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Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1649 Amwell Road, Somerset, NJ 08873 · (732) 873-2800 · Part of Franklin Township School District

Franklin Township’s School Grade C better than 29% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
787
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Franklin Township kids: Franklin High School

On the path

Where Franklin Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith CampusYou are here
9–12Franklin High Schoolin Somerset

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts49%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among New Jersey’s 2,144 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1649 Amwell Road, Somerset

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6272
Grade 7244
Grade 8271
Enrollment over time
770’20
690’21
706’22
714’23
787’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%Black 30%Asian 15%White 10%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Middle School at Sampson G. Smith Campus from Franklin Township families.

Other schools in Franklin Township School District

The district →
Claremont Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Franklin Park
C
685 students9:1
Franklin Park School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Franklin Park
C
671 students9:1
Elizabeth Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Somerset
C−
541 students10:1
Hillcrest School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Somerset
C−
439 students9:1
MacAfee Road School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Somerset
B−
405 students10:1
Conerly Road School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Somerset
C
350 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New Jersey’s other public schools; Franklin Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.