Bloomfield Middle School vs. Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus
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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
Bloomfield Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Franklin Middle School At Hamilton Street Campus ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New Jersey for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 944 students in grades 7-8, Bloomfield 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 28% (which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is equal to the New Jersey state average of 49%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the New Jersey state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
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).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-8
Total Students
944 students
592 students
Total Classroom Teachers
85 teachers
69 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
9:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1307 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1837 out of 2184 schools in NJ
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
16%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
3%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
201
Grade 7 Students
485
197
Grade 8 Students
459
194
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
7%
% Hispanic
48%
48%
% Black
23%
34%
% White
21%
7%
% Hawaiian
1%
1%
% Two or more races
1%
3%
n/a
Diversity Score
0.68
0.65
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
46%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
11%