Other / mixed grade configuration · Washington, NJ

Franklin Township School

Federal NCES profile for Franklin Township School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 73/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 340552005802
0/100100/10073/100
👥 S:T ratio
60
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
90
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Franklin Township School earns 73/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools.

#1 of 8
public schools in Washington · Resource Index
73
Resource Index · Higher
10:1
small classes for New Jersey
12.6%
free-lunch eligible

Franklin Township School has class sizes smaller than 73% of New Jersey schools. Computed live against every New Jersey school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Township School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Washington, NJ.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Franklin Township School grew from 199 students in 2022-23 to 215 in 2023-24 (+8.0%).

Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+16 students YoY 340552005802 · Washington, NJ Other · SMALL · TRAD

251 enr · 10:1 · 12.6% lunch · RII 73

Nearest enrollment peer: Benjamin Davis Elementary School (251 students)

Franklin Township School grew from 199 students in 2022-23 to 215 in 2023-24 (+8.0%). Teacher FTE added 25.0 → 26.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New Jersey schools → · Find another →

How Franklin Township School compares

Franklin Township School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New Jersey and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New Jersey New Jersey avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10:1 ▼ 15% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 12.6% ▼ 57% 29.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 251 top 84% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10:1
Leaner classes than 89% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
251
Bigger than 25% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
12.6%
free-lunch eligible - 57% below the New Jersey average of 29.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 27% in New Jersey - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
4.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$31,127
per pupil, district-wide - above New Jersey avg of $26,225
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 69.7%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
Two or More 6.0%
African American 4.8%
Asian 2.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.4%

Largest group: White at 69.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.0, Franklin Township School is less mixed than the New Jersey school average of 51.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Franklin Township School District reports $31,127 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Franklin Township School

How many students attend Franklin Township School?

Franklin Township School has 251 students enrolled. It is a public school in Washington, NJ. CCD year-over-year: 199 (2022-23) → 215 (2023-24), up 16.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Township School?

The student-teacher ratio at Franklin Township School is 10:1, which is 15% lower than the New Jersey average of 11.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Franklin Township School?

12.6% of students at Franklin Township School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New Jersey average of 29.6%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Franklin Township School?

The largest demographic group at Franklin Township School is White at 69.7% of enrollment, in Washington, NJ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Franklin Township School?

Franklin Township School has a Resource Investment Index of 73/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Franklin Township School rank among public schools in Washington?

By Resource Investment Index, Franklin Township School ranks #1 of 8 public schools in Washington, NJ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Washington on the city page.

What other schools are in Franklin Township School District?

None reported; Franklin Township School District operates only Franklin Township School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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