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Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–8

5211 Columbia Avenue, N Bergen, NJ 07047 · (201) 974-7007 · Part of North Bergen Township School District

North Bergen Township’s School Grade D better than 14% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
509
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–8
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts33%
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 ↗

5211 Columbia Avenue, N Bergen

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 173
Grade 2102
Grade 353
Grade 460
Grade 559
Grade 659
Grade 753
Grade 850
Enrollment over time
560’20
537’21
533’22
524’23
509’24

Down 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%White 4%Asian 3%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Elementary School from North Bergen Township families.

Other schools in North Bergen Township School District

The district →
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · North Bergen
C−
1,193 students12:1
McKinley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · North Bergen
C−
296 students8:1
Polk Street School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · North Bergen
D−
213 students12:1
Horace Mann Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · North Bergen
C
978 students14:1
Robert Fulton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · North Bergen
C+
938 students13:1
John F Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · N Bergen
C
576 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; North Bergen Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.