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Benjamin Franklin Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

1315 Taft Road, Teaneck, NJ 07666 · (201) 833-5451 · Part of Teaneck Township School District

Teaneck Township’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
463
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
52%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Benjamin Franklin Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Teaneck Township kids: Teaneck High School

On the path

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

K–45 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Benjamin Franklin Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Teaneck High Schoolin Teaneck

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

1315 Taft Road, Teaneck

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5105
Grade 6110
Grade 7128
Grade 8120
Enrollment over time
556’20
499’21
518’22
485’23
463’24

Down 16.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%Black 35%Asian 10%White 9%Two or more races 3%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 Benjamin Franklin Middle School from Teaneck Township families.

Other schools in Teaneck Township School District

The district →
William Cullen Bryant School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Teaneck
283 students11:1
Theodora Smiley Lacey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Teaneck
115 students7:1
John Greenleaf Whittier Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Teaneck
C
361 students12:1
Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Teaneck
C+
334 students11:1
James Russell Lowell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Teaneck
C+
320 students14:1
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Teaneck
C+
510 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; Teaneck Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.