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Franklin Park Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Franklin Township Public School District details

Franklin Township Public School District
2301 Route 27
Somerset, NJ 08873

7,309 Students enrolled in District

10 Schools in District

11 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Franklin Township Public School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New Jersey

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.1% of all NJ school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 45.8% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
33%
44%
42%
50%
24%
37%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Claremont Elementary School
175 Claremont Road
Franklin Park, NJ, 08823
PK-05
Conerly Road School
35 Conerly Road
Somerset, NJ, 08873
PK-05
Elizabeth Avenue School
363 Elizabeth Avenue
Somerset, NJ, 08873
PK-05
Franklin High School
500 Elizabeth Avenue
Somerset, NJ, 08873
09-12
Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus
415 Francis Street
Somerset, NJ, 08873
06-08
Franklin Middle School At Sampson G. Smith Campus
1649 Amwell Road
Somerset, NJ, 08873
06-08
Franklin Park School
30 Eden Street
Franklin Park, NJ, 08823
PK-05
Hillcrest School
500 Franklin Blvd
Somerset, NJ, 08873
PK-05
Macafee Road School
53 Macafee Road
Somerset, NJ, 08873
PK-05
Pine Grove Manor School
130 Highland Avenue
Somerset, NJ, 08873
PK-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 10.9% 40.1%
Black 33.5% 15.1%
Hispanic 39.8% 33.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 15.2% 10.6%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.7% 0.4%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 46.5% 35.1%
Free lunch eligible 37.0% 29.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.5% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,707 $92,873,000 46.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,527 $18,469,000 9.2%
Staff $1,036 $7,574,000 3.8%
General Administration $368 $2,693,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,272 $9,296,000 4.6%
Operation $2,115 $15,460,000 7.7%
Transportation $1,205 $8,810,000 4.4%
Other $571 $4,172,000 2.1%
Total Support $9,095 $66,474,000 33.1%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,673 $41,462,000 20.6%
Total Expenditures $27,474 $200,809,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $12,952 $17,923,333,000 51.0%
Support Expenditures
Student $2,555 $3,534,923,000 10.1%
Staff $804 $1,112,297,000 3.2%
General Administration $463 $640,692,000 1.8%
School Administration $1,140 $1,578,024,000 4.5%
Operation $2,061 $2,851,992,000 8.1%
Transportation $687 $951,282,000 2.7%
Other $633 $875,349,000 2.5%
Total Support $8,343 $11,544,559,000 32.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,100 $5,673,661,000 16.1%
Total Expenditures $25,395 $35,141,553,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%