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Franklin Elementary School

Public Grades 1-8

1079^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in North Bergen, New Jersey, serving grades 1-8 with a student population of 524. The school is part of the North Bergen School District, which is ranked 510 out of 609 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Elementary School consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on state assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 20.8% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.9%. The school's mathematics and science proficiency rates are also very low, ranging from 17.1% to 32.5% and 5.6% to 13.1%, respectively. This academic struggle is likely exacerbated by the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (81.68%) and English Language Learners.

While Franklin Elementary's overall performance is weak, the school's English Language Learner and Hispanic student subgroups perform relatively better compared to the school's rankings. In contrast, the school's special education and low socioeconomic status student subgroups perform very poorly. Nearby schools in the North Bergen School District, such as Lincoln Elementary and McKinley Elementary, as well as schools in the neighboring West New York School District and Union City School District, outperform Franklin Elementary on most academic measures.

509

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,450

Per pupil spending ?

76.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5211 Columbia Avenue
North Bergen, NJ 07047-5916

(201) 974-7007

District: North Bergen School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Bergen High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.6%

White:

4.1%

Asian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (29% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

New Jersey avg44%

Elementary school

1,079^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

529^th of 752

New Jersey public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the North Bergen School District

510^th of 609North Bergen 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	21.1	1079 of 1347	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	1043 of 1338	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	1041 of 1342	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	1055 of 1345	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	939 of 1317	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1110 of 1360	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	1110 of 1353	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.4	983 of 1352	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.1	1065 of 1346	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.5	852 of 1357	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.0	936 of 1363	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	1011 of 1367	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.7	934 of 1363	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.9	739 of 1360	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.2	804 of 1354	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	53.1	765 of 1346	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.2	727 of 1338	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.7	820 of 1329	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.1	631 of 1314	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.6	788 of 1303	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.2	768 of 1298	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	45.9	768 of 1204	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	251 of 597	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	212 of 559	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.3	252 of 499	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	262 of 489	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	221 of 411	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.2	360 of 463	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.9	274 of 434	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	1068 of 1326	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	1035 of 1317	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	1012 of 1318	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	1056 of 1326	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	966 of 1290	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	1083 of 1331	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1034 of 1333	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	654 of 1032	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	627 of 989	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	608 of 982	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.6	615 of 953	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	425 of 896	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	605 of 899	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	563 of 870	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	664 of 1023	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	499 of 939	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	449 of 910	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	476 of 863	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.4	227 of 839	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	547 of 948	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	674 of 942	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	25.5	991 of 1318	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	942 of 1313	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	972 of 1315	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	968 of 1324	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	843 of 1297	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	1040 of 1335	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	1097 of 1334	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	835 of 1023	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	883 of 989	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	623 of 958	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	733 of 949	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	711 of 868	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	692 of 1007	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	726 of 1001	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	529 of 752	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	433 of 743	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	490 of 748	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	498 of 745	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.5	495 of 652	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	562 of 745	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	559 of 716	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.9	477 of 712	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.6	480 of 713	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.8	360 of 713	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.3	396 of 717	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.2	367 of 704	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.3	423 of 677	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.0	420 of 684	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	375 of 677	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	67.8	266 of 664	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.7	270 of 640	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.1	313 of 631	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.6	274 of 615	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.0	361 of 599	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	63.7	281 of 588	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	27.0	450 of 574	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	104 of 343	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.4	147 of 320	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	124 of 288	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	157 of 270	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	89 of 197	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	24.5	179 of 227	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	116 of 202	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	526 of 728	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	435 of 717	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.9	488 of 720	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	537 of 726	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	522 of 625	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	491 of 703	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	471 of 680	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	351 of 608	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	353 of 589	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	288 of 587	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	284 of 591	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	280 of 480	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	354 of 524	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	336 of 504	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	311 of 613	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	169 of 584	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.1	214 of 568	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	187 of 549	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	219 of 467	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	310 of 541	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	361 of 522	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	483 of 726	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	401 of 719	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	421 of 718	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	422 of 730	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	419 of 635	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	560 of 697	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	571 of 675	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	489 of 507	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.3	283 of 510	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	118 of 505	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	36.8	303 of 535	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	13.8	489 of 492	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	436 of 471	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)58th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)49th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I70%+24 vs state

