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Franklin L. Williams School

Franklin L. Williams School is a public middle school in Jersey City serving grades 6–8, with 882 students, 13.6 students per teacher. Jersey City Public School

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Next day off: Tue, Nov 3 · Election Day - District Closed · All days off

Jersey City Public Schools calendar

Key dates

  1. Election Day - District ClosedTuesday · All dayKey date
  2. NJEA Convention (Schools Closed, Central Office open)Thursday · Nov 5 – Nov 6Key date
  3. Veterans Day - District ClosedWednesday · All dayKey date
  4. Half Day Session - 12:45 Dismissal - NO CASPERWednesday · 8:30 AMKey date
  5. Thanksgiving Day - District ClosedThursday · All dayKey date
  6. Thanksgiving Recess - District ClosedFriday · All dayKey date

Coming up

  1. National PSAT DayWednesday · All day
  2. JC Arts Dramatic OriginalsThursday · 4:00 PM · JC Arts Blackbox Theatre, Grossnickle Hall, 2039 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City 07305
  3. Caucus MeetingTuesday · 5:30 PM · JCBOE Building, 346 Claremont Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07305, Room 1R
  4. Regular MeetingThursday · 5:30 PM · Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. School, PS #11, 886 Bergen Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
  5. Middle Schools Open House - VirtualTuesday · 6:30 PM
  6. High Schools Open House - VirtualWednesday · 6:30 PM
  7. Elementary Schools Open House - Virtual - NO CASPERThursday · 6:30 PM
  8. FIRST LEGO League District CompetitionSaturday · 12:45 PM · William L Dickinson High School, 2 Palisade Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306, USA

Last checked Oct 24, 2026, 1:15 PM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

At a glance

Franklin L. Williams School by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

Grades6–8
Students882
Teachers65
Students per teacher13.6
Free or reduced-price lunch78%
School typeRegular School
DistrictJersey City Public Schools
Contact

Address, phone and website

222 LAIDLAW AVENUE, Jersey City 07306

(201) 714-8340

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Jersey City Public Schools

Other middle schools in the district

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6–8Academy I450 students6–8Ezra L. Nolan School218 students6–8Middle School # 4751 students
Nearby

Schools nearby

Elementary school · 0.2 miPatricia M. Noonan School PS #26Grades Pre-K–5Elementary school · 0.3 miJersey City Golden Door Charter SchoolGrades Pre-K–8Elementary school · 0.4 miJotham W. Wakeman SchoolGrades Pre-K–5School · 0.5 miSt Nicholas SchoolGrades Pre-K–8Elementary school · 0.6 miNicolaus Copernicus SchoolGrades Pre-K–5Elementary school · 0.6 miCharles E. Trefurt SchoolGrades Pre-K–5
Questions

About Franklin L. Williams School

What grades does Franklin L. Williams School have?

Franklin L. Williams School serves grades 6–8.

How many students go to Franklin L. Williams School?

882 students, about 13.6 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Franklin L. Williams School in?

Jersey City Public Schools. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Franklin L. Williams School?

222 LAIDLAW AVENUE, Jersey City 07306. Phone (201) 714-8340.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.

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