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Franklin Elementary School

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Madison, WI 53715

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Franklin Elementary School serves 308 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 308 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Franklin Elementary serves a central area in Madison, WI, covering approximately 3.6 square miles. Most students can expect a short drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.2 miles to the edge of the attendance zone, extending up to 2.8 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Franklin Elementary School's student population of 308 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 23 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	90
1	95
2	94

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Total Students

308 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2025	308
2024	292
2023	297
2022	309
2021	342
2020	389
2019	404
2018	392
2017	400
2016	399
2015	423
2014	399
2013	425
2012	445
2011	370
2010	379
2009	376
2008	371
2007	344
2006	330
2005	339
2004	362
2003	360
2002	363
2001	370
2000	368
1999	404
1998	399
1997	404
1996	417
1995	404
1994	414
1993	415
1992	374
1991	382
1990	356
1989	355
1988	350
1987	328

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Total Classroom Teachers

23 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2025	23
2024	21
2023	20
2022	22
2021	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	28
2017	26
2016	27
2014	29
2013	35
2012	28
2011	25
2010	22
2009	25
2008	26
2007	27
2006	28
2005	29
2004	30
2003	30
2002	35
2001	34
2000	33
1999	31
1998	28
1997	32
1996	30
1995	31
1994	32
1993	30
1992	34
1991	29
1990	29
1989	27
1988	26
1987	22

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School Motto

Students at Franklin will be prepared with the academic, social, emotional and interpersonal skills necessary for success after high school.

School Rankings

The of Franklin Elementary School is 0.58, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (WI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2025	13:1	13:1
2024	14:1	13:1
2023	15:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	12:1
2021	13:1	13:1	13:1
2020	14:1	14:1	12:1
2019	14:1	14:1	12:1
2018	14:1	14:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	15:1	14:1	13:1
2014	14:1	15:1	13:1
2013	12:1	15:1	13:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	15:1	14:1
2009	15:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	12:1	14:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	15:1	13:1
2003	12:1	15:1	13:1
2002	10:1	15:1	12:1
2001	11:1	15:1	13:1
2000	11:1	15:1	13:1
1999	13:1	16:1	13:1
1998	14:1	16:1	13:1
1997	13:1	16:1	13:1
1996	14:1	16:1	14:1
1995	13:1	16:1	14:1
1994	13:1	16:1	14:1
1993	14:1	16:1	13:1
1992	11:1	16:1	14:1
1991	13:1	16:1	14:1
1990	12:1	17:1	15:1
1989	13:1	17:1	15:1
1988	13:1	17:1	15:1
1987	15:1	17:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2025	4%	4%
2024	5%	4%
2023	5%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	6%	4%	9%
2020	7%	4%	9%
2019	8%	4%	9%
2018	8%	4%	9%
2017	9%	4%	9%
2016	9%	4%	9%
2015	10%	4%	10%
2014	9%	4%	10%
2013	8%	4%	10%
2012	9%	3%	11%
2011	10%	4%	10%
2010	11%	4%	10%
2009	12%	4%	11%
2008	14%	4%	11%
2007	12%	4%	10%
2006	12%	3%	11%
2005	11%	3%	10%
2004	14%	3%	10%
2003	14%	3%	10%
2002	11%	3%	10%
2001	10%	3%	10%
2000	12%	3%	10%
1999	12%	3%	9%
1998	14%	3%	9%
1997	13%	3%	8%
1996	15%	3%	8%
1995	15%	3%	7%
1994	13%	3%	7%
1993	13%	2%	6%
1992	15%	2%	6%
1991	15%	2%	6%
1990	16%	2%	5%
1989	14%	2%	5%
1988	11%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2025	14%	14%
2024	13%	14%
2023	12%	14%	24%
2022	8%	13%	23%
2021	9%	13%	23%
2020	9%	13%	22%
2019	7%	13%	22%
2018	9%	12%	22%
2017	10%	12%	22%
2016	11%	11%	21%
2015	13%	11%	20%
2014	8%	11%	20%
2013	8%	10%	19%
2012	9%	10%	18%
2011	10%	9%	17%
2010	8%	8%	15%
2009	7%	8%	15%
2008	8%	8%	14%
2007	9%	7%	13%
2006	10%	7%	11%
2005	10%	6%	11%
2004	8%	6%	10%
2003	8%	6%	9%
2002	9%	5%	8%
2001	13%	5%	7%
2000	11%	4%	6%
1999	14%	4%	5%
1998	10%	4%	5%
1997	6%	3%	4%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	3%	3%	3%
1992	3%	3%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	2%	2%	2%
1989	3%	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%	2%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2025	15%	9%
2024	10%	9%
2023	6%	9%	18%
2022	6%	9%	19%
2021	6%	9%	18%
2020	6%	9%	18%
2019	9%	9%	18%
2018	8%	9%	18%
2017	8%	9%	18%
2016	8%	10%	18%
2015	6%	9%	18%
2014	5%	10%	18%
2013	5%	10%	19%
2012	5%	10%	20%
2011	6%	10%	20%
2010	8%	10%	24%
2009	8%	10%	24%
2008	10%	10%	23%
2007	9%	11%	22%
2006	13%	10%	21%
2005	13%	11%	21%
2004	14%	10%	20%
2003	12%	10%	19%
2002	15%	10%	18%
2001	13%	10%	19%
2000	12%	10%	17%
1999	15%	10%	18%
1998	15%	10%	17%
1997	17%	10%	17%
1996	18%	10%	16%
1995	17%	9%	16%
1994	16%	9%	15%
1993	14%	9%	14%
1992	13%	9%	13%
1991	17%	9%	12%
1990	15%	9%	11%
1989	14%	9%	10%
1988	16%	8%	10%

