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Ben Franklin Elementary School

7620 S 83rd St
Franklin, WI 53132

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Top 30%

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Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ben Franklin Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 315 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 30% in WI
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Ben Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Ben Franklin Elementary School's student population of 315 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ben Franklin Elementary School
Pre-K	33
Kind	48
1	52
2	39
3	48
4	46
5	49

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School
2023	332
2022	329
2021	303
2020	368
2019	368
2018	367
2017	367
2016	363
2015	379
2014	373
2013	378
2012	374
2011	358
2010	378
2009	363
2008	390
2007	380
2006	391
2005	390
2004	412
2003	389
2002	425
2001	395
2000	393
1999	225
1998	215
1997	258
1996	264
1995	243
1994	278
1993	289
1992	332
1991	322
1990	346
1989	309
1988	267
1987	240

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School
2023	24
2022	21
2021	29
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2014	24
2013	25
2012	24
2011	25
2010	24
2009	25
2008	25
2007	25
2006	26
2005	25
2004	26
2003	27
2002	27
2001	27
2000	21
1999	12
1998	12
1997	13
1996	13
1995	12
1994	14
1993	17
1992	17
1991	16
1990	17

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School Rankings

Ben Franklin Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,991 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ben Franklin Elementary School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#415 out of 1991 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School
2022	#415
2021	#254
2019	#283
2018	#252
2017	#235
2016	#207
2015	#242
2014	#459
2013	#424
2012	#224
2011	#231

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60-64%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2022	62%	39%	57%
2021	62%	38%	57%
2019	64%	43%	62%
2018	65%	44%	62%
2017	60%	43%	61%
2016	65%	43%	63%
2015	64%	44%	65%
2014	69%	49%	69%
2013	67%	48%	67%
2012	75%	49%	70%
2011	93%	77%	91%

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40-44%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2022	42%	38%	54%
2021	47%	39%	54%
2019	53%	41%	60%
2018	56%	43%	62%
2017	64%	45%	60%
2016	61%	44%	63%
2015	67%	52%	71%
2014	40%	37%	49%
2013	39%	37%	48%
2012	45%	36%	48%
2011	91%	83%	92%

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70-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2022	74%	44%	56%
2021	74%	44%	54%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2023	14:1	13:1	16:1
2022	16:1	13:1	16:1
2021	10:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	21:1
2019	16:1	14:1	21:1
2018	17:1	15:1	18:1
2017	17:1	14:1	18:1
2016	16:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	15:1	15:1	17:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	16:1
2008	16:1	14:1	16:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	16:1	15:1	15:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	19:1	15:1	15:1
1999	19:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	19:1	16:1	16:1
1996	21:1	16:1	16:1
1995	21:1	16:1	16:1
1994	20:1	16:1	16:1
1993	17:1	16:1	14:1
1992	19:1	16:1	16:1
1991	20:1	16:1	15:1
1990	20:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2023	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2023	9%	4%	13%
2022	10%	4%	12%
2021	9%	4%	12%
2020	11%	4%	13%
2019	11%	4%	13%
2018	6%	4%	11%
2017	6%	4%	11%
2016	3%	4%	12%
2015	4%	4%	11%
2014	4%	4%	11%
2013	5%	4%	11%
2012	5%	4%	10%
2011	7%	4%	10%
2010	8%	4%	10%
2009	8%	4%	10%
2008	8%	4%	9%
2007	7%	4%	9%
2006	6%	4%	8%
2005	4%	4%	7%
2004	5%	3%	7%
2003	5%	3%	7%
2002	4%	3%	7%
2001	4%	3%	6%
2000	2%	3%	7%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	8%	3%	6%
1996	6%	3%	6%
1995	4%	3%	6%
1994	1%	2%	6%
1993	3%	2%	6%
1992	3%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

15%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2023	14%	14%	11%
2022	13%	13%	11%
2021	13%	13%	10%
2020	10%	13%	9%
2019	10%	13%	9%
2018	9%	12%	8%
2017	9%	12%	8%
2016	9%	11%	7%
2015	8%	11%	7%
2014	8%	10%	7%
2013	7%	10%	6%
2012	7%	10%	6%
2011	6%	9%	6%
2010	6%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	3%	8%	5%
2007	3%	7%	5%
2006	2%	6%	4%
2005	2%	6%	4%
2004	2%	6%	4%
2003	2%	5%	3%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	1%	4%	3%
1999	1%	4%	4%
1998	2%	4%	4%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2022	1%	9%	2%
2020	1%	9%	2%
2019	1%	9%	2%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	3%	9%	3%
2015	2%	10%	3%
2014	2%	10%	3%
2013	2%	10%	4%
2012	2%	10%	4%
2011	2%	10%	5%
2010	2%	10%	5%
2009	2%	10%	5%
2008	2%	10%	5%
2007	3%	10%	5%
2006	4%	10%	5%
2005	5%	10%	5%
2004	8%	10%	6%
2003	8%	10%	6%
2002	7%	10%	6%
2001	8%	10%	6%
2000	9%	9%	6%
1999	8%	9%	7%
1998	7%	9%	6%
1997	5%	9%	5%
1996	7%	9%	5%
1995	7%	8%	6%
1994	6%	9%	6%
1993	3%	8%	7%
1992	3%	8%	7%
1991	4%	8%	7%

