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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 340546002990

Franklin Township School

226 QUAKERTOWN ROAD, QUAKERTOWN, NJ 08868 · (908) 735-7929 · Hunterdon County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL293 STUDENTS
Enrollment
293
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 405
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
52 students
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Pre-K
26
Kindergarten
37
Grade 1
31
Grade 2
28
Grade 3
27
Grade 4
36
Grade 5
39
Grade 6
25
Grade 7
17
Grade 8
27
Student demographics
White
21674%
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 37%
Hispanic
6221%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 35%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 14%
Asian
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 10%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
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
Male
15553%
Female
13847%

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Test scores

NJSLA 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts
58.8%
NJ avg 53.1% . +9.1pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NJ avg 41.6% . -5.8pp since 2023
Source: NJSLA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on NJ schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
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 2024-25
Enrollment
293
+5 (+2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 9.4:1
% White
74%
was 86%
% Hispanic
21%
was 8%
% Black
2%
was 0%
% Asian
3%
was 6%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Franklin Township School

Franklin Township School is one of the close-knit K-5 schools in QUAKERTOWN, New Jersey, operated by Franklin Township School District, with 293 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, New Jersey's public schools average about 405 students each, so Franklin Township School sits 28% leaner than that benchmark.

Franklin Township School is one of 2 schools operated by Franklin Township School District, a district that serves 544 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Franklin Township School shows that 74% of the student body identifies as White; the rest reads as 21% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Looking at school resources, Franklin Township School logs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting Franklin Township School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Franklin Township School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 53.5%.

In the broader community, Hunterdon County reports that median household earnings sit near $141,715, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Hunterdon County's 55 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,056 students), Franklin Township School is one campus in the mix.

Delaware Valley Regional High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 3.1 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Franklin Township School comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 55.6%.

Franklin Township School operates from a low-density location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 288 students in 2018 compared to 293 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 8% to 21% across the same window.

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Hunterdon County at a glance

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Population
130,160
Census ACS
Median income
$141,715
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
55
18,056 students

Quick facts

School name
Franklin Township School
District
Franklin Township School District
Address
226 QUAKERTOWN ROAD, QUAKERTOWN, NJ 08868
Phone
(908) 735-7929
County
Hunterdon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
293
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
52 (18%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
340546002990
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Franklin Township School
How large is Franklin Township School?
Franklin Township School enrolls approximately 293 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Franklin Township School serve?
Franklin Township School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Township School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin Township School is approximately 9.7:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin Township School?
At Franklin Township School, the student body is approximately 74% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Franklin Township School?
Franklin Township School is overseen by Franklin Township School District in Hunterdon County.
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