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Franklin Avenue Middle School

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Franklin Avenue Middle School ranks 83 rd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 752 New Jersey Middle Schools

Better than 89% of New Jersey middle schools

Summary

Franklin Avenue Middle School is a public middle school located in Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 377 students. The school is part of the Franklin Lakes School District, which is ranked 74 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Franklin Avenue Middle School consistently performs well above the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 83.7% of 6th graders, 85.3% of 7th graders, and 77.6% of 8th graders proficient or better in NJSLA English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. The school also excels in mathematics, with 73.6% of 6th graders, 59.8% of 7th graders, and 30% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7%. Additionally, the school stands out in its performance for specific student subgroups, ranking 21st out of 201 New Jersey middle schools for Asian students and 22nd out of 608 for Hispanic students.

Other notable features of Franklin Avenue Middle School include its consistently low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.0% to 16.6% over the past few years, and a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 2.39% to 3.39% over the same period. The school also has a very low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 6.7 to 7.1 over the past few years, suggesting smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Brookside School in Allendale and Schuyler Colfax Middle School in Wayne, Franklin Avenue Middle School generally outperforms them in academic achievement, with higher test scores and rankings.

369

Students ?

7.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,230

Per pupil spending ?

3.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

755 Franklin Avenue
Franklin Lakes, NJ 07417

(201) 891-0202

District: Franklin Lakes School District

Students who attend Franklin Avenue Middle School usually attend:

High:	Indian Hills High School
	Ramapo High School

Feeder schools for Franklin Avenue Middle School:

Elementary:	Colonial Road School
	High Mountain Road School
	Woodside Avenue School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.6%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (71% vs 44% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of New Jersey middle schools

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg71%

New Jersey avg44%

83^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 609Franklin Lakes 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	85.0	83 of 752	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	141 of 743	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	118 of 748	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	152 of 745	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	172 of 652	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	144 of 745	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	95 of 716	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	129 of 712	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	72.6	169 of 713	76.3%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	75 of 713	89.5%	★★★★☆
2014	84.4	71 of 717	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	84.3	73 of 704	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	83.7	87 of 677	87.1%	★★★★☆
2011	86.5	36 of 684	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	86.6	38 of 677	94.4%	★★★★★
2009	83.0	74 of 664	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	89 of 640	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.1	103 of 631	83.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.1	178 of 615	71.1%	★★★★☆
2005	82.8	76 of 599	87.3%	★★★★☆
2004	84.2	62 of 588	89.5%	★★★★☆
2003	80.4	112 of 574	80.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2023	81.7	21 of 201	89.6%	★★★★★
2022	49.0	110 of 200	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	76.7	30 of 200	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	99 of 728	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	133 of 717	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	102 of 720	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	154 of 726	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	157 of 625	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	152 of 703	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	95 of 680	86.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	22 of 608	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	84 of 589	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	42 of 587	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	74 of 726	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	157 of 719	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	136 of 718	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	138 of 730	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	155 of 635	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	131 of 697	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	115 of 675	83.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	93 of 507	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	116 of 510	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	39.1	267 of 505	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	186 of 535	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.9	51 of 401	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	61 of 492	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	81 of 471	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	87 of 502	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	153 of 510	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	143 of 509	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	173 of 512	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	188 of 435	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	141 of 504	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	126 of 497	74.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

Asian (2023)90th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Geometry100%+39 vs state

