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Franklin Borough School

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Franklin Borough School ranks 854 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

854^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Borough School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Franklin, New Jersey, with 502 students. The school is part of the Franklin Borough School District, which is ranked 431 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Borough School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey elementary schools, typically between 700-900 out of around 1,350 schools. The school's performance on NJSLA assessments is generally below the state average across grade levels and subject areas, particularly in Science, where proficiency rates are only 21.5% in 5th grade and 6.7% in 8th grade, compared to state averages of 30.1% and 19%, respectively. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White students and students with disabilities performing poorly.

Compared to nearby schools in the Jefferson Township, Sparta Township, and West Milford Township school districts, Franklin Borough School's performance is generally lower. However, the school outperforms some of the smaller, more rural schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Lafayette Township School and Ogdensburg Borough School. Additionally, the school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.5% to 20.9%, may be contributing to its overall academic underperformance.

527

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,890

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Washington Avenue
Franklin, NJ 07416

(973) 827-9775

District: Franklin Borough School District

Students who attend Franklin Borough School usually attend:

High:

Wallkill Valley Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Hispanic:

29.4%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 41st percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (39% vs 44% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

854^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

443^rd of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of New Jersey Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

431^st of 609Franklin 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	854 of 1347	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	774 of 1338	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	740 of 1342	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	775 of 1345	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	922 of 1317	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	791 of 1360	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	744 of 1353	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.4	836 of 1352	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.0	909 of 1346	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.5	801 of 1357	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	813 of 1363	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.8	882 of 1367	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	844 of 1363	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.2	684 of 1360	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.5	536 of 1354	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.1	705 of 1346	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.4	720 of 1338	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.2	760 of 1329	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.1	776 of 1314	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	26.2	1072 of 1303	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	29.0	1037 of 1298	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	45.2	779 of 1204	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	766 of 1326	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.8	735 of 1317	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	741 of 1318	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	762 of 1326	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	936 of 1290	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.0	712 of 1331	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	723 of 1333	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	351 of 1032	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.9	134 of 989	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	289 of 982	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	270 of 953	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	46.7	413 of 896	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	94.0	32 of 870	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	501 of 1023	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.9	492 of 939	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	360 of 910	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	232 of 863	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	27.2	655 of 839	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	520 of 948	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	676 of 942	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.4	864 of 1318	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	747 of 1313	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.2	668 of 1315	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.7	722 of 1324	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.7	849 of 1297	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	808 of 1335	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	725 of 1334	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	598 of 1023	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	495 of 989	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	475 of 958	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	541 of 949	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.6	693 of 868	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	707 of 1007	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	534 of 1001	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	871 of 970	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.7	855 of 963	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	730 of 975	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	790 of 976	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	890 of 964	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	770 of 1023	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	720 of 1022	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	443 of 752	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	475 of 743	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	455 of 748	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	427 of 745	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	383 of 652	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	343 of 745	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	420 of 716	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.7	354 of 712	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	26.3	543 of 713	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.4	462 of 713	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.9	485 of 717	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	396 of 704	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.5	322 of 677	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.7	395 of 684	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.8	357 of 677	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	46.8	439 of 664	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	61.3	320 of 640	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.0	314 of 631	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.5	222 of 615	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	45.9	400 of 599	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.2	410 of 588	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	38.4	417 of 574	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	433 of 728	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	418 of 717	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	448 of 720	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	375 of 726	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	383 of 625	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	378 of 703	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	451 of 680	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	164 of 608	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	236 of 589	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	185 of 587	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	202 of 591	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.9	217 of 480	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	345 of 613	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	296 of 584	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	192 of 568	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	222 of 549	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	264 of 467	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	202 of 541	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.1	306 of 522	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	395 of 726	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	432 of 719	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	390 of 718	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	433 of 730	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	351 of 635	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.3	291 of 697	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	323 of 675	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	176 of 507	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	289 of 510	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.1	486 of 505	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	272 of 535	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.8	136 of 401	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	269 of 492	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.4	372 of 471	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	407 of 502	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	444 of 510	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	444 of 509	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	420 of 512	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	397 of 435	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	324 of 504	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	422 of 497	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-26 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

White (2025)19th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I55%+9 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

