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C−

Franklin L. Williams School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

222 Laidlaw Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306 · (201) 714-8340 · Part of Jersey City School District

Jersey City’s School Grade C− better than 18% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
906
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Franklin L. Williams School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts34%
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 ↗

222 Laidlaw Avenue, Jersey City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6304
Grade 7293
Grade 8309
Enrollment over time
881’20
864’21
854’22
882’23
906’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 74%Asian 10%White 8%Black 7%Two or more races <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin L. Williams School from Jersey City families.

Other schools in Jersey City School District

The district →
Cornelia F. Bradford School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jersey City
A+
1,082 students20:1
Joseph H. Brensinger School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C−
926 students10:1
Christa McAuliffe School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C
906 students12:1
Mahatma K. Gandhi School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C−
821 students10:1
Rafael Cordero y Molina
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C
794 students11:1
Martin Luther King Jr. School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jersey City
C
752 students12:1

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; Jersey City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.