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Franklin Elementary School

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Franklin Elementary School ranks 972 nd of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

972^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Rahway, New Jersey, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 636 students. The school is part of the Rahway Public School District, which is ranked 512 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Elementary School faces significant challenges in student academic performance, with consistently low proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science compared to state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 26.1% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.9%. The school's performance on NJSLA-S/Science for 5th grade was also low, with only 17.2% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 30.1%. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 31.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Clark Township Public School District, such as Valley Road School, have significantly higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to Franklin Elementary School and other schools in the Rahway Public School District, suggesting that district-level factors may play a significant role in the school's performance.

658

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,026

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1809 St Georges Ave
Rahway, NJ 07065-2003

(732) 396-1050

District: Rahway Public School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rahway 7th & 8th Grade Academy
High:	Rahway High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.4%

African American:

26.3%

White:

10.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the New Jersey average (32% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 23 pts below the New Jersey average

!Near the bottom of Rahway Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg31%

New Jersey avg46%

972^nd of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Rahway Public School District

512^th of 609Rahway 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	972 of 1347	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	909 of 1338	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	876 of 1342	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	1016 of 1345	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1043 of 1317	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	1052 of 1360	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.5	1066 of 1353	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.8	994 of 1352	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.2	921 of 1346	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.7	978 of 1357	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.1	983 of 1363	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.7	985 of 1367	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	47.3	862 of 1363	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.7	925 of 1360	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.8	1048 of 1354	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.0	1125 of 1346	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.2	1136 of 1338	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.4	1072 of 1329	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.5	961 of 1314	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.5	1078 of 1303	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.0	1055 of 1298	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	21.8	965 of 1204	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	126 of 463	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	156 of 469	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.1	139 of 463	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	47.9	245 of 494	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	168 of 456	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	228 of 522	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	217 of 517	58.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	326 of 597	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	188 of 559	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	129 of 499	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	39.7	249 of 489	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	204 of 411	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	209 of 463	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	208 of 434	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	998 of 1326	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	859 of 1317	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	766 of 1318	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	1003 of 1326	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	1041 of 1290	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	1047 of 1331	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	1019 of 1333	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	532 of 1032	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.5	455 of 989	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	363 of 982	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.8	535 of 953	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	557 of 896	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	562 of 899	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	523 of 870	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	576 of 1023	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	341 of 939	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	263 of 910	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	41.5	482 of 863	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	377 of 839	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	519 of 948	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	593 of 942	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	844 of 1318	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	870 of 1313	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	895 of 1315	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	949 of 1324	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	980 of 1297	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	992 of 1335	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.6	1025 of 1334	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	728 of 1023	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	739 of 989	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	851 of 958	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	851 of 949	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	827 of 868	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	696 of 1007	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	732 of 1001	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	815 of 970	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.1	580 of 963	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	622 of 975	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	755 of 976	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	797 of 964	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	849 of 1023	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	955 of 1022	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)73rd percentile+45 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Mathematics22%-23 vs state

Science17%-13 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)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1809 St Georges Ave	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 396-1050	658	47	14.1	72.2%	67 (10.2%)	173 (26.3%)	378 (57.4%)	12 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.5%)	28.8	972^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	27.8%		32.5	909^th of 1338 public elementary schools	32.1%	63	17.2		26.1	38.9	51.1	66.0			23.1	14.9	19.5	28.5			$16,026	$387	$15,639
Madison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	944 Madison Avenue	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(732) 396-1070	384	30	12.8	49.2%	85 (22.1%)	93 (24.2%)	174 (45.3%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.9%)	32.4	924^th of 1347 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.6	986^th of 1338 public elementary schools	26.3%	62	14.3		25.5	51.9	62.5	40.0			33.3	42.6	17.9	28.0			$23,548	$686	$22,862
Valley Road School	Public	K-5	150 Valley Road	Clark	07066	Union County	Clark Township Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 388-7900	390	34	11.4	7.7%	258 (66.2%)	6 (1.5%)	83 (21.3%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (2.1%)	70.8	414^th of 1347 public elementary schools	69.3%		59	556^th of 1338 public elementary schools	58.4%	142	29.0		51.7	75.4	69.1				60.0	68.2	58.8				$13,138	$170	$12,968
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	811 St George Ave	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 396-1060	608	54	11.3	59.0%	94 (15.5%)	168 (27.6%)	304 (50.0%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	17.8	1133^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	15.9%		22	1045^th of 1338 public elementary schools	21.9%	88	16.4		28.9	24.6	38.0	49.3			21.4	13.0	10.2	14.1			$18,114	$399	$17,715
Number 9	Public	PK, KG-5	1401 Deerfield Terrace	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-5164	311	31	10.0	60.5%	55 (17.7%)	83 (26.7%)	135 (43.4%)	17 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	15 (4.8%)	43.3	767^th of 1347 public elementary schools	43.1%		38.4	817^th of 1338 public elementary schools	38.9%	50	19.5		41.3	63.2	47.2				45.8	40.0	40.0				$17,576	$703	$16,873
Grover Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	486 E Milton Ave	Rahway	07065	Union County	Rahway Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 396-1040	453	41	11.0	66.7%	23 (5.1%)	213 (47.0%)	179 (39.5%)	17 (3.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	33.4	902^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	33.0%		20	1073^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	19.8%	171	27.5		22.9	60.7	62.8	41.2			18.6	34.4	35.3	16.2			$20,853	$627	$20,226
Winfield Township	Public	PK, KG-8	7 1/2 Gulfstream Avenue	Winfield Park	07036	Union County	Winfield Township	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-7410	141	18	7.7	36.9%	77 (54.6%)	7 (5.0%)	41 (29.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.6%)	39.7	817^th of 1347 public elementary schools	39.3%		39.8	800^th of 1338 public elementary schools	40.2%	17	33.3	6.7	44.4	31.3	50.0	72.7	81.8	66.6	38.9	25.0	33.3	36.4	18.2	6.7	$27,083	$686	$26,397
Number 8	Public	PK, KG-5	500 West Blancke St.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 862-4397	334	27	12.3	68.3%	57 (17.1%)	61 (18.3%)	200 (59.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.0%)	19.2	1109^th of 1347 public elementary schools	17.7%		22.3	1041^st of 1338 public elementary schools	22.2%	68	14.3		23.4	45.6	34.3				20.9	25.8	17.1				$17,447	$666	$16,781
Number 10	Public	PK, KG-5	2801 Highland Avenue	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 486-2043	299	23	13.0	64.2%	44 (14.7%)	57 (19.1%)	177 (59.2%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	30.3	951^st of 1347 public elementary schools	29.4%		28.4	961^st of 1338 public elementary schools	28.2%	10	28.6		41.7	31.7	35.7				43.2	18.2	42.9				$18,573	$738	$17,835
Number 1	Public	PK, KG-5	728 North Wood Ave.	Linden	07036	Union County	Linden Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 486-2668	454	37	12.2	75.6%	60 (13.2%)	126 (27.8%)	240 (52.9%)	8 (1.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	20.2	1095^th of 1347 public elementary schools	18.7%		19	1089^th of 1338 public elementary schools	18.6%	6	20.0		19.4	27.4	38.3				26.9	24.2	35.0				$15,133	$1,090	$14,043

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