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Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

1000 Franklin Ave, South Plainfield, NJ 07080 · (908) 754-4620 · Part of South Plainfield Borough School District

South Plainfield’s School Grade B better than 57% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
270
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for South Plainfield kids: South Plainfield Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8South Plainfield Middle School553 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

1000 Franklin Ave, South Plainfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 161
Grade 256
Grade 341
Grade 460
Enrollment over time
264’20
261’21
282’22
264’23
270’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Hispanic 35%Black 10%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%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 South Plainfield families.

Other schools in South Plainfield Borough School District

The district →
Riley Preschool Annex
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · South Plainfield
145 students9:1
Roosevelt Preschool Annex
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · South Plainfield
92 students31:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · South Plainfield
C+
472 students10:1
John E. Riley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · South Plainfield
C+
367 students10:1
John F Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · South Plainfield
B
256 students9:1
Grant Elementary School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · South Plainfield
C+
568 students11:1

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