Science13%-12 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 Borough School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Washington Avenue	Franklin	07416	Sussex County	Franklin Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 827-9775	527	49	10.8	49.1%	305 (57.9%)	31 (5.9%)	155 (29.4%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	37.2	854^th of 1347 public elementary schools	36.6%		41.7	774^th of 1338 public elementary schools	42.2%	80	21.5	6.7	35.3	56.3	51.2	32.6	61.3	70.0	35.3	43.8	41.4	30.4	29.1	8.1	54.5	54.5	$15,890	$342	$15,548
Hardyston Township Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 Route 23	Franklin	07416	Sussex County	Hardyston Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 823-7000	358	40	9.0	13.7%	259 (72.3%)	10 (2.8%)	64 (17.9%)	12 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	50.9	668^th of 1347 public elementary schools	50.4%		71.3	404^th of 1338 public elementary schools	69.8%	264			41.9	66.7					45.2	46.9							$8,751	$62	$8,689
Hamburg School	Public	PK, KG-8	30 Linwood Avenue	Hamburg	07419	Sussex County	Hamburg School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 827-7570	246	30	8.1	32.1%	171 (69.5%)	23 (9.3%)	46 (18.7%)	5 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58.8	561^st of 1347 public elementary schools	58.4%		61.9	521^st of 1338 public elementary schools	61.1%	40	62.5	5.3	19.4	63.6	72.0	65.2	78.9	63.2	38.8	40.9	80.0	43.5	63.1	20.0			$18,654	$517	$18,137
Ogdensburg Borough School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Main Street	Ogdensburg	07439	Sussex County	Ogdensburg Borough School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 827-7126	280	27	10.2	25.4%	214 (76.4%)	11 (3.9%)	51 (18.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	59.3	554^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.9%		60.7	535^th of 1338 public elementary schools	60.0%	19	48.3	36.3	70.4	45.2	58.6	56.0	55.5	52.2	66.6	41.9	51.7	28.0	48.1	9.1	91.6	91.6	$14,824	$254	$14,570
Lafayette Township School	Public	PK, KG-8	178 Beaver Run Road	Lafayette	07848	Sussex County	Lafayette Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 875-3344	232	27	8.5	6.0%	171 (73.7%)	3 (1.3%)	49 (21.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	34.2	892^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	33.8%		38	821^st of 1338 public elementary schools	38.6%	71	11.2	34.6	38.5	26.1	27.8	47.6	56.7	84.6	53.8	13.0	44.5	52.4	60.0	40.0	68.8	68.8	$16,815	$613	$16,202
Mohawk Avenue School	Public	3	18 Mohawk Avneue	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sparta Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 729-1289	236	21	11.4	9.7%	182 (77.1%)	2 (0.8%)	31 (13.1%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	67.8	444^th of 1347 public elementary schools	67.0%		62.1	519^th of 1338 public elementary schools	61.2%	75			51.7						63.9								$9,749		$9,749
White Rock Elementary School	Public	1-5	2 Francine Place	Oak Ridge	07438	Morris County	Jefferson Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-2414	481	40	11.9	14.6%	365 (75.9%)	10 (2.1%)	80 (16.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	62.5	508^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.3%		65	481^st of 1338 public elementary schools	64.1%	27	36.5		53.1	54.0	64.6				61.0	53.0	50.5						$10,339	$04	$10,335
Helen Morgan School	Public	4-5	100 Stanhope Road	Sparta	07871	Sussex County	Sparta Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 729-5770	499	43	11.5	8.4%	380 (76.2%)	15 (3.0%)	66 (13.2%)	22 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)								(n/a)	35.7			63.0	66.3					47.7	52.2						$9,972		$9,972
Paradise Knoll Elementary School	Public	K-5	103 Paradise Road	Oak Ridge	07438	Passaic County	West Milford Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-1706	196	19	10.5	21.4%	141 (71.9%)	1 (0.5%)	46 (23.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	70.5	416^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.1%		66.1	466^th of 1338 public elementary schools	65.2%	50	40.0		48.5	85.7	50.0				48.5	69.0	65.0						$10,908	$37	$10,871
Cozy Lake Elementary School	Public	PK-K	205 Cozy Lake Road	Oak Ridge	07438	Morris County	Jefferson Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(973) 697-4777	236	21	11.4	11.9%	183 (77.5%)	4 (1.7%)	38 (16.1%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)								(n/a)																	$10,475	$05	$10,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Borough School

What schools do graduates of Franklin Borough School attend?

Students who attend Franklin Borough School usually go on to attend:

High : Wallkill Valley Regional High School

Is Franklin Borough School a good school?

Franklin Borough School ranks 854^th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Borough School?

Students at Franklin Borough School are 58% White, 29% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Franklin Borough School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 527 students attended Franklin Borough School.

What district is Franklin Borough School in?

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