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Franklin Township School

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Franklin Township School ranks 588 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

588^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Township School is an elementary school located in Quakertown, New Jersey, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 271 students. The school is part of the Franklin Township School District, which is ranked 195 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Township School has consistently performed above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 52.4% to 70.6%, compared to the state average of 44.9% to 57.1%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 33.3% to 91.3%, outperforming the state average of 20.7% to 49.8%. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 5th-grade students achieving a 45.7% proficiency rate in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 30.1%. Additionally, Franklin Township School has a strong track record in Algebra I, with 100% of 8th-grade students and end-of-course students achieving proficiency in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average.

While Franklin Township School generally outperforms the nearby Milford Public School and Frenchtown Elementary in academic proficiency, it lags behind the higher-performing Union Township Elementary and Clinton Public School in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across multiple grade levels. The nearby Alexandria Township School also demonstrates stronger performance in certain areas, such as Algebra I and 8th-grade ELA and Mathematics.

293

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,956

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

226 Quakertown Road
Quakertown, NJ 08868-0368

(908) 735-7929

District: Franklin Township School District

Students who attend Franklin Township School usually attend:

High:

North Hunterdon High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

21.2%

Asian:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (53% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Above the New Jersey median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

588^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

130^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

195^th of 609Franklin Township 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	57.0	588 of 1347	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	583 of 1338	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	519 of 1342	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.0	374 of 1345	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	188 of 1317	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	504 of 1360	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	671 of 1353	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	608 of 1352	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.1	669 of 1346	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.0	303 of 1357	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	67.6	522 of 1363	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	508 of 1367	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	83.5	114 of 1363	91.6%	★★★★★
2011	75.2	348 of 1360	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	79.9	207 of 1354	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	86.4	64 of 1346	95.2%	★★★★★
2008	81.3	127 of 1338	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	80.4	116 of 1329	91.3%	★★★★★
2006	77.7	246 of 1314	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	79.5	196 of 1303	85.0%	★★★★☆
2004	84.6	69 of 1298	94.7%	★★★★★
2003	80.4	214 of 1204	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	791 of 1326	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	750 of 1317	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	585 of 1318	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	712 of 1326	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	591 of 1290	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	553 of 1331	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	566 of 1333	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	504 of 1318	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	601 of 1313	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	410 of 1315	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	87.3	152 of 1324	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	95.7	27 of 1297	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	68.8	435 of 1335	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	554 of 1334	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	128 of 1023	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	537 of 970	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	602 of 963	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	413 of 975	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	335 of 976	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.3	126 of 964	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	464 of 1023	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	701 of 1022	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	130 of 752	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	195 of 743	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	194 of 748	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	178 of 745	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	63 of 652	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	59.6	293 of 745	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	189 of 716	73.6%	★★★★☆
2017	72.1	193 of 712	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.8	158 of 713	77.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.1	102 of 713	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	147 of 717	79.5%	★★★★☆
2013	83.2	91 of 704	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	85.1	66 of 677	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.1	91 of 684	86.7%	★★★★☆
2010	84.2	69 of 677	89.8%	★★★★☆
2009	86.9	27 of 664	95.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.0	97 of 640	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.6	78 of 631	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	82.1	99 of 615	83.9%	★★★★☆
2005	80.1	116 of 599	80.6%	★★★★☆
2004	83.1	79 of 588	86.6%	★★★★☆
2003	83.3	81 of 574	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	480 of 728	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.9	554 of 717	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	63.0	245 of 720	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	305 of 726	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	155 of 625	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	195 of 703	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.7	128 of 680	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	79 of 726	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	107 of 719	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	164 of 718	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	149 of 730	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	95.7	13 of 635	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	49.3	352 of 697	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.6	231 of 675	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	38.9	277 of 510	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	89 of 502	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	232 of 510	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.1	165 of 509	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	169 of 512	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.4	52 of 435	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	36.3	334 of 504	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	211 of 497	57.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)46th percentile-28 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+5 vs state

