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D−

Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

42 Park Ave, Newark, NJ 07104 · (973) 268-5250 · Part of Newark City School District

Newark’s School Grade D better than 13% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
725
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
91%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 17.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Newark kids: 17 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–1217 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency4%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, D−, 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 ↗

42 Park Ave, Newark

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten52
Grade 162
Grade 273
Grade 388
Grade 468
Grade 574
Grade 6109
Grade 778
Grade 878
Enrollment over time
616’20
677’21
745’22
737’23
725’24

Up 17.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 86%Black 11%White 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Elementary School from Newark families.

Other schools in Newark City School District

The district →
Lafayette Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
D
1,213 students16:1
First Avenue School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
C
1,084 students14:1
Oliver Street School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
C−
1,034 students13:1
McKinley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
D
917 students17:1
Mt Vernon Place School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
C−
905 students16:1
Elliott Street Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Newark
D
880 students15:1

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