Summary:
The Franklin Lakes School District has one middle school, Franklin Avenue Middle School, serving grades 6–8; it enrolls 369 students. Because it is the only school in the list, there is no meaningful school-to-school comparison. Overall, the school’s 2025–2026 ELA and math averages were above state averages, but its 8th-grade math result was below the state result—the clearest concern for families to note.
Franklin Avenue stands out for strong reported Algebra I and Geometry results, while 8th-grade math is its weakest point. In 2025–2026, 18% of 8th graders were proficient in math, compared with 23% statewide, a 4-point shortfall. By contrast, Algebra I proficiency was 93% in the end-of-course grouping versus 40% statewide, and Geometry was 100% in both the end-of-course and grade-8 groupings, compared with 52% and 86% statewide. These advanced-course results are distinct from the general 8th-grade math result, so the contrast is notable rather than a direct comparison.
Results remain above state averages overall, but the school’s advantage narrowed as scores fell. Across ELA and math combined, its average went from 68% in 2024–2025 to 60% in 2025–2026; the state average moved from 45% to 44%, narrowing the school’s lead from 23 to 16 percentage points. Eighth-grade math proficiency dropped from 30% to 18%, while the state result rose from 21% to 23%. Science was a positive exception: 8th-grade proficiency increased from 33% to 36%, versus 19% statewide in both years. SchoolDigger gives the school four stars and ranks it 108th of 743 statewide, at the 85th percentile. Other context: its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 7:1, 3% were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, and chronic absenteeism was 7%, compared with 6% districtwide and 14% statewide.
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