Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus vs. Somerville Middle School
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School Overview
School
Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus
415 Francis Street
Somerset, NJ 08873
Somerset, NJ 08873
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Somerville Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 592 students in grades 6-8, Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 16% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 339 students in grades 6-8, Somerville Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in New Jersey for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
592 students
339 students
Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
39 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1837 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1581 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
10-14%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
201
109
Grade 7 Students
197
120
Grade 8 Students
194
110
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
48%
42%
% Black
34%
9%
% White
7%
35%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
7%
Diversity Score
0.65
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%