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Franklin Elementary School

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Franklin Elementary School ranks 560 th of 1347 New Jersey elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

560^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,347 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of New Jersey elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school located in South Plainfield, New Jersey, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade with a total enrollment of 264 students. The school is part of the South Plainfield School District, which is ranked 316 out of 609 districts in New Jersey and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

In recent years, Franklin Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from a high of 398 out of 1,360 New Jersey elementary schools in 2018-2019 to a low of 822 out of 1,342 in 2022-2023. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars during this time. However, the school has shown strong performance among Hispanic and Special Education students, ranking in the top 20% and top 25% of New Jersey elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. Conversely, the school's performance for White students has been declining, with the school ranking in the bottom 25% of New Jersey elementary schools for this subgroup in 2022-2023.

Franklin Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the South Plainfield School District and New Jersey state averages, with some exceptions in 4th-grade Mathematics. The school has also seen a steady increase in its chronic absenteeism rate, rising from 12.4% in 2021-2022 to 16.6% in 2022-2023. When compared to schools in the neighboring Plainfield Public School District, Franklin Elementary School significantly outperforms these schools, which have much lower test scores and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced lunch recipients.

270

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,790

Per pupil spending ?

33%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 Franklin Ave
South Plainfield, NJ 07080

(908) 754-4620

District: South Plainfield School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grant Elementary School
	South Plainfield Middle School
High:	South Plainfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.1%

Hispanic:

34.8%

African American:

10.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New Jersey average (55% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 39th-percentile low (2023)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in South Plainfield School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg51%

New Jersey avg49%

560^th of 1,347

New Jersey public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the South Plainfield School District

316^th of 609South Plainfield 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	58.9	560 of 1347	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	711 of 1338	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	822 of 1342	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	791 of 1345	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	700 of 1317	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	398 of 1360	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	409 of 1353	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.7	461 of 1352	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.0	554 of 1346	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.6	490 of 1357	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.1	576 of 1363	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.5	720 of 1367	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.6	454 of 1363	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.6	489 of 1360	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.4	725 of 1354	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.9	900 of 1346	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	63.1	617 of 1338	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.4	980 of 1329	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	73.6	376 of 1314	71.4%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	354 of 1303	72.8%	★★★★☆
2004	63.3	600 of 1298	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.8	252 of 1204	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	521 of 1326	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	600 of 1317	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	754 of 1318	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	814 of 1326	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	589 of 1290	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	366 of 1331	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	321 of 1333	75.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	77.0	185 of 1032	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	44.5	512 of 989	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.6	255 of 982	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	238 of 953	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	184 of 896	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	68 of 899	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.4	7 of 870	99.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	320 of 1023	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	318 of 939	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	254 of 910	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	132 of 948	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	93.8	30 of 942	96.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	566 of 1318	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.2	798 of 1313	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	816 of 1315	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	699 of 1324	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	758 of 1297	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.6	397 of 1335	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	453 of 1334	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	203 of 1023	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	40.6	504 of 989	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New Jersey percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	475 of 970	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.4	765 of 963	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	899 of 975	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	839 of 976	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	718 of 964	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.5	407 of 1023	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	390 of 1022	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

White (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs New Jersey (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+13 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

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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	K-4	1000 Franklin Ave	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 754-4620	270	23	11.5	33.0%	111 (41.1%)	28 (10.4%)	94 (34.8%)	20 (7.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.8%)	58.9	560^th of 1347 public elementary schools	58.4%		46.9	711^th of 1338 public elementary schools	46.9%	151			38.1	56.7					52.3	66.7							$7,790	$219	$7,571
Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	West 4th St And Clinton Ave	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4220	386	37	10.5	83.9%	2 (0.5%)	61 (15.8%)	317 (82.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	12.7	1205^th of 1347 public elementary schools	10.5%		12.4	1199^th of 1338 public elementary schools	10.4%	6	8.0		30.0	22.6	31.4				16.4	17.5	19.2						$10,979	$261	$10,718
Arbor Elementary School	Public	4-5	1717 Lester Place	Piscataway	08854	Middlesex County	Piscataway Township School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(732) 752-8652	528	38	13.8	55.7%	51 (9.7%)	118 (22.3%)	190 (36.0%)	144 (27.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.2%)								(n/a)	21.9			51.5	48.9					46.9	41.6						$6,205	$157	$6,048
Washington Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	427 Darrow Ave	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4230	557	45	12.3	87.6%	4 (0.7%)	44 (7.9%)	504 (90.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	9.3	1266^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.0%		10.9	1223^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	8.6%	43	2.5		23.9	17.4	9.1				23.7	23.1	8.9						$10,327	$167	$10,160
Cedarbrook Elementary School	Public	K-8	1049 Central Ave	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4280	671	60	11.1	69.2%	5 (0.7%)	188 (28.0%)	463 (69.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.9%)	14.8	1177^th of 1347 public elementary schools	12.6%		13.9	1166^th of 1338 public elementary schools	12.9%	11	8.0	5.4	31.2	25.0	23.2	29.3	34.7	37.8	25.0	17.6	21.0	23.2	18.8	18.9			$9,658	$142	$9,516
Cresthaven Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	530 West 7th Street	Plainfield	07060	Union County	Cresthaven Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 756-1234	621	29	21.4	82.4%	7 (1.1%)	100 (16.1%)	507 (81.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	26.6	1003^rd of 1347 public elementary schools	25.5%		27.9	970^th of 1338 public elementary schools	27.5%	33	4.8	7.8	36.4	33.3	49.2	49.1	28.8	49.0	46.1	14.7	15.9	28.8	11.9	0.0	26.3	26.3	$9,510	$673	$8,837
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 W. Front St	Plainfield	07063	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4250	383	38	10.2	82.5%	5 (1.3%)	31 (8.1%)	342 (89.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15.1	1172^nd of 1347 public elementary schools	13.0%		12.1	1205^th of 1338 public elementary schools	9.9%	33	13.7		20.0	23.8	25.7				18.1	27.0	29.6						$10,400	$232	$10,168
John E. Riley Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 Morris Ave	South Plainfield	07080	Middlesex County	South Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 754-4620	367	36	10.2	39.0%	118 (32.2%)	37 (10.1%)	167 (45.5%)	26 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.6%)	55.8	600^th of 1347 public elementary schools	55.5%		41	782^nd of 1338 public elementary schools	41.6%	182			37.3	67.2					44.8	62.8							$6,256	$226	$6,030
Charles H. Stillman Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 W Fourth St	Plainfield	07062	Union County	Plainfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(908) 731-4240	317	28	11.3	87.4%	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.8%)	283 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10	1255^th of 1347 public elementary schools	6.8%		14.5	1153^rd of 1338 public elementary schools	13.8%	102	10.9		5.4	18.6	26.0				18.6	16.3	21.9						$8,813	$613	$8,200
West End School	Public	PK, KG-4	447 Greenbrook Road	North Plainfield	07060	Somerset County	North Plainfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(908) 769-6083	600	51	11.7	76.0%	42 (7.0%)	125 (20.8%)	399 (66.5%)	20 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	22	1061^st of 1347 public elementary schools	21.2%		19.7	1078^th of 1338 public elementary schools	19.4%	17			38.3	39.9					27.9	19.4							$10,488	$705	$9,783

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