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Franklin Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1500 Lindy Terrace, Union, NJ 07083 · (908) 851-6450 · Part of Union Township School District

Union Township’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of New Jersey school districts

Directions
Students
453
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
64%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of New Jersey’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Union Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–4Franklin ElementaryYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 25.4%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

1500 Lindy Terrace, Union

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K56
Kindergarten77
Grade 182
Grade 279
Grade 372
Grade 487
Enrollment over time
465’20
468’21
452’22
465’23
453’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 64%Hispanic 21%Asian 6%White 5%Two or more races 3%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 from Union Township families.

Other schools in Union Township School District

The district →
Hannah Caldwell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
C
812 students16:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
B
578 students13:1
Livingston Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
C+
485 students13:1
Connecticut Farms Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
C+
430 students11:1
Battle Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Union
C−
414 students12:1
Burnet Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Union
C
970 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; Union Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.