STATE 405
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SADDLE BROOK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 341449000826
Franklin School
95 CALDWELL AVENUE, SADDLE BROOK, NJ 07663 · (201) 843-1142 · Bergen County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
112 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 41%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Franklin School→Saddle Brook Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Saddle Brook School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
45.2%
NJ avg 53.1% . +8.1pp since 2023
Math
32.6%
NJ avg 41.6% . +4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the NJSLA, New Jersey's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Jersey schools, those numbers are about 53 and 42. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for New Jersey schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New Jersey's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
328
+19 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.4:1
% White
45%
was 56%
% Hispanic
39%
was 28%
% Black
5%
was 6%
% Asian
7%
was 9%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bergen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
962,316
Census ACS
Median income
$124,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
53%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
291
133,883 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saddle Brook School District
- Saddle Brook Middle/High SchoolHigh · 806 students
- Helen I. Smith SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Salome H. Long Memorial SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 58 students
Other schools in SADDLE BROOK
- Saddle Brook Middle/High SchoolHigh · 806 students
- Helen I. Smith SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Salome H. Long Memorial SchoolElementary · 304 students
- Washington SchoolElementary · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Washington School0.5 mi · 58
- Thomas Jefferson School #90.5 mi · 368
- Lodi High School0.6 mi · 906
- Garfield Public Preschool Annex0.6 mi · 105
- Garfield Public Preschool 3 at Headstart0.8 mi · 102
- Columbus School0.8 mi · 265
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Franklin School?
Franklin School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Franklin School serve?
Franklin School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Franklin School?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Franklin School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin School?
At Franklin School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 39% Hispanic, 5% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklin School?
Franklin School is overseen by Saddle Brook School District in Bergen County.
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