Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.0Franklin Township’s public schools score below 77% of New Jersey districts on tests and graduation
Reading proficiency in Franklin Township’s districts is 30%, below the New Jersey average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Franklin Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New Jersey, not nationally.
From New Jersey state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Franklin Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 447 New Jersey towns with household incomes within a quarter of Franklin Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Franklin Township runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares
Mary F. Janvier School (PK–2) and Main Road School (3–4) are Franklin Township’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Delsea Regional High School School District with Elk: Delsea Regional Middle School, then Delsea Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn a B, the highest on the path; the middle school earns a B−. See the path ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 49% and 36% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Franklin Township spends $22,158 per student and Delsea Regional High School $25,334, against $28,441 across New Jersey (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Our Lady of Mercy Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Franklin Township’s grade
C−: better than 23% of New Jersey school districts, #377 of 465 New Jersey towns. Graduation is above the New Jersey average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Franklin Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Franklin Township
Mary F. Janvier School
Grades PK–2 · 579 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Franklinville
Kindergarten in Franklin Township
Mary F. Janvier School
Grades PK–2 · 579 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Franklinville
1st grade in Franklin Township
Mary F. Janvier School
Grades PK–2 · 579 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Franklinville
2nd grade in Franklin Township
Mary F. Janvier School
Grades PK–2 · 579 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Franklinville
3rd grade in Franklin Township
Main Road School
Grades 3–4 · 345 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Newfield
4th grade in Franklin Township
Main Road School
Grades 3–4 · 345 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Newfield
5th grade in Franklin Township
Caroline L. Reutter School
Grades 5–6 · 388 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Franklinville
6th grade in Franklin Township
Caroline L. Reutter School
Grades 5–6 · 388 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Franklinville
7th grade in Franklin Township
Delsea Regional Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 510 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Franklinville
8th grade in Franklin Township
Delsea Regional Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 510 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Franklinville
9th grade in Franklin Township
Delsea Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,048 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Franklinville
10th grade in Franklin Township
Delsea Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,048 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Franklinville
11th grade in Franklin Township
Delsea Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,048 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Franklinville
12th grade in Franklin Township
Delsea Regional High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,048 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Franklinville
Franklin Township runs its own schools through grade 6 (Franklin Township School District). From grade 7, students attend the Delsea Regional High School School District, shared with Elk. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Franklin Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Franklin Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New Jersey towns that share Franklin Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin Township | C− | Franklin Township PK–6 · Delsea Regional High School 7–12 |
| Newfield | — | Newfield Elementary |
| Monroe | C+ | Monroe Township |
| Upper Pittsgrove | B+ | Upper Pittsgrove Township |
| Elk | C | Elk Township PK–6 · Delsea Regional High School 7–12 |
| Pittsgrove | C | Pittsgrove Township |
| Clayton | C− | Clayton Borough |
Every school in Franklin Township
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New Jersey’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Franklin Township’s schools
Are Franklin Township’s schools good?
On New Jersey’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Franklin Township children attend score below 77% of New Jersey’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #377 of 465 New Jersey towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Franklin Township in?
Two districts: Franklin Township School District runs grades PK–6, and Delsea Regional High School School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Elk.
Where do Franklin Township kids go to high school?
Delsea Regional High School in Franklinville, with 1,048 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Franklin Township’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Delsea Regional High School School District graduated in four years, against 90% across New Jersey.
How much does Franklin Township spend per student?
$22,158 in Franklin Township School District and $25,334 in Delsea Regional High School School District (FY2024), against $28,441 across New Jersey. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Franklin Township?
Yes: Our Lady of Mercy Academy (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 220 students).
Parents talk
What Franklin Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Franklin Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New Jersey. Stars are from neighbors.