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Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public school in Newark, New Jersey, serving 737 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the Newark Public School District, which is ranked 534 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Unfortunately, Franklin Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of New Jersey elementary schools, also earning a 1-star rating.

Academically, Franklin Elementary School significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 9.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.7% for the district and 44.9% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.5% to 16.6% over the past few years, much higher than the state average. Additionally, Franklin Elementary serves a predominantly disadvantaged population, with 83.76% to 89.96% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When comparing Franklin Elementary to nearby schools, the differences are stark. For example, Rafael Hernandez School and Dr. E. Alma Flagg School significantly outperform Franklin Elementary in academic achievement. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 13.4, could be a strength if leveraged effectively. Addressing the underlying issues of chronic absenteeism and supporting the disadvantaged student population could be crucial in improving outcomes at Franklin Elementary School.

725

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,556

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42 Park Ave
Newark, NJ 07104-1044

(973) 268-5250

District: Newark Public School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Barringer High School
	Central High School
	East Side High School
	Malcolm X Shabazz High School
	More...
	Technology High School
	Weequahic High School
	West Side High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.1%

African American:

11.3%

White:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (21% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the New Jersey average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg24%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,193^rd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

595^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 3 pts since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 38Elementary Schools in the Newark Public School District

534^th of 609Newark Public 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	13.7	1193 of 1347	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	1170 of 1338	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	1221 of 1342	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	1208 of 1345	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	1223 of 1317	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	1195 of 1360	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	1180 of 1353	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	1186 of 1352	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.1	1221 of 1346	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.0	1252 of 1357	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.5	1343 of 1363	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.9	1270 of 1367	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	1268 of 1363	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	26.7	1097 of 1360	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.3	1171 of 1354	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.0	897 of 1346	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	34.9	1025 of 1338	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	1223 of 1329	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.1	1232 of 1314	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.6	1264 of 1303	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.2	1252 of 1298	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2003	2.8	1141 of 1204	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	24.4	375 of 469	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	307 of 463	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	317 of 494	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	309 of 456	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	360 of 522	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.5	388 of 517	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	334 of 597	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	264 of 559	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	335 of 499	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	307 of 489	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	290 of 411	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	230 of 463	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	168 of 434	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	1190 of 1326	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	1184 of 1317	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.0	1193 of 1318	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	1204 of 1326	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	1136 of 1290	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	1191 of 1331	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	1169 of 1333	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	783 of 1032	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	737 of 989	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	792 of 982	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	758 of 953	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	777 of 896	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	627 of 899	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	592 of 870	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	812 of 1023	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	746 of 939	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	670 of 910	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	701 of 863	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	634 of 948	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	639 of 942	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	1081 of 1318	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	1058 of 1313	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	1140 of 1315	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	1115 of 1324	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	1209 of 1297	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	1113 of 1335	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1114 of 1334	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	630 of 1023	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	572 of 989	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.6	803 of 958	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	770 of 949	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	782 of 868	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	850 of 1007	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	851 of 1001	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.9	595 of 752	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	610 of 743	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	612 of 748	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2024	56.1	115 of 352	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	228 of 361	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	194 of 291	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	135 of 343	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	159 of 320	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	142 of 288	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	95 of 270	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	54 of 197	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	555 of 728	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	612 of 717	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	602 of 720	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	624 of 726	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	576 of 625	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	408 of 608	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	450 of 589	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	427 of 587	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	439 of 591	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	418 of 480	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	380 of 613	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.6	501 of 584	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.1	346 of 568	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	573 of 726	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	561 of 719	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	564 of 718	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	581 of 730	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	590 of 635	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	268 of 507	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	268 of 510	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	349 of 505	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	394 of 535	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	373 of 401	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile+9 vs school

African American (2024)20th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2024)67th percentile+49 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)61st percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts27%-27 vs state

Mathematics19%-22 vs state

Science11%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Franklin Elementary School

