Franklin L. Williams School

222 Laidlaw Avenue, Jersey City NJ, 7306 | Jersey City School District | 201-714-8340
  • grades 6-8
  • students 890
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 38% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 73 in Jersey City
  • Ranked #0 of 3440 in New Jersey
Proficiency Averages
45%Jersey City
52%New Jersey

Franklin L. Williams School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Jersey City School District" in Jersey City, NJ. There are a total of 890 students and 68 teachers at Franklin L. Williams School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Franklin L. Williams School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 38.0%, which is 27% lower than the New Jersey average.

Franklin L. Williams School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students890
Teachers68
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Franklin L. Williams School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
725-29%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
645-49%
750-54%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Franklin L. Williams School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNew JerseyNational
White 9.6% 10.9% 50.4% 51.1%
Black 9.6% 34.3% 15.0% 15.9%
Asian 13.1% 16.9% 9.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 67.5% 36.4% 22.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.7% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.2% 0.5% 1.5% 3.1%

Jersey City demographics profile

StatisticJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Population262,6528,882,190328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)17,8151,21591
Median age34.239.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)48%56%55%
Speak English47%69%79%
Speak Spanish22%16%13%

Education level achieved in Jersey City

IndexJersey CityNew JerseyNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%87.5%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%86.3%83.0%
Completed some college62.3%60.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.6%43.9%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.1%37.5%30.3%
Completed masters17.9%14.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%4.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.5%1.3%
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Source: The Franklin L. Williams School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.