Franklin L. Williams School

Summary:

Franklin L. Williams School is a public middle school in Jersey City, New Jersey, serving 854 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Jersey City Public Schools district, which is ranked 459 out of 615 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin L. Williams School faces several key challenges. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (70.73%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 17.62% to 97.29% Hispanic. Academically, the school consistently ranks in the bottom half of New Jersey middle schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments ranging from 7.6% to 60.6% across different grade levels and subjects. Additionally, the school has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.3% in 2017-2018 to 22.1% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the rates of surrounding schools.

When compared to nearby schools, Franklin L. Williams School's performance lags behind both the state and district averages. For example, Academy I, another middle school in the Jersey City district, ranks in the top 5% of New Jersey middle schools and has significantly higher proficiency rates than Franklin L. Williams School. Conversely, Ezra L. Nolan School, also in the same district, ranks in the bottom 5% of New Jersey middle schools and has much lower proficiency rates. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Franklin L. Williams School, ranging from 58.1% to 72.64%, suggests that the school serves a predominantly low-income population, which may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges and high chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 222 Laidlaw Avenue
       Jersey City, NJ  07306


(201) 714-8340

District: Jersey City Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
531st of 748 New Jersey Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,649 Help


Students who attend Franklin L. Williams School usually attend:

High:    William L Dickinson High School

Feeder schools for Franklin L. Williams School:

Elementary:    Charles E. Trefurt School
    Jotham W. Wakeman School
    Nicolaus Copernicus School
    Patricia M. Noonan School PS #26

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  854

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
70.7%
Asian:
13.8%
White:
8.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.4% Help


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Compare Details Franklin L. Williams School ranks worse than 71% of middle schools in New Jersey. It also ranks 3rd among 4 ranked middle schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.11. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Franklin L. Williams School has the largest middle school student body size in the Jersey City Public Schools District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (70.7%), Asian (13.8%), White (8.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 61.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Franklin L. Williams School is 12.9, which is the 2nd best among 4 middle schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Franklin L. Williams School is $12,649, which is the 2nd highest among 4 middle schools in the Jersey City Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Franklin L. Williams School:

SchoolDigger ranks Franklin L. Williams School 531st of 748 New Jersey public middle schools. (See Franklin L. Williams School in the ranking list.)

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Jersey City Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Jersey City Public Schools 459th of 615 New Jersey school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Franklin L. Williams School

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Rank History for all students at Franklin L. Williams School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 20.74 548th 664 17.5%
2010 21.36 562nd 677 17.0%
2011 21.77 563rd 684 17.7%
2012 28.76 538th 677 20.5%
2013 25.49 546th 704 22.4%
2014 20.25 583rd 717 18.7%
2015 31.85 489th 713 31.4%
2016 20.36 579th 713 18.8%
2017 24.22 538th 712 24.4%
2018 28.61 535th 716 25.3%
2019 28.62 537th 745 27.9%
2021 29.18 433rd 652 33.6%
2022 33.69 478th 745 35.8%
2023 28.11 531st 748 29.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Franklin L. Williams School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.13 157th 202 22.3%
2019 30.55 153rd 227 32.6%
2021 32.58 144th 197 26.9%
2022 37.68 154th 270 43.0%
2023 48.63 121st 288 58.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Franklin L. Williams School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.02 264th 471 43.9%
2019 27.09 371st 492 24.6%
2021 34.04 249th 401 37.9%
2022 33.87 326th 535 39.1%
2023 32.44 334th 505 33.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Franklin L. Williams School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.93 215th 522 58.8%
2019 50.22 241st 541 55.5%
2021 53.57 157th 467 66.4%
2022 59.50 128th 549 76.7%
2023 50.21 232nd 568 59.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Franklin L. Williams School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.39 537th 680 21.0%
2019 26.02 528th 703 24.9%
2021 30.50 418th 625 33.1%
2022 29.43 503rd 726 30.7%
2023 24.46 539th 720 25.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Franklin L. Williams School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.55 456th 675 32.4%
2019 31.54 487th 697 30.1%
2021 31.56 396th 635 37.6%
2022 37.86 432nd 730 40.8%
2023 32.48 473rd 718 34.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Franklin L. Williams School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.11 175th 200 12.5%
2019 11.46 175th 199 12.1%
2021 33.48 100th 147 32.0%
2022 26.36 157th 200 21.5%
2023 18.90 166th 201 17.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Franklin L. Williams School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.95 128th 326 60.7%
2019 45.37 169th 326 48.2%
2021 42.12 152nd 291 47.8%
2022 43.25 186th 356 47.8%
2023 44.25 180th 361 50.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Franklin L. Williams School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.81 365th 504 27.6%
2019 32.14 371st 524 29.2%
2021 35.26 305th 480 36.5%
2022 36.23 372nd 591 37.1%
2023 31.24 411th 587 30.0%
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Rank History for White students at Franklin L. Williams School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools NJ State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.56 461st 497 7.2%
2019 9.03 475th 504 5.8%
2021 14.27 409th 435 6.0%
2022 20.05 439th 512 14.3%
2023 11.85 469th 509 7.9%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Franklin L. Williams School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2008 124 79 161 510 6 n/a n/a 0 880
2009 119 86 143 489 4 6 0 0 847
2010 96 84 123 423 4 3 0 0 733
2011 94 97 122 443 4 2 0 0 762
2012 77 90 118 403 1 2 0 0 691
2013 74 86 107 531 2 2 0 0 802
2014 88 87 119 622 0 2 0 0 918
2015 84 82 126 620 0 0 0 0 912
2016 85 70 134 591 2 6 2 0 890
2017 77 75 127 546 1 5 3 0 834
2018 80 86 124 594 0 2 4 0 890
2019 72 76 108 595 0 0 5 0 856
2020 79 76 116 615 2 0 8 0 896
2021 75 71 116 610 2 3 4 0 881
2022 71 65 111 610 3 2 2 0 864
2023 72 55 118 604 0 1 4 0 854

