Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Franklin Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of New Jersey elementary schools.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 452 students attended Franklin Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary?

Students at Franklin Elementary are 67% African American, 18% Hispanic, 6% White, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Burnet Middle School Middle : Jefferson Elementary High : Union High School

Franklin Elementary

Public PK, KG-4

1500 Lindy Terrace
Union, NJ 07083-4752

(908) 851-6450

District: Township of Union School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1246^th of 1,342 New Jersey Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,711

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Burnet Middle School
	Jefferson Elementary
High:	Union High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 452

Racial breakdown:

African American:

67.0%

Hispanic:

17.9%

White:

5.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Franklin Elementary ranks worse than 92.8% of elementary schools in New Jersey. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Township of Union School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.05. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (67%), Hispanic (17.9%), Asian (5.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Township of Union School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary is 10.2, which is the lowest among 6 elementary schools in the Township of Union School District! (See more...)

Compare Franklin Elementary employs 44 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin Elementary is $8,711. 3 elementary schools in the Township of Union School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Franklin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin Elementary 1246^th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Franklin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

Township of Union School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Township of Union School District 443^rd of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Franklin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2003	21.99	963^rd	1204	20.0%
2004	27.57	1048^th	1298	19.3%
2005	12.09	1176^th	1303	9.7%
2006	19.07	1136^th	1314	13.5%
2007	18.39	1154^th	1329	13.2%
2008	32.21	1047^th	1338	21.7%
2009	35.91	1006^th	1346	25.3%
2010	26.89	1098^th	1354	18.9%
2011	44.91	908^th	1360	33.2%
2012	59.67	685^th	1363	49.7%
2013	51.82	788^th	1367	42.4%
2014	66.27	548^th	1363	59.8%
2015	56.65	613^th	1357	54.8%
2016	62.45	546^th	1346	59.4%
2017	63.79	547^th	1352	59.5%
2018	48.56	735^th	1353	45.7%
2019	43.77	808^th	1360	40.6%
2021	25.44	932^nd	1317	29.2%
2022	9.01	1264^th	1345	6.0%
2023	10.05	1246^th	1342	7.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2019	71.82	103^rd	463	77.8%
2021	37.23	231^st	411	43.8%
2022	13.61	479^th	489	2.0%
2023	18.05	453^rd	499	9.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	58.32	340^th	942	63.9%
2019	78.49	112^th	948	88.2%
2021	35.53	549^th	839	34.6%
2022	5.47	784^th	863	9.2%
2023	22.60	719^th	910	21.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	50.11	701^st	1333	47.4%
2019	41.31	829^th	1331	37.7%
2021	25.97	925^th	1290	28.3%
2022	12.54	1165^th	1326	12.1%
2023	10.38	1199^th	1318	9.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	46.29	736^th	1334	44.8%
2019	47.58	721^st	1335	46.0%
2021	26.08	896^th	1297	30.9%
2022	8.02	1259^th	1324	4.9%
2023	11.59	1172^nd	1315	10.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	83.35	62^nd	517	88.0%
2019	76.88	89^th	522	83.0%
2021	46.81	218^th	456	52.2%
2022	27.44	381^st	494	22.9%
2023	26.55	370^th	463	20.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Franklin Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	NJ State Percentile
2018	68.17	219^th	870	74.8%
2019	62.50	281^st	899	68.7%
2021	43.83	456^th	896	49.1%
2022	15.04	834^th	953	12.5%
2023	23.88	764^th	982	22.2%

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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Franklin Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	399	71	34	17	0	n/a	n/a	521
1989	393	84	40	16	0	n/a	n/a	533
1990	417	87	44	20	1	n/a	n/a	569
1991	437	92	57	25	0	n/a	n/a	611
1992	391	97	60	27	0	n/a	n/a	575
1993	419	103	81	38	0	n/a	n/a	641
1994	381	124	101	37	0	n/a	n/a	643
1995	351	203	106	22	0	n/a	n/a	682
1996	351	203	106	22	0	n/a	n/a	682
1998	282	325	107	51	0	n/a	n/a	765
1999	202	272	90	37	0	n/a	n/a	601
2000	149	296	70	46	0	n/a	n/a	561
2001	126	319	53	55	0	n/a	n/a	553
2002	85	331	37	56	0	n/a	n/a	509
2003	85	331	37	56	0	n/a	n/a	509
2004	87	347	41	61	0	n/a	n/a	536
2005	72	359	48	46	0	n/a	n/a	525
2006	55	363	51	67	0	n/a	n/a	536
2007	54	343	56	70	0	n/a	n/a	523
2008	39	329	60	67	0	n/a	n/a	495
2009	40	349	46	58	0	3	0	496
2010	37	352	42	46	0	5	0	482
2011	44	386	33	41	0	4	1	509
2012	39	355	33	43	0	2	4	476
2013	33	328	36	49	0	0	4	450
2014	28	325	30	56	0	0	5	444
2015	30	325	23	55	0	0	7	440
2016	18	309	21	75	0	0	10	433
2017	20	303	26	88	0	1	10	448
2018	25	288	24	69	0	2	16	424
2019	22	284	28	67	0	2	14	417
2020	27	292	27	75	1	1	16	439
2021	37	301	27	79	2	1	18	465
2022	35	305	24	83	2	1	18	468
2023	26	303	26	81	2	1	13	452

