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B+

Franklin Avenue School

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

48 Franklin Ave, Pearl River, NY 10965 · (845) 620-3965 · Part of Pearl River Union Free School District

Orangetown’s School Grade A− better than 78% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
262
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Avenue School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Orangetown kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–4Franklin Avenue SchoolYou are here
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts82%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

48 Franklin Ave, Pearl River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten49
Grade 150
Grade 249
Grade 353
Grade 461
Enrollment over time
273’20
283’21
263’22
264’23
262’24

Down 4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Hispanic 32%Asian 6%Two or more races 3%Black 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Avenue School from Orangetown families.

Other schools in Pearl River Union Free School District

The district →
Evans Park School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pearl River
B+
291 students11:1
Lincoln Avenue School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Pearl River
A−
190 students16:1
Pearl River Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Pearl River
B−
501 students10:1
Pearl River High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Pearl River
A−
904 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 York’s other public schools; Orangetown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.