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

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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 L. Williams School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 880 74.0 11.9 79.4
2009 847 81.1 8.6 79
2010 733 63.0 11.6 81.4
2011 762 53.0 14.3 80.6
2012 691 67.1 10.2 85.1
2013 802 70.0 11.4 79.9
2014 918 75.0 12.2 80.4
2015 912 78.0 11.6 83.4
2016 890 74.0 12.0 84.6
2017 834 74.0 11.2 86.9
2018 890 68.0 13.0 83.6
2019 856 74.0 11.5 81.7
2020 896 69.5 12.8 79
2021 881 69.0 12.7 72.6
2022 864 68.0 12.7 58.1
2023 854 66.0 12.9 61.4

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 L. Williams School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2008 880 74.0 11.9 79.4
2009 847 81.1 8.6 79
2010 733 63.0 11.6 81.4
2011 762 53.0 14.3 80.6
2012 691 67.1 10.2 85.1
2013 802 70.0 11.4 79.9
2014 918 75.0 12.2 80.4
2015 912 78.0 11.6 83.4
2016 890 74.0 12.0 84.6
2017 834 74.0 11.2 86.9
2018 890 68.0 13.0 83.6
2019 856 74.0 11.5 81.7
2020 896 69.5 12.8 79
2021 881 69.0 12.7 72.6
2022 864 68.0 12.7 58.1
2023 854 66.0 12.9 61.4

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin L. Williams School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $746 (5.9%) $11,903 (94.1%) $12,649

Data source: New Jersey Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Franklin L. Williams School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 537th of 745 Middle schoolsRanks 531st of 748 Middle schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin L. Williams School)44.827.8
 17%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)49.141
 8.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)56.149
 7.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Franklin L. Williams School)24.111.7
 12.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)29.523.6
 5.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)40.634.3
 6.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin L. Williams School)50.940.9
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)5552.6
 2.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.855.7
 7.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Franklin L. Williams School)2822.9
 5.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)3328.4
 4.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)42.133.8
 8.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin L. Williams School)49.541.4
 8.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jersey City Public Schools)54.345.2
 9.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)62.955.3
 7.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Franklin L. Williams School)10.67.6
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Jersey City Public Schools)15.310
 5.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)29.317.8
 11.5%
8th Grade Algebra I (Franklin L. Williams School)70.860.6
 10.2%
   8th Grade Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools)6160.3
 0.7%
   8th Grade Algebra I (New Jersey)75.166
 9.1%
End of Course Algebra I (Franklin L. Williams School)70.860.6
 10.2%
   End of Course Algebra I (Jersey City Public Schools)29.926.9
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (New Jersey)43.335.1
 8.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students856854
 0.2%
African American7655
 27.6%
American Indian00
Asian108118
 9.3%
Hispanic595604
 1.5%
Pacific Islander01
White7272
Two or More Races54
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.7%61.4%
 20.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin L. Williams School

Students who attend Franklin L. Williams School usually go on to attend William L Dickinson High School

Students at Franklin L. Williams School are 71% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 8% White, 6% African American.

Franklin L. Williams School ranks 531st of 748 New Jersey middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 854 students attended Franklin L. Williams School.


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