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Franklin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	26.0	20.0	n/a
1989	533	27.0	19.7	n/a
1990	569	29.0	19.6	6.9
1991	611	30.0	20.3	7.7
1992	575	31.0	18.5	7.7
1993	641	33.0	19.4	11.4
1994	643	33.3	19.3	12.1
1995	682	34.0	20.1	19.4
1996	682	34.0	20.1	19.4
1998	765	37.0	20.7	20
1999	601	36.0	16.7	20.3
2000	561	34.0	16.5	35.3
2001	553	34.2	16.2	34
2002	509	36.0	14.1	33
2003	509	36.0	14.1	33
2004	536	33.5	16.0	39.6
2005	525	34.5	15.2	n/a
2006	536	33.0	16.2	42.7
2007	523	36.0	14.5	41.7
2008	495	39.0	12.7	48.7
2009	496	40.1	10.8	43.1
2010	482	38.0	12.6	45.2
2011	509	37.0	13.7	42.8
2012	476	44.9	10.5	50.8
2013	450	34.0	13.2	52.9
2014	444	38.0	11.6	38.7
2015	440	43.0	10.2	49.5
2016	433	43.0	10.0	50.6
2017	448	39.0	11.4	46.9
2018	424	40.0	10.6	33.5
2019	417	38.0	10.9	34.1
2020	439	39.0	11.2	59
2021	465	36.0	12.9	49.2
2022	468	35.0	13.3	47
2023	452	44.0	10.2	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Franklin Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	521	26.0	20.0	n/a
1989	533	27.0	19.7	n/a
1990	569	29.0	19.6	6.9
1991	611	30.0	20.3	7.7
1992	575	31.0	18.5	7.7
1993	641	33.0	19.4	11.4
1994	643	33.3	19.3	12.1
1995	682	34.0	20.1	19.4
1996	682	34.0	20.1	19.4
1998	765	37.0	20.7	20
1999	601	36.0	16.7	20.3
2000	561	34.0	16.5	35.3
2001	553	34.2	16.2	34
2002	509	36.0	14.1	33
2003	509	36.0	14.1	33
2004	536	33.5	16.0	39.6
2005	525	34.5	15.2	n/a
2006	536	33.0	16.2	42.7
2007	523	36.0	14.5	41.7
2008	495	39.0	12.7	48.7
2009	496	40.1	10.8	43.1
2010	482	38.0	12.6	45.2
2011	509	37.0	13.7	42.8
2012	476	44.9	10.5	50.8
2013	450	34.0	13.2	52.9
2014	444	38.0	11.6	38.7
2015	440	43.0	10.2	49.5
2016	433	43.0	10.0	50.6
2017	448	39.0	11.4	46.9
2018	424	40.0	10.6	33.5
2019	417	38.0	10.9	34.1
2020	439	39.0	11.2	59
2021	465	36.0	12.9	49.2
2022	468	35.0	13.3	47
2023	452	44.0	10.2	31

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$368 (4.2%)	$8,343 (95.8%)	$8,711

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 808^th of 1360 Elementary schools	Ranks 1246^th of 1342 Elementary schools	33.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Elementary)	57.1	21.3	35.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Township of Union School District)	58.5	35.6	22.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	50.2	42	8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin Elementary)	44.9	10.9	34%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Township of Union School District)	57.3	36.7	20.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	55.1	45.9	9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Elementary)	60.5	24.3	36.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Township of Union School District)	68.2	48.2	20%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)	57.4	51.3	6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin Elementary)	37.8	7.4	30.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Township of Union School District)	56.2	34.9	21.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)	51	44.3	6.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	417	452	8.4%
African American	284	303	6.7%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	28	26	7.1%
Hispanic	67	81	20.9%
Pacific Islander	2	1	50%
White	22	26	18.2%
Two or More Races	14	13	7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.1%	31%	3.1%

