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Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

136 Blackburn Road, Summit, NJ 07901 · (908) 277-2613 · Part of Summit City School District

Summit’s School Grade A better than 90% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
369
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
3%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Summit kids: Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School

On the path

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

PK–K2 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
1–5Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Lawton C. Johnson Summit Middle School871 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 47.3%

Its own letter, A+, 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 ↗

136 Blackburn Road, Summit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 174
Grade 281
Grade 365
Grade 479
Grade 570
Enrollment over time
329’20
319’21
327’22
350’23
369’24

Up 12.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Asian 13%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Elementary School from Summit families.

Other schools in Summit City School District

The district →
Primary Center at Wilson
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Summit
203 students15:1
Primary Center at Jefferson
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Summit
116 students12:1
Lincoln-Hubbard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Summit
A+
351 students11:1
Brayton Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Summit
A+
335 students10:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Summit
A
323 students12:1
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · Summit
A−
221 students9:1

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