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Franklin Elementary School

42 Park Ave, Newark, NJ 07104

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
725
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
13.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Newark Public School District
Essex County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores16% proficient in math & reading
10thpercentile
Equity16% of low-income students proficient
20thpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
50thpercentile
Class size13.2 students per teacher
18thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other New Jersey elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Franklin Elementary School

Franklin Elementary School is a public elementary school in Newark, New Jersey, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Newark Public School District. The school is located in a large city in Essex County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 725 students were enrolled, with about 13.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical New Jersey elementary school (10.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,304 New Jersey elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

42 Park Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
725 students
Students per teacher
13.2 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Newark Public School District
County
Essex County
NCES school ID
341134002278

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.