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Franklin Elementary School

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Franklin Elementary School ranks 359 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bergenfield, New Jersey, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 372 students. The school is part of the Bergenfield Borough School District, which is ranked 230 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Elementary School consistently outperforms the Bergenfield Borough School District and the state of New Jersey in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 61% of 3rd graders, 69.2% of 4th graders, and 64.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in NJSLA/English Language Arts, compared to the district's 52.7%, 68.7%, and 68.5%, respectively, and the state's 44.9%, 53.6%, and 52.7%. The school's performance in NJSLA/Mathematics and NJSLA-S/Science is also noteworthy, with 70.7% of 3rd graders, 69.2% of 4th graders, and 60.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in Mathematics, and 33.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in Science.

While the nearby Washington Elementary and Lincoln Elementary schools in the Bergenfield Borough School District also perform well academically, they generally lag behind Franklin Elementary School in test scores and rankings. However, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Roosevelt School in River Edge and Lincoln Elementary in Dumont, outperform Franklin Elementary School in both academic achievement and statewide rankings.

352

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,856

Per pupil spending ?

37.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 N Franklin Avenue
Bergenfield, NJ 07621

(201) 385-8581

District: Bergenfield Borough School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Roy W. Brown Middle School
High:	Bergenfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.4%

Asian:

18.8%

White:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (61% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the New Jersey median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg57%

New Jersey avg46%

359^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Bergenfield Borough School District

230^th of 609Bergenfield Borough School District among New Jersey districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	359 of 1347	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	505 of 1338	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	335 of 1342	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	496 of 1345	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	472 of 1317	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	261 of 1360	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	436 of 1353	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.8	389 of 1352	71.2%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	445 of 1346	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	559 of 1357	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.7	394 of 1363	71.1%	★★★★☆
2013	72.5	434 of 1367	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	85.4	65 of 1363	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.5	46 of 1360	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	54 of 1354	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.0	113 of 1346	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	81.2	129 of 1338	90.4%	★★★★★
2007	80.4	119 of 1329	91.0%	★★★★★
2006	82.5	83 of 1314	93.7%	★★★★★
2005	82.9	90 of 1303	93.1%	★★★★★
2004	84.1	80 of 1298	93.8%	★★★★★
2003	88.1	41 of 1204	96.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	13 of 463	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	72.8	84 of 469	82.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	213 of 330	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	229 of 340	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	183 of 346	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	215 of 348	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	201 of 339	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.2	160 of 370	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.9	231 of 370	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2022	48.8	190 of 489	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.5	329 of 411	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	92.1	34 of 463	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	302 of 1326	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	489 of 1317	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.9	371 of 1318	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	516 of 1326	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	387 of 1290	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	174 of 1331	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	329 of 1333	75.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	96 of 1032	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.4	201 of 989	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.1	90 of 982	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	117 of 953	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	208 of 896	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	39 of 899	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.9	93 of 870	89.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	39 of 1023	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	64.2	245 of 939	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	50 of 910	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.3	156 of 863	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.0	196 of 839	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	46 of 948	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.7	126 of 942	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	432 of 1318	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	488 of 1313	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	293 of 1315	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	421 of 1324	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	561 of 1297	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.0	329 of 1335	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	479 of 1334	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	209 of 1023	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	289 of 989	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	295 of 958	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	532 of 949	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	94.7	40 of 1007	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	67.1	272 of 1001	72.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)97th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)91st percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)61st percentile~ school

Asian (2025)35th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%+20 vs state