Schools Near Franklin Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NJSLA-S Science (2023)	NJSLA English Language Arts (2023)				NJSLA Mathematics (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NJSLA-S Science 5th 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 4th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 5th Grade	NJSLA Mathematics 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 Lindy Terrace	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6450	452	44	10.2	31.0%	26 (5.8%)	303 (67.0%)	81 (17.9%)	26 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.9%)	10	1246^th of 1342 public elementary schools	7.2%		9	1264^th of 1345 public elementary schools	6.0%	18		21.3	24.3			10.9	7.4			$8,711	$368	$8,343
Deanna G. Taylor Academy	Public	2-6	614 Tillman St	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 352-7664	211	22	9.5	62.6%	19 (9.0%)	127 (60.2%)	59 (28.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	23.7	1028^th of 1342 public elementary schools	23.4%		20.2	1074^th of 1345 public elementary schools	20.1%	46	6.5	29.7	51.3	37.0	48.9	31.7	15.8	0.0	2.1	$13,412		$13,412
Chancellor Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	844 Chancellor Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 399-6858	476	32	14.8	51.7%	2 (0.4%)	369 (77.5%)	101 (21.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15.2	1149^th of 1342 public elementary schools	14.4%		15.2	1154^th of 1345 public elementary schools	14.2%	5	5.6	12.3	29.9	46.8		19.3	13.0	10.3		$8,796	$165	$8,631
Seth Boyden Elementary Demonstration School	Public	K-5	274 Boyden Ave	Maplewood	07040	Essex County	South Orange-Maplewood School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 378-5209	373	46	8.1	28.4%	129 (34.6%)	166 (44.5%)	36 (9.7%)	7 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (8.3%)	42.1	777^th of 1342 public elementary schools	42.1%		47.2	701^st of 1345 public elementary schools	47.9%	76	14.9	46.0	58.8	50.0		32.9	38.8	26.0		$6,478		$6,478
Hannah Caldwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1120 Commerce Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 206-6101	779	46	16.9	14.4%	121 (15.5%)	295 (37.9%)	258 (33.1%)	71 (9.1%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	28 (3.6%)	33.5	897^th of 1342 public elementary schools	33.2%		31.7	923^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	31.4%	26		41.3	37.9			37.9	27.4			$9,488		$9,488
Connecticut Farms Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	875 Stuyvesant Avenue	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6470	420	34	12.3	20.5%	105 (25.0%)	129 (30.7%)	140 (33.3%)	33 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	39.3	814^th of 1342 public elementary schools	39.3%		40.4	793^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	41.0%	21		20.0	59.8			24.6	42.0			$9,283		$9,283
Livingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	960 Midland Blvd	Union	07083	Union County	Township of Union School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 851-6440	465	35	13.2	17.0%	104 (22.4%)	173 (37.2%)	141 (30.3%)	21 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	21 (4.5%)	50.1	662^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	50.7%		47.6	697^th of 1345 public elementary schools	48.2%	35		37.6	55.5			41.9	48.0			$7,845		$7,845
Hurden Looker School	Public	2-6	1261 Liberty Ave	Hillside	07205	Union County	Hillside Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(908) 352-7664	376	35	10.7	72.3%	37 (9.8%)	180 (47.9%)	155 (41.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41.6	783^rd of 1342 public elementary schools	41.7%		34.9	867^th of 1345 public elementary schools	35.5%	84	19.3	49.3	47.7	56.0	63.3	43.4	19.8	27.0	18.8	$6,063		$6,063
Mt. Vernon Avenue Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	54 Mt Vernon Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 399-6875	503	40	12.5	60.0%	3 (0.6%)	406 (80.7%)	88 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	12.2	1202^nd of 1342 public elementary schools	10.4%		15.3	1153^rd of 1345 public elementary schools	14.3%	49	9.5	14.3	17.6	24.7		16.9	16.1	18.0		$7,174	$155	$7,019
Florence Avenue Elementary School	Public	K-5	1324 Springfield Avenue	Irvington	07111	Essex County	Irvington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(973) 399-6861	639	36	17.7	47.3%	2 (0.3%)	239 (37.4%)	395 (61.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.5	1284^th of 1342 public elementary schools	4.3%		9.5	1251^st of 1345 public elementary schools	7.0%	33	5.8	6.2	14.3	25.6		6.8	9.3	8.9		$7,690	$153	$7,537

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