Mathematics53%+12 vs state

Science37%+12 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 Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	226 Quakertown Road	Quakertown	08868	Hunterdon County	Franklin Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 735-7929	293	30	9.7	17.7%	216 (73.7%)	5 (1.7%)	62 (21.2%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	57	588^th of 1347 public elementary schools	56.3%		56.8	583^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	56.4%	5	45.7	24.0	52.4	38.5	68.6	69.6	70.6	64.0	33.3	46.2	37.2	91.3	70.6	55.6			$14,956	$365	$14,591
Alexandria Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	557 County Rd. 513	Pittstown	08867	Hunterdon County	Alexandria Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 996-6811	417	50	8.3	9.4%	354 (84.9%)	6 (1.4%)	35 (8.4%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.6%)	56.3	593^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	56.0%		28.5	960^th of 1338 public elementary schools	28.3%	367	35.5	23.8	59.0	48.1	40.0	65.8	86.0	93.0	66.7	48.2	35.5	47.3	56.5	15.3	100.0	100.0	$12,932	$396	$12,536
Union Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	149 Perryville Road	Hampton	08827	Hunterdon County	Union Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 735-5511	259	27	9.7	6.9%	180 (69.5%)	5 (1.9%)	11 (4.2%)	45 (17.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.8%)	89.4	134^th of 1347 public elementary schools	90.1%		88.1	147^th of 1338 public elementary schools	89.0%	13			67.3						83.7								$11,993	$386	$11,607
Patrick McGaheran	Public	PK, KG-2	63 Allerton Road	Lebanon	08833	Hunterdon County	Clinton Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 735-5151	368	37	10.0	14.4%	263 (71.5%)	21 (5.7%)	49 (13.3%)	21 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)								(n/a)																	$6,639		$6,639
Francis A. Desmares Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	16 Old Clinton Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 284-7540	421	47	8.9	45.1%	168 (39.9%)	15 (3.6%)	190 (45.1%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	51.7	658^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.2%		58.2	567^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.6%	91			46.7	57.5					48.0	46.9							$10,815	$320	$10,495
Clinton Public School	Public	PK, KG-8	10 School Street	Clinton	08809	Hunterdon County	Clinton-Glen Gardner School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 735-8512	521	51	10.2	18.8%	365 (70.1%)	20 (3.8%)	85 (16.3%)	36 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	64.3	488^th of 1347 public elementary schools	63.8%		63	507^th of 1338 public elementary schools	62.1%	19	52.7	27.7	55.8	46.3	83.3	55.8	68.0	78.5	55.8	37.1	66.0	42.2	49.0	19.4	96.7	96.8	$16,860	$199	$16,661
Kingwood Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	880 County Road 519	Frenchtown	08825	Hunterdon County	Kingwood Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 996-2941	341	39	8.7	11.1%	302 (88.6%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	71.2	403^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	70.1%		51.5	651^st of 1338 public elementary schools	51.3%	248	54.0	24.4	50.0	85.8	73.0	69.4	87.8	64.4	67.9	39.3	62.2	33.3	46.2	3.7	68.8	72.2	$15,499	$240	$15,259
Robert Hunter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8 Dayton Road	Flemington	08822	Hunterdon County	Flemington-Raritan Regional School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 284-7620	406	46	8.7	22.7%	238 (58.6%)	9 (2.2%)	91 (22.4%)	50 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.2%)	62	515^th of 1347 public elementary schools	61.8%		59.6	551^st of 1338 public elementary schools	58.8%	36			48.7	65.1					62.6	46.9							$12,745	$293	$12,452
Frenchtown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	902 Harrison St	Frenchtown	08825	Hunterdon County	Frenchtown Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 996-2751	97	15	6.5	25.8%	74 (76.3%)	2 (2.1%)	13 (13.4%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.2%)	80.7	279^th of 1347 public elementary schools	79.3%		57	580^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.7%	301	50.0	7.7	57.1		68.8			53.9	71.4		68.8			9.1			$17,886	$457	$17,429
Milford Public School	Public	PK, KG-5	7 Hillside Avenue	Milford	08848	Hunterdon County	Milford Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 995-4349	64	7	9.0	25.0%	56 (87.5%)	4 (6.3%)	3 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	57.3	581^st of 1347 public elementary schools	56.9%		46.1	720^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.2%	139	54.5				63.6						18.2						$21,133	$263	$20,870

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Township School

Is Franklin Township School a good school?

Franklin Township School ranks 588^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Franklin Township School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Franklin Township School.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Township School attend?

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

High : North Hunterdon High School

What district is Franklin Township School in?

Franklin Township School District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Township School?

Students at Franklin Township School are 74% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

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