English Language Arts65%+15 vs state

Science33%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJSLA-S Science (2025)		NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)						NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 4th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 5th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 6th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 7th Grade	NJSLA English Language Arts 8th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 7th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 N Franklin Avenue	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8581	352	23	15.2	37.8%	47 (13.4%)	39 (11.1%)	188 (53.4%)	66 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	74.6	359^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.3%		63	505^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.3%	146	33.3		61.0	69.2	64.7				70.7	69.2	60.8						$10,856	$50	$10,806
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	49 S Summit Street	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8771	253	20	12.7	39.5%	24 (9.5%)	16 (6.3%)	141 (55.7%)	58 (22.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (4.7%)	65.5	473^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	64.9%		63.3	499^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.7%	26	42.8		43.5	73.2	65.3				50.0	57.1	54.0						$9,806	$222	$9,584
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Highview Avenue	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8759	443	31	14.3	37.9%	59 (13.3%)	36 (8.1%)	238 (53.7%)	90 (20.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.1%)	83.1	228^th of 1347 public elementary schools	83.1%		86.5	185^th of 1338 public elementary schools	86.2%	43	54.4		69.4	61.9	77.6				71.7	61.4	69.2						$11,093	$52	$11,041
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	80 Prospect Ave	Dumont	07628	Bergen County	Dumont Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 387-3040	172	18	9.5	19.2%	52 (30.2%)	13 (7.6%)	69 (40.1%)	24 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	13 (7.6%)	75	352^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	73.9%		69	428^th of 1338 public elementary schools	68.0%	76	53.1		50.0	72.2	71.9				58.3	61.1	56.3						$10,424	$372	$10,052
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	200 Hickory Avenue	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 385-8804	291	18	16.5	36.1%	42 (14.4%)	22 (7.6%)	148 (50.9%)	69 (23.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	60.3	531^st of 1347 public elementary schools	60.6%		59.8	547^th of 1338 public elementary schools	59.1%	16	39.4		40.8	67.3	75.9				38.9	36.5	65.5						$10,815	$59	$10,756
Berkley Street School	Public	PK, KG-5	812 Berkley Street	New Milford	07646	Bergen County	New Milford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 262-0191	415	33	12.5	27.0%	130 (31.3%)	41 (9.9%)	141 (34.0%)	94 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	71.8	396^th of 1347 public elementary schools	70.6%		78.5	301^st of 1338 public elementary schools	77.5%	95	31.5		54.7	81.4	70.8				53.8	66.7	55.5						$8,667	$403	$8,264
Honiss Elementary/Middle School	Public	K-8	31 Depew St	Dumont	07628	Bergen County	Dumont Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 387-3020	624	51	12.1	19.7%	217 (34.8%)	26 (4.2%)	255 (40.9%)	100 (16.0%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	21 (3.4%)	71.2	405^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.9%		73	381^st of 1338 public elementary schools	71.5%	24	47.9	32.4	49.1	44.8	65.2	67.9	65.9	69.8	64.1	55.9	80.5	59.2	53.7	21.7	96.2	96.2	$8,229	$228	$8,001
Hoover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	273 Murray Hill Terrace	Bergenfield	07621	Bergen County	Bergenfield Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 385-8582	261	25	10.6	57.1%	11 (4.2%)	25 (9.6%)	179 (68.6%)	41 (15.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	51.9	654^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.4%		60.7	534^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.1%	120	15.2		50.0	72.1	53.3				38.2	52.3	50.0						$12,367	$398	$11,969
Bertrand F. Gibbs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Sutton Place	New Milford	07646	Bergen County	New Milford Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 261-0939	476	36	13.1	21.0%	213 (44.7%)	28 (5.9%)	151 (31.7%)	74 (15.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.3%)	79.9	287^th of 1347 public elementary schools	78.7%		77.7	310^th of 1338 public elementary schools	76.8%	23	39.5		65.0	75.0	66.7				70.1	70.9	66.7						$9,803	$298	$9,505
Selzer Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	435 Prospect Ave	Dumont	07628	Bergen County	Dumont Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 387-3030	535	43	12.3	12.9%	201 (37.6%)	18 (3.4%)	210 (39.3%)	81 (15.1%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	19 (3.6%)	74.8	356^th of 1347 public elementary schools	73.6%		66.1	467^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.1%	111	42.1	26.7	66.6	66.0	76.4	69.6	64.3	66.6	74.4	65.9	63.2	39.1	37.9	41.8	100.0	100.0	$7,760	$89	$7,671

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roy W. Brown Middle School
High : Bergenfield High School

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Bergenfield Borough School District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 13% White, 11% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks 359^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

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