Algebra I91%+44 vs state

English Language Arts82%+25 vs state

Mathematics60%+25 vs state

Science33%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 12, 2014

They only care about standardized test scores so "regular" students miss out on electives and are sent to remedial classes. Yet, they already make the students take double periods of math and English. If the "regular" students can't pass the test with double periods then the problem may not lie with the students. Is FAMS advanced in terms of technology? Yes; but many of the staff and students lack interpersonal skills. You still need those to be a successful and responsible citizen.
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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)			NJSLA Geometry (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 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 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 End of Course	NJSLA Geometry 8th Grade	NJSLA Geometry End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Avenue Middle School	Public	6-8	755 Franklin Avenue	Franklin Lakes	07417	Bergen County	Franklin Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 891-0202	369	52	7.0	3.3%	279 (75.6%)	5 (1.4%)	41 (11.1%)	31 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	85	83^rd of 752 public middle schools	89.0%		77.6	141^st of 743 public middle schools	81.0%	58		33.0			83.7	85.3	77.6			73.6	59.8	30.0	100.0	87.5	90.9	100.0	100.0	$13,230	$92	$13,138
Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	71 Oak St	Oakland	07436	Bergen County	Oakland Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 337-8185	446	47	9.4	8.5%	359 (80.5%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.5%)	22 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	83.2	98^th of 752 public middle schools	87.0%		87.4	62^nd of 743 public middle schools	91.7%	36		42.3			72.4	80.8	86.8			49.1	53.2	45.4	100.0	86.3	92.3	100.0	100.0	$13,567		$13,567
Dwight D. Eisenhower Middle School	Public	6-8	344 Calvin Ct	Wyckoff	07481	Bergen County	Wyckoff Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 848-5750	607	62	9.7	0.5%	508 (83.7%)	6 (1.0%)	41 (6.8%)	30 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.3%)	84.8	86^th of 752 public middle schools	88.6%		81.3	113^th of 743 public middle schools	84.8%	27		29.1			76.2	78.5	81.6			60.8	62.6	51.2		91.8	92.8			$12,168	$258	$11,910
Brookside School	Public	4-8	100 Brookside Avenue	Allendale	07401	Bergen County	Allendale Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 327-2020	502	43	11.7	2.0%	338 (67.3%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.8%)	92 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	94.8	11^th of 752 public middle schools	98.5%		95.5	10^th of 743 public middle schools	98.7%	1	57.9	56.1	78.1	88.5	87.1	89.4	93.8	85.7	87.7	87.4	89.3	45.2		98.5	98.5			$10,272	$01	$10,271
Waldwick Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Wyckoff Avenue	Waldwick	07463	Bergen County	Waldwick School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 652-9000	401	36	11.1	1.0%	274 (68.3%)	5 (1.2%)	77 (19.2%)	28 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.5%)	81.3	116^th of 752 public middle schools	84.6%		88.7	54^th of 743 public middle schools	92.7%	62		33.3			59.5	83.6	85.0			49.3	70.7	41.5		100.0	100.0			$11,561		$11,561
Eric S. Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	2 Monroe Street	Ramsey	07446	Bergen County	Ramsey School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 785-2313	613	71	8.6	5.7%	451 (73.6%)	13 (2.1%)	61 (10.0%)	66 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	88.3	58^th of 752 public middle schools	92.3%		81.7	108^th of 743 public middle schools	85.5%	50		46.5			78.6	80.5	77.3			69.5	67.7	45.2	100.0	95.9	96.5	100.0	100.0	$11,092		$11,092
Lakeside School	Public	6-8	316 Lakeside Avenue	Pompton Lakes	07442	Passaic County	Pompton Lakes School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 835-7100	370	32	11.4	34.9%	213 (57.6%)	10 (2.7%)	122 (33.0%)	19 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	63.7	246^th of 752 public middle schools	67.3%		59.9	278^th of 743 public middle schools	62.6%	32		15.8			77.5	67.2	76.0			43.2	47.2	16.0		68.8	68.8			$12,048	$371	$11,677
Schuyler Colfax Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Hamburg Turnpike	Wayne	07470	Passaic County	Wayne Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 633-3130	650	68	9.5	10.2%	448 (68.9%)	17 (2.6%)	90 (13.8%)	72 (11.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	87	69^th of 752 public middle schools	90.8%		87	64^th of 743 public middle schools	91.4%	5		40.9			81.3	79.0	75.9			56.7	67.2	46.4		98.0	98.0			$15,872	$277	$15,595
High Mountain School	Public	5-8	515 High Mountain Road	North Haledon	07508	Passaic County	North Haledon School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 427-1220	259	25	10.4	23.6%	189 (73.0%)	9 (3.5%)	51 (19.7%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	67.8	216^th of 752 public middle schools	71.3%		73.5	170^th of 743 public middle schools	77.1%	46	19.4	21.2		52.8	71.1	54.0	77.3		31.9	44.1	35.9	67.3		100.0	100.0			$13,562	$520	$13,042
George Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Washington Pl	Ridgewood	07451	Bergen County	Ridgewood Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(201) 670-2790	644	55	11.7	1.9%	407 (63.2%)	7 (1.1%)	63 (9.8%)	107 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (9.3%)	87.9	63^rd of 752 public middle schools	91.6%		82.6	96^th of 743 public middle schools	87.1%	33		43.0			85.1	88.4	84.6			87.1	71.6	12.5	100.0	82.9	85.6			$11,167	$71	$11,096

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Avenue Middle School

How many students attend Franklin Avenue Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Franklin Avenue Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Franklin Avenue Middle School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Avenue Middle School usually go on to attend Indian Hills High School

Is Franklin Avenue Middle School a good school?

Franklin Avenue Middle School ranks 83^rd of 752 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Franklin Avenue Middle School in?

Franklin Lakes School District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Avenue Middle School?

Students at Franklin Avenue Middle School are 76% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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