Franklin Township Public School District

Summary:

The Franklin Township Public School District in New Jersey consists of 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district serves a diverse community and demonstrates a wide range of academic performance across its schools.

A few schools stand out in the district. MacAfee Road School and Franklin Park School are high-performing elementary schools, consistently scoring above the district and state averages on standardized tests. Conerly Road School also demonstrates strong academic performance, earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, the highest in the district.

However, the district as a whole faces some challenges. Overall, the district's test scores lag behind state averages, particularly at the middle and high school levels. Additionally, the district struggles with a high chronic absenteeism rate across all schools, which is likely contributing to the uneven academic performance. While some schools in the district are excelling, the district's overall ranking of 432 out of 609 in New Jersey and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger indicate that there is significant room for improvement in the Franklin Township Public School District.

District Detail

2301 Route 27
Somerset, NJ 08873

(732) 873-2400

SchoolDigger Rank:
432^nd of 609 New Jersey districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 6,950

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NJGPA English Language Arts (2025)	NJGPA Mathematics (2025)	NJSLA-S Science (2025)			NJSLA English Language Arts (2025)							NJSLA Mathematics (2025)						NJSLA Algebra I (2025)					NJSLA Geometry (2025)				NJSLA Algebra II (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	NJGPA English Language Arts 11th Grade	NJGPA Mathematics 11th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 5th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 8th Grade	NJSLA-S Science 11th 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 English Language Arts 9th 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 7th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 8th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra I End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 9th Grade	NJSLA Geometry 10th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	NJSLA Algebra II 9th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II 10th Grade	NJSLA Algebra II End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus	Public	6-8	1649 Amwell Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 873-2800	787	79	10.0	55.8%	80 (10.2%)	233 (29.6%)	330 (41.9%)	117 (14.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	31	503^rd of 752 public middle schools	33.1%		31.4	495^th of 743 public middle schools	33.4%	8				10.4					49.6	50.5	50.4					25.3	15.4	5.0	92.2	26.9			54.4	54.4			54.4				$8,780	$204	$8,576
Claremont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	175 Claremont Road	Franklin Park	08823	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 873-0100	685	74	9.2	56.6%	59 (8.6%)	173 (25.3%)	295 (43.1%)	138 (20.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	39	826^th of 1347 public elementary schools	38.7%		39.9	799^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.3%	27			17.3			34.8	45.0	43.3					46.2	51.3	42.0																$9,539	$332	$9,207
Franklin High School	Public	9-12	500 Elizabeth Avenue	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 302-4200	2,134	180	11.8	50.2%	204 (9.6%)	678 (31.8%)	920 (43.1%)	259 (12.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.1%)	60 (2.8%)	33.5	298^th of 434 public high schools	31.3%		35.6	277^th of 429 public high schools	35.4%	21	77.2	44.2			19.3							40.2									12.8	12.0	12.1		8.4	0.0	6.5	71.0	20.0	63.8	$8,609	$137	$8,472
Conerly Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Conerly Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 249-9362	350	36	9.7	31.1%	62 (17.7%)	122 (34.9%)	94 (26.9%)	49 (14.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	51.8	656^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.3%		62	520^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.1%	136			36.4			41.2	44.0	62.1					34.0	46.4	54.6																$10,545	$184	$10,361
Elizabeth Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	363 Elizabeth Avenue	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 356-0113	541	54	10.0	52.7%	73 (13.5%)	140 (25.9%)	221 (40.9%)	77 (14.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	45.2	738^th of 1347 public elementary schools	45.2%		35.1	867^th of 1338 public elementary schools	35.2%	129			27.0			44.1	48.1	50.0					47.3	45.2	42.6																$11,092	$239	$10,853
Franklin Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	30 Eden Street	Franklin Park	08823	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 297-5666	671	72	9.3	45.2%	57 (8.5%)	215 (32.0%)	181 (27.0%)	198 (29.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	51.7	657^th of 1347 public elementary schools	51.2%		50	665^th of 1338 public elementary schools	50.3%	8			21.7			49.5	56.6	60.0					47.4	52.7	43.3																$12,403	$240	$12,163
Hillcrest School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Franklin Blvd	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 246-0170	439	47	9.2	60.6%	37 (8.4%)	101 (23.0%)	233 (53.1%)	54 (12.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	24.4	1028^th of 1347 public elementary schools	23.7%		20.7	1066^th of 1338 public elementary schools	20.3%	38			17.8			20.9	40.0	32.6					29.6	26.4	47.6																$9,753	$325	$9,428
MacAfee Road School	Public	PK, KG-5	53 Macafee Road	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 249-9097	405	40	10.1	33.1%	83 (20.5%)	145 (35.8%)	100 (24.7%)	43 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	27 (6.7%)	57.6	574^th of 1347 public elementary schools	57.4%		57.2	576^th of 1338 public elementary schools	57.0%	2			17.0			49.1	64.2	68.0					54.5	55.2	42.5																$11,373	$172	$11,201
Pine Grove Manor School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 Highland Avenue	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 246-2424	346	41	8.4	76.9%	12 (3.5%)	58 (16.8%)	251 (72.5%)	17 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	35.5	877^th of 1347 public elementary schools	34.9%		24.6	1014^th of 1338 public elementary schools	24.2%	137			17.4			56.1	20.4	42.2					50.0	34.1	38.3																$12,062	$307	$11,755
Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus	Public	6-8	415 Francis Street	Somerset	08873	Somerset County	Franklin Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 249-6410	592	69	8.5	57.6%	41 (6.9%)	203 (34.3%)	285 (48.1%)	38 (6.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.4%)	20.7	599^th of 752 public middle schools	20.3%		22.9	568^th of 743 public middle schools	23.6%	31				7.0					37.2	35.9	41.1					23.5	10.5	4.6	66.7	60.7			63.6	22.2			22.2				$13,093	$464	$12,629

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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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