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Mathematics24%-17 vs state

Science10%-15 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 Elementary School	Public	1-8	5211 Columbia Avenue	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7007	509	45	11.3	76.8%	21 (4.1%)	5 (1.0%)	466 (91.6%)	14 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	21.1	1079^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.9%		22.2	1043^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	22.0%	36	13.1	5.6	20.8	48.6	31.1	35.5	42.9	46.5	30.4	32.5	17.1	19.5	24.6	19.0	70.0	70.0	$5,450		$5,450
Public School Number Three	Public	K-6	600 55th St	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4060	506	46	11.0	90.1%	24 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	472 (93.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	33.6	899^th of 1347 public elementary schools	33.3%		30.6	937^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.0%	38	24.6		34.2	41.8	51.7	47.8			42.5	23.5	37.7	28.0					$10,735	$581	$10,154
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1206 63rd St	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 295-2850	1,193	103	11.6	72.8%	106 (8.9%)	12 (1.0%)	1,049 (87.9%)	18 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	33.4	903^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	33.0%		31.8	916^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.5%	13	9.7	5.3	39.7	40.6	45.2	46.3	61.7	48.8	36.2	44.3	35.3	30.4	34.7	19.7	70.0	70.0	$7,656		$7,656
Public School Number One	Public	K-6	6129 Madison St	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4025	758	58	12.9	92.1%	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	737 (97.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	31.1	940^th of 1347 public elementary schools	30.2%		26.7	983^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	26.5%	43	22.0		24.3	47.1	44.5	42.4			41.7	39.3	31.2	21.3					$9,104	$608	$8,496
Public School Number Five	Public	K-6	5401 Hudson Ave	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4080	570	40	14.1	94.2%	16 (2.8%)	4 (0.7%)	549 (96.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.8	975^th of 1347 public elementary schools	27.6%		31.1	925^th of 1338 public elementary schools	30.9%	50	13.2		23.7	49.3	43.7	45.2			43.0	30.8	29.4	24.0					$9,084	$708	$8,376
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4507 Hudson Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5971	871	57	15.2	92.1%	25 (2.9%)	14 (1.6%)	823 (94.5%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46	724^th of 1347 public elementary schools	46.3%		47.3	707^th of 1338 public elementary schools	47.2%	17	20.6		35.5	57.1	53.8	63.9			43.8	31.8	42.6	47.2					$9,355	$562	$8,793
George Washington Elementary School	Public	K-6	3905 New York Ave	Union City	07087	Hudson County	Union City School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 348-5829	776	55	14.1	82.0%	9 (1.2%)	10 (1.3%)	750 (96.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.6	917^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.9%		31.4	922^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	31.1%	5	16.5		23.3	37.1	52.3	61.4			30.1	37.5	28.7	24.8					$10,431	$615	$9,816
Public School Number Two	Public	K-6	5200 Broadway	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4040	621	48	12.8	76.7%	41 (6.6%)	14 (2.3%)	532 (85.7%)	29 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	43.5	764^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.3%		38.5	815^th of 1338 public elementary schools	39.1%	51	25.9		45.1	48.9	50.7	44.0			52.3	40.7	43.6	31.0					$9,439	$588	$8,851
McKinley Elementary School	Public	K-8	3110 Liberty Ave	North Bergen	07047	Hudson County	North Bergen School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 974-7020	296	35	8.4	69.9%	19 (6.4%)	7 (2.4%)	254 (85.8%)	15 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	20.7	1086^th of 1347 public elementary schools	19.4%		27.5	973^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	27.3%	113	7.4	2.7	33.3	31.6	27.5	55.2	46.4	51.1	33.3	28.9	14.0	20.0	23.3	27.0			$7,659		$7,659
Albio Sires Elementary School	Public	K-6	6300 Palisade Ave	West New York	07093	Hudson County	West New York School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(201) 553-4070	518	46	11.2	88.2%	16 (3.1%)	4 (0.8%)	484 (93.4%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	36.5	864^th of 1347 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.2	913^th of 1338 public elementary schools	31.8%	49	23.1		25.0	49.4	48.3	39.0			35.4	45.4	41.8	33.4					$11,238	$646	$10,592

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary School

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 509 students attended Franklin Elementary School.

What district is Franklin Elementary School in?

North Bergen School District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary School?

Students at Franklin Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary School attend?

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

High : North Bergen High School

Is Franklin Elementary School a good school?

Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.9% of New Jersey elementary schools.

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