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Franklin School

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Franklin School ranks 875 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

875^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Franklin School is an elementary school located in Saddle Brook, New Jersey, serving 312 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. It is part of the Saddle Brook School District, which is ranked 277 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Franklin School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools over the past 10 years, its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Hispanic students and those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds tend to perform relatively better, with rankings in the top half of the state. In contrast, White students and students with special needs perform poorly, with rankings in the bottom quarter of schools. Franklin School's proficiency rates on the NJSLA assessments are also generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.1% to 16.6% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Franklin School's performance is generally weaker than the Helen I. Smith School, which is also part of the Saddle Brook School District. However, Franklin School performs better than some schools in the Garfield and Lodi school districts, which have lower statewide rankings and test scores. Addressing the specific needs of underperforming student groups and the high chronic absenteeism rates could be crucial for improving Franklin School's overall performance and outcomes.

328

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,257

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

95 Caldwell Avenue
Saddle Brook, NJ 07663

(201) 843-1142

District: Saddle Brook School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.1%

Hispanic:

39.0%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (37% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg51%

New Jersey avg46%

875^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Saddle Brook School District

277^th of 609Saddle Brook 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	35.7	875 of 1347	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	907 of 1338	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	908 of 1342	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	680 of 1345	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	744 of 1317	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	837 of 1360	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.1	810 of 1353	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.1	797 of 1352	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.1	629 of 1346	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.5	461 of 1357	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	565 of 1363	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	715 of 1367	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.9	681 of 1363	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	709 of 1360	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.1	662 of 1354	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	50.0	812 of 1346	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.6	896 of 1338	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.3	836 of 1329	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	754 of 1314	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.5	726 of 1303	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	66.7	531 of 1298	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2003	65.0	526 of 1204	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.9	781 of 1326	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	888 of 1317	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	764 of 1318	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	547 of 1326	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	648 of 1290	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	782 of 1331	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	720 of 1333	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	474 of 1032	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	16.1	858 of 989	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	834 of 982	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	81.6	129 of 953	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	255 of 896	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	289 of 899	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	493 of 870	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	453 of 1023	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.6	718 of 939	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	74.6	146 of 863	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	45.1	481 of 948	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	310 of 942	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	865 of 1318	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	843 of 1313	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	923 of 1315	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	787 of 1324	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	781 of 1297	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	826 of 1335	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	793 of 1334	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	601 of 1023	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.0	892 of 989	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.8	465 of 958	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	415 of 868	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	454 of 1007	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	338 of 1001	66.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	808 of 970	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	705 of 963	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	721 of 975	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	607 of 976	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	627 of 964	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	807 of 1023	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	736 of 1022	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Mathematics33%-12 vs state

Science25%-5 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 School	Public	K-6	95 Caldwell Avenue	Saddle Brook	07663	Bergen County	Saddle Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 843-1142	328	24	13.6	34.1%	148 (45.1%)	16 (4.9%)	128 (39.0%)	24 (7.3%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.1%)	35.7	875^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.0%		32.6	907^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.2%	32	25.0		42.5	36.8	36.2	64.0			46.3	29.4	22.9	34.0					$12,257	$354	$11,903
Thomas Jefferson School #9	Public	PK, KG-5	62 Alpine Street	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5039	368	36	10.1	60.1%	164 (44.6%)	20 (5.4%)	173 (47.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	69.3	431^st of 1347 public elementary schools	68.0%		71.3	403^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	69.9%	28	25.5		53.0	81.8	70.8				58.8	63.7	56.2						$15,130	$159	$14,971
Columbus School	Public	PK, KG-5	370 Westervelt Place	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 478-0514	265	17	15.5	60.0%	57 (21.5%)	20 (7.5%)	159 (60.0%)	19 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.8%)	67.3	451^st of 1347 public elementary schools	66.5%		65.8	471^st of 1338 public elementary schools	64.8%	20	35.3		43.6	66.7	82.0				60.0	56.5	51.0						$8,336	$314	$8,022
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 N Main Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-8513	358	27	13.2	64.0%	82 (22.9%)	20 (5.6%)	215 (60.1%)	36 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	64.8	483^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	64.1%		51.8	649^th of 1338 public elementary schools	51.5%	166	26.7		70.1	83.7	60.0				63.9	52.9	26.7						$6,490	$192	$6,298
Christopher Columbus School #8	Public	PK, KG-5	147 Cedar Street	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5038	366	33	11.2	58.5%	159 (43.4%)	19 (5.2%)	183 (50.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	45.9	728^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.0%		50.3	661^st of 1338 public elementary schools	50.6%	67	30.6		25.7	59.2	44.0				45.1	46.0	64.0						$11,164	$114	$11,050
Midland School #1	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Rochelle Ave	Rochelle Park	07662	Bergen County	Rochelle Park School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 843-3120	458	48	9.4	29.9%	177 (38.6%)	21 (4.6%)	221 (48.3%)	32 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	45.3	736^th of 1347 public elementary schools	45.4%		55	606^th of 1338 public elementary schools	54.7%	130	32.6	19.6	36.3	66.7	44.4	41.3	77.5	72.6	50.0	75.0	34.7	15.5	51.1	9.1	88.9	88.9	$14,087	$168	$13,919
Helen I. Smith School	Public	K-6	30 Cambridge Avenue	Saddle Brook	07663	Bergen County	Saddle Brook School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 843-1142	340	29	11.8	29.1%	177 (52.1%)	13 (3.8%)	123 (36.2%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	61.2	523^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	61.2%		45.4	729^th of 1338 public elementary schools	45.5%	206	42.0		38.8	52.1	52.0	60.4			50.0	66.0	60.0	54.3					$14,876	$163	$14,713
Wilson School	Public	PK, KG-5	80 Union Street	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 473-8189	382	26	14.6	67.8%	73 (19.1%)	18 (4.7%)	258 (67.5%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	70.9	411^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.5%		68.9	431^st of 1338 public elementary schools	67.8%	20	37.3		72.1	73.4	76.8				61.9	32.8	62.7						$6,821	$334	$6,487
Roosevelt School #7	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Lincoln Pl	Garfield	07026	Bergen County	Garfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 340-5037	282	22	12.6	59.6%	77 (27.3%)	41 (14.5%)	155 (55.0%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	55.5	609^th of 1347 public elementary schools	54.8%		66.1	465^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.2%	144	35.7		47.6	60.4	76.2				33.3	37.5	55.8						$12,612	$175	$12,437
Roosevelt School	Public	PK, KG-5	435 Passaic Avenue	Lodi	07644	Bergen County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 777-8511	148	13	11.3	68.9%	44 (29.7%)	10 (6.8%)	90 (60.8%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	65.3	477^th of 1347 public elementary schools	64.6%		67.5	450^th of 1338 public elementary schools	66.4%	27	15.2		64.5	80.0	67.7				61.3	65.0	48.5						$7,918	$310	$7,608

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin School

Is Franklin School a good school?

Franklin School ranks 875^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Franklin School in?

Saddle Brook School District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin School?

Students at Franklin School are 45% White, 39% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% African American, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Franklin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Franklin School.

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