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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 Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	42 Park Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5250	725	55	13.1	91.2%	9 (1.2%)	82 (11.3%)	624 (86.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.0%)	13.7	1193^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.7	1170^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.6%	23	13.7	9.2	9.7	19.3	30.1	27.8	31.1	41.9	15.8	19.1	27.4	20.3	16.3	11.9			$12,556	$386	$12,170
McKinley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Colonnade Pl	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5270	917	53	17.3	85.1%	11 (1.2%)	243 (26.5%)	656 (71.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	11.4	1223^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	9.2%		14.1	1162^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	13.2%	61	8.0	1.3	19.6	17.3	24.3	30.4	28.6	21.1	23.6	20.5	18.6	10.8	9.2	0.0	25.0	25.0	$9,994	$791	$9,203
Branch Brook School	Public	PK, KG-4	228 Ridge St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 268-5220	60	9	6.6	65.0%	1 (1.7%)	12 (20.0%)	46 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$13,757	$376	$13,381
Roberto Clemente Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	257 Summer Ave	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5290	742	44	16.8	86.7%	13 (1.8%)	80 (10.8%)	641 (86.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	22.5	1055^th of 1347 public elementary schools	21.7%		16.8	1119^th of 1338 public elementary schools	16.4%	64	3.7	3.4	30.2	36.7	28.6	40.1	26.9	29.4	41.6	39.0	12.2	25.0	12.8	9.6			$10,558	$393	$10,165
Rafael Hernandez School	Public	PK, KG-8	345 Broadway	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 481-5004	713	44	16.2	82.9%	22 (3.1%)	107 (15.0%)	575 (80.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	5.6	1315^th of 1347 public elementary schools	2.4%		8	1270^th of 1338 public elementary schools	5.1%	45	3.2	3.3	9.7	13.2	10.5	15.1	16.7	16.1	15.4	7.3	9.7	8.8	9.1	0.0			$8,503	$721	$7,782
Dr. E. Alma Flagg School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Third St	Newark	07104	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5190	570	41	13.9	94.2%	2 (0.4%)	106 (18.6%)	461 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.6	1290^th of 1347 public elementary schools	4.2%		7.5	1275^th of 1338 public elementary schools	4.7%	15	1.8	4.1	3.5	17.5	11.5	30.9	21.9	24.2	19.1	16.7	10.9	10.2	4.4	5.6			$9,797	$979	$8,818
Dr. William H. Horton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	291 N 7th St	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5260	690	48	14.3	88.3%	1 (0.1%)	137 (19.9%)	549 (79.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10.8	1238^th of 1347 public elementary schools	8.1%		10.3	1233^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	7.8%	5	0.0	2.0	26.2	14.5	12.7	16.4	18.6	26.3	27.7	28.8	17.7	9.1	19.7	7.8			$9,470	$682	$8,788
Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	443 Clifton Avenue	Newark	07104	Essex County	Robert Treat Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 482-8811	702	37	18.9	79.1%	8 (1.1%)	222 (31.6%)	450 (64.1%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.1%)	63.3	500^th of 1347 public elementary schools	62.9%		56.6	587^th of 1338 public elementary schools	56.1%	87	20.8	17.6	61.1	71.5	59.8	61.1	88.4	78.4	61.1	49.4	53.2	48.1	59.8	18.4	75.0	75.0	$11,271	$984	$10,287
Sussex Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-8	307 Sussex Ave	Newark	07107	Essex County	Newark Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 268-5200	545	35	15.5	86.2%	7 (1.3%)	115 (21.1%)	421 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10.7	1241^st of 1347 public elementary schools	7.9%		9	1256^th of 1338 public elementary schools	6.1%	15	8.2	0.0	18.8	28.9	22.2	22.8	30.1	33.9	26.0	24.0	14.0	3.2	13.1	10.5			$9,703	$721	$8,982
Philip's Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	342 Central Avenue	Newark	07103	Essex County	Phillip's Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(973) 624-0644	730	29	25.1	71.2%	2 (0.3%)	614 (84.1%)	103 (14.1%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31.4	937^th of 1347 public elementary schools	30.4%		38.5	816^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.0%	121	12.2	0.0	26.4	46.8	50.0	61.5	60.0	66.6	31.0	29.9	34.2	24.4	44.5	44.0	100.0	100.0	$10,953	$752	$10,201

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.4% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 725 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 11% African American, 1% White.

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

Newark Public School District

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

High : Barringer High School
High : Central High School
High : East Side High School
High : Malcolm X Shabazz High School
High : Technology High School
High : Weequahic High School
High : West Side High School

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