Top Rankings
Franklin Township Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,381 students in Franklin Township Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New Jersey.
Public Middle Schools in Franklin Township Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the New Jersey public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the New Jersey public middle school average of 68% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NJ)
# Schools
10 Schools
835 Schools
# Students
7,027 Students
458,046 Students
# Teachers
684 Teachers
39,885 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Franklin Township Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 645 school districts in New Jersey (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#461 out of 648 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
23%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
14%
9%
% Hispanic
41%
38%
% Black
31%
18%
% White
10%
32%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,888 is higher than the state median of $26,931. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,577 is higher than the state median of $25,828. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$210 MM
$36,642 MM
Spending
$201 MM
$35,142 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,888
$26,931
Spending / Student
$28,577
$25,828
Best Franklin Township Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin Middle School At Sampson G. Smith Campus
(Math: 26% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1649 Amwell Road
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 873-2800
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 873-2800
Grades: 6-8
| 714 students
Rank: #22.
Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus
(Math: 16% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
415 Francis Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 249-6410
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 249-6410
Grades: 6-8
| 667 students
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