Summary
Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Franklin Township Public School District in Somerset, New Jersey. With 667 students, the school is ranked 599 out of 752 New Jersey middle schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The school consistently performs below state and district averages on NJSLA/PARCC assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 37.2% of 6th graders, 35.9% of 7th graders, and 41.1% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 56.1%, 57%, and 57.1%, respectively. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with only 23.5% of 6th graders, 10.5% of 7th graders, and 4.6% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding the standards, compared to the state averages of 39.8%, 38.8%, and 20.7%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and Special Education students.
Interestingly, Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus, another school in the same district, performs slightly better than Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus, but still lags behind state averages in academic proficiency. Nearby schools in other districts, such as Churchill Junior High School and Conackamack Middle School, significantly outperform Franklin Middle School at Hamilton Street Campus in both academic proficiency and other metrics. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.6% to 19.6%, could be a significant factor impacting student learning and achievement.
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