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White

72%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2023	72%	67%	68%
2022	71%	68%	69%
2021	74%	68%	71%
2020	74%	69%	72%
2019	74%	69%	72%
2018	77%	70%	74%
2017	77%	70%	74%
2016	80%	71%	76%
2015	82%	71%	78%
2014	82%	72%	77%
2013	83%	73%	78%
2012	84%	74%	79%
2011	84%	74%	78%
2010	84%	76%	78%
2009	86%	76%	79%
2008	87%	77%	79%
2007	87%	77%	80%
2006	87%	78%	82%
2005	88%	78%	83%
2004	84%	79%	82%
2003	85%	79%	83%
2002	87%	80%	82%
2001	86%	80%	83%
2000	88%	82%	84%
1999	91%	83%	82%
1998	85%	83%	84%
1997	85%	84%	85%
1996	85%	84%	86%
1995	88%	85%	84%
1994	91%	85%	85%
1993	91%	86%	84%
1992	92%	86%	85%
1991	90%	86%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	5%	5%	6%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2023	0.46	0.52	0.51
2022	0.47	0.51	0.49
2021	0.43	0.51	0.48
2020	0.43	0.50	0.46
2019	0.43	0.50	0.46
2018	0.40	0.49	0.43
2017	0.40	0.49	0.43
2016	0.35	0.48	0.40
2015	0.32	0.48	0.38
2014	0.32	0.46	0.40
2013	0.31	0.45	0.38
2012	0.29	0.44	0.36
2011	0.28	0.44	0.37
2010	0.28	0.41	0.37
2009	0.25	0.41	0.36
2008	0.24	0.39	0.36
2007	0.24	0.39	0.34
2006	0.23	0.39	0.32
2005	0.22	0.38	0.31
2004	0.29	0.36	0.32
2003	0.27	0.37	0.31
2002	0.24	0.35	0.30
2001	0.25	0.34	0.30
2000	0.22	0.32	0.28
1999	0.17	0.30	0.30
1998	0.27	0.30	0.29
1997	0.27	0.30	0.28
1996	0.27	0.29	0.26
1995	0.22	0.27	0.28
1994	0.17	0.26	0.27
1993	0.17	0.26	0.28
1992	0.15	0.26	0.27
1991	0.19	0.26	0.25

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2023	15%	36%	15%
2022	10%	36%	11%
2021	14%	38%	16%
2020	9%	35%	13%
2019	9%	35%	13%
2018	8%	33%	10%
2017	8%	33%	10%
2016	7%	34%	9%
2015	10%	36%	11%
2014	15%	36%	13%
2013	14%	35%	12%
2012	12%	35%	11%
2011	6%	33%	8%
2010	7%	30%	9%
2009	4%	26%	7%
2008	2%	25%	6%
2007	4%	24%	6%
2001	9%	18%	9%
2000	8%	19%	8%
1999	8%	20%	8%
1998	8%	20%	8%
1997	9%	20%	9%
1996	9%	20%	9%
1995	8%	15%	8%
1994	10%	20%	10%
1993	10%	20%	10%
1992	10%	18%	10%
1991	10%	18%	9%
1990	9%	17%	7%
1989	10%	18%	7%
1988	7%	18%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Ben Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Franklin Public School District
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	2%	6%	2%
2012	2%	6%	2%
2011	4%	6%	2%
2010	4%	7%	2%
2009	3%	8%	2%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	1%	7%	2%
2001	2%	7%	2%
2000	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Franklin Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ben Franklin Elementary School's ranking?

Ben Franklin Elementary School is ranked #415 out of 1,991 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Ben Franklin Elementary School often compared to?

Ben Franklin Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Country Dale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% WI state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Ben Franklin Elementary School?

315 students attend Ben Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Ben Franklin Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Ben Franklin Elementary School?

Ben Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Ben Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Ben Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ben Franklin Elementary School part of?

Ben Franklin Elementary School is part of Franklin Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 315 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 30%
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education