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Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

100 Davis Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032 · (201) 955-5020 · Part of Kearny Town School District

Kearny’s School Grade C better than 31% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
950
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 24% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 10.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Kearny kids: Lincoln Middle School

On the path

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

PK–6Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Lincoln Middle School763 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts39%
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 ↗

100 Davis Ave, Kearny

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K171
Kindergarten116
Grade 1118
Grade 2112
Grade 394
Grade 499
Grade 5109
Grade 6131
Enrollment over time
862’20
842’21
934’22
965’23
950’24

Up 10.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 73%White 20%Black 3%Asian 3%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Elementary School from Kearny families.

Other schools in Kearny Town School District

The district →
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kearny
C−
557 students10:1
Schuyler Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kearny
C
437 students11:1
Garfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kearny
C−
428 students10:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Kearny
C
428 students11:1
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Kearny
C+
763 students11:1
Kearny High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Kearny
C+
1,825 students13:1

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