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Frenchtown Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
279th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of New Jersey elementary schools
Summary

Frenchtown Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Frenchtown, New Jersey. With 101 students, the school is part of the Frenchtown Borough School District, which is ranked 299 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Frenchtown Elementary has demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 21% of New Jersey elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 4-star rating. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics consistently exceed state averages across grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 57.1% of 3rd graders, 68.8% of 5th graders, and 53.9% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 44.9%, 52.7%, and 57.1%, respectively. In Mathematics, 71.4% of 3rd graders, 68.8% of 5th graders, and 9.1% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to state averages of 49.8%, 44.2%, and 20.7%. Frenchtown Elementary's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 50% of 5th graders and 7.7% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to state averages of 30.1% and 19%.

While Frenchtown Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, such as Pohatcong Township School and Robert Hunter Elementary School, in academic metrics, some nearby schools, like Union Township Elementary School and Bloomsbury Borough School, also demonstrate strong performance that rivals or exceeds Frenchtown Elementary's in certain grade levels and subjects. However, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 26.1% over the past few years, are an area of concern that warrants further investigation and potential improvement.

97
Students ?
6.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,886
Per pupil spending ?
25.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 902 Harrison St
       Frenchtown, NJ  08825-1124

(908) 996-2751

District: Frenchtown Borough School District


Students who attend Frenchtown Elementary usually attend:

High:    Delaware Valley Regional High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
76.3%
Hispanic:
13.4%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New Jersey average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 21% of New Jersey elementary schools
Small classes — about 6 students per teacher
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (22% vs 15% New Jersey)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg50%
New Jersey avg41%
Elementary school
279th of 1,347
New Jersey public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
490th of 752
New Jersey public middle schools ?
Bottom 35%▼ down 64 pts since 2015
From top 1% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
299th of 609Frenchtown 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202580.7279 of 134779.3%★★★★☆
202457.0580 of 133856.7%★★★☆☆
202347.2705 of 134247.5%★★☆☆☆
202243.0759 of 134543.6%★★☆☆☆
202156.8504 of 131761.7%★★★☆☆
201965.1514 of 136062.2%★★★☆☆
201865.6509 of 135362.4%★★★☆☆
201781.3257 of 135281.0%★★★★☆
201686.9146 of 134689.2%★★★★☆
201578.1302 of 135777.7%★★★★☆
201477.0316 of 136376.8%★★★★☆
201377.9288 of 136778.9%★★★★☆
201284.297 of 136392.9%★★★★★
201156.7745 of 136045.2%★★☆☆☆
201082.2147 of 135489.1%★★★★☆
200977.1285 of 134678.8%★★★★☆
200883.770 of 133894.8%★★★★★
200761.2688 of 132948.2%★★☆☆☆
200677.4259 of 131480.3%★★★★☆
200583.084 of 130393.6%★★★★★
200477.6252 of 129880.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202564.5333 of 97065.7%★★★☆☆
202331.2701 of 97528.1%★☆☆☆☆
202224.6784 of 97619.7%★☆☆☆☆
201951.1514 of 102349.8%★★☆☆☆
201851.4524 of 102248.7%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
202532.4490 of 75234.8%★★☆☆☆
202432.1490 of 74334.1%★★☆☆☆
201977.3153 of 74579.5%★★★★☆
201789.433 of 71295.4%★★★★★
201689.230 of 71395.8%★★★★★
201595.18 of 71398.9%★★★★★
201476.9172 of 71776.0%★★★★☆
201373.9204 of 70471.0%★★★★☆
201271.9229 of 67766.2%★★★☆☆
201169.8230 of 68466.4%★★★☆☆
201072.3213 of 67768.5%★★★☆☆
200960.8333 of 66449.8%★★★☆☆
200870.5216 of 64066.3%★★★☆☆
200752.3400 of 63136.6%★★☆☆☆
200642.9426 of 61530.7%★★☆☆☆
200573.0201 of 59966.4%★★★☆☆
200489.315 of 58897.4%★★★★★
200360.8300 of 57447.7%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew Jersey percentileRating
201951.1243 of 50451.8%★★★☆☆
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)
Elementary school
White (2025)66th percentile-14 vs school
Middle school
White (2019)52nd percentile-28 vs school
By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts60%+9 vs state
Mathematics54%+13 vs state
Science31%+7 vs state

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Frenchtown Elementary ranks 279th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Frenchtown Elementary are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Frenchtown Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Delaware Valley Regional High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 97 students attended Frenchtown Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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