Franklin Elementary

Summary:

Franklin Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Township of Union School District in Union, New Jersey, with a student population of 452 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school has a predominantly African American student body (67.04%), with smaller percentages of Hispanic, White, and Asian students.

Franklin Elementary has consistently underperformed academically compared to the district and state, with only 21.3% of 3rd graders and 24.3% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 10.9% of 3rd graders and 7.4% of 4th graders meeting or exceeding mathematics standards. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate (26.7%) than nearby schools like Hannah Caldwell Elementary (20.4%) and Connecticut Farms Elementary (15.2%). Additionally, Franklin Elementary serves a higher proportion of students from low-income families, with 30.97% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the nearby schools.

While Franklin Elementary has a predominantly African American student population, the nearby schools, such as Hannah Caldwell Elementary and Connecticut Farms Elementary, have more diverse racial compositions. Furthermore, Franklin Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of New Jersey elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, while the nearby schools, like Livingston Elementary, have higher rankings and ratings. The lower spending per student at Franklin Elementary ($8,711) compared to some of the nearby schools may also be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 1500 Lindy Terrace
       Union, NJ  07083-4752


(908) 851-6450

District: Township of Union School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,711 Help


Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  452

Racial breakdown:

African American:
67.0%
Hispanic:
17.9%
White:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31% Help


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Performance Trends
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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...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.05. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: African American (67%), Hispanic (17.9%), Asian (5.8%). (See more...)
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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
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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...)
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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 1246th of 1342 New Jersey public elementary schools. (See Franklin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Township of Union School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Township of Union School District 443rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2003 21.99 963rd 1204 20.0%
2004 27.57 1048th 1298 19.3%
2005 12.09 1176th 1303 9.7%
2006 19.07 1136th 1314 13.5%
2007 18.39 1154th 1329 13.2%
2008 32.21 1047th 1338 21.7%
2009 35.91 1006th 1346 25.3%
2010 26.89 1098th 1354 18.9%
2011 44.91 908th 1360 33.2%
2012 59.67 685th 1363 49.7%
2013 51.82 788th 1367 42.4%
2014 66.27 548th 1363 59.8%
2015 56.65 613th 1357 54.8%
2016 62.45 546th 1346 59.4%
2017 63.79 547th 1352 59.5%
2018 48.56 735th 1353 45.7%
2019 43.77 808th 1360 40.6%
2021 25.44 932nd 1317 29.2%
2022 9.01 1264th 1345 6.0%
2023 10.05 1246th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2019 71.82 103rd 463 77.8%
2021 37.23 231st 411 43.8%
2022 13.61 479th 489 2.0%
2023 18.05 453rd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.32 340th 942 63.9%
2019 78.49 112th 948 88.2%
2021 35.53 549th 839 34.6%
2022 5.47 784th 863 9.2%
2023 22.60 719th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.11 701st 1333 47.4%
2019 41.31 829th 1331 37.7%
2021 25.97 925th 1290 28.3%
2022 12.54 1165th 1326 12.1%
2023 10.38 1199th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.29 736th 1334 44.8%
2019 47.58 721st 1335 46.0%
2021 26.08 896th 1297 30.9%
2022 8.02 1259th 1324 4.9%
2023 11.59 1172nd 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.35 62nd 517 88.0%
2019 76.88 89th 522 83.0%
2021 46.81 218th 456 52.2%
2022 27.44 381st 494 22.9%
2023 26.55 370th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.17 219th 870 74.8%
2019 62.50 281st 899 68.7%
2021 43.83 456th 896 49.1%
2022 15.04 834th 953 12.5%
2023 23.88 764th 982 22.2%
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Data source: test scores: New Jersey Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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 Not Specified Total
1988 399 71 34 17 0 n/a n/a 0 521
1989 393 84 40 16 0 n/a n/a 0 533
1990 417 87 44 20 1 n/a n/a 0 569
1991 437 92 57 25 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1992 391 97 60 27 0 n/a n/a 0 575
1993 419 103 81 38 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1994 381 124 101 37 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1995 351 203 106 22 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1996 351 203 106 22 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1998 282 325 107 51 0 n/a n/a 0 765
1999 202 272 90 37 0 n/a n/a 0 601
2000 149 296 70 46 0 n/a n/a 0 561
2001 126 319 53 55 0 n/a n/a 0 553
2002 85 331 37 56 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2003 85 331 37 56 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2004 87 347 41 61 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2005 72 359 48 46 0 n/a n/a 0 525
2006 55 363 51 67 0 n/a n/a 0 536
2007 54 343 56 70 0 n/a n/a 0 523
2008 39 329 60 67 0 n/a n/a 0 495
2009 40 349 46 58 0 3 0 0 496
2010 37 352 42 46 0 5 0 0 482
2011 44 386 33 41 0 4 1 0 509
2012 39 355 33 43 0 2 4 0 476
2013 33 328 36 49 0 0 4 0 450
2014 28 325 30 56 0 0 5 0 444
2015 30 325 23 55 0 0 7 0 440
2016 18 309 21 75 0 0 10 0 433
2017 20 303 26 88 0 1 10 0 448
2018 25 288 24 69 0 2 16 0 424
2019 22 284 28 67 0 2 14 0 417
2020 27 292 27 75 1 1 16 0 439
2021 37 301 27 79 2 1 18 0 465
2022 35 305 24 83 2 1 18 0 468
2023 26 303 26 81 2 1 13 0 452

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Franklin Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal 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

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 808th of 1360 Elementary schoolsRanks 1246th 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)57.121.3
 35.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Township of Union School District)58.535.6
 22.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)50.242
 8.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Franklin Elementary)44.910.9
 34%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Township of Union School District)57.336.7
 20.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)55.145.9
 9.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Franklin Elementary)60.524.3
 36.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Township of Union School District)68.248.2
 20%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Jersey)57.451.3
 6.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Franklin Elementary)37.87.4
 30.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Township of Union School District)56.234.9
 21.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Jersey)5144.3
 6.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students417452
 8.4%
African American284303
 6.7%
American Indian02
Asian2826
 7.1%
Hispanic6781
 20.9%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White2226
 18.2%
Two or More Races1413
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients34.1%31%
 3.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary

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

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

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

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

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


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the New Jersey Department of Education.

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