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White

62%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2025	62%	66%
2024	64%	67%
2023	68%	67%	40%
2022	70%	68%	41%
2021	70%	68%	41%
2020	70%	69%	42%
2019	69%	69%	42%
2018	68%	70%	43%
2017	66%	70%	43%
2016	63%	71%	44%
2015	61%	72%	44%
2014	69%	72%	44%
2013	69%	73%	45%
2012	68%	74%	45%
2011	66%	74%	47%
2010	72%	76%	50%
2009	73%	76%	49%
2008	68%	77%	51%
2007	69%	77%	54%
2006	64%	78%	56%
2005	65%	78%	57%
2004	63%	79%	59%
2003	65%	79%	61%
2002	64%	80%	62%
2001	63%	81%	63%
2000	64%	81%	66%
1999	59%	82%	68%
1998	61%	82%	68%
1997	64%	83%	70%
1996	62%	83%	71%
1995	64%	84%	72%
1994	67%	84%	74%
1993	69%	85%	76%
1992	68%	85%	77%
1991	66%	86%	79%
1990	67%	86%	82%
1989	69%	86%	82%
1988	70%	87%	83%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2025	5%	6%
2024	8%	5%
2023	9%	5%	10%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	8%	4%	9%
2019	7%	4%	9%
2018	7%	4%	8%
2017	7%	4%	8%
2016	9%	3%	8%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	9%	2%	8%
2013	9%	2%	7%
2012	8%	2%	6%
2011	8%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

38%

34%

0.58

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2025	0.58	0.54
2024	0.56	0.52
2023	0.51	0.52	0.74
2022	0.49	0.51	0.74
2021	0.49	0.51	0.74
2020	0.49	0.50	0.73
2019	0.50	0.50	0.73
2018	0.52	0.49	0.73
2017	0.54	0.49	0.73
2016	0.57	0.48	0.73
2015	0.59	0.46	0.72
2014	0.50	0.46	0.72
2013	0.51	0.45	0.72
2012	0.52	0.44	0.72
2011	0.54	0.44	0.71
2010	0.46	0.41	0.67
2009	0.45	0.41	0.66
2008	0.51	0.39	0.65
2007	0.50	0.39	0.64
2006	0.55	0.38	0.63
2005	0.54	0.38	0.61
2004	0.56	0.36	0.60
2003	0.54	0.36	0.58
2002	0.55	0.35	0.57
2001	0.56	0.33	0.55
2000	0.55	0.33	0.52
1999	0.60	0.32	0.50
1998	0.58	0.32	0.49
1997	0.55	0.30	0.47
1996	0.56	0.30	0.46
1995	0.54	0.29	0.44
1994	0.51	0.29	0.42
1993	0.49	0.27	0.40
1992	0.50	0.27	0.38
1991	0.52	0.25	0.36
1990	0.51	0.25	0.32
1989	0.49	0.25	0.31
1988	0.48	0.24	0.30

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(22-23)

21.1%

24%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	21.1%	24%	41.5%
2022	20.1%	27.1%	43.4%
2021	5.5%	18.8%	24.4%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

28%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2025	28%	36%
2024	24%	37%
2023	18%	36%	42%
2022	17%	35%	42%
2021	20%	38%	46%
2020	19%	35%	44%
2019	23%	35%	44%
2018	20%	32%	42%
2017	23%	33%	42%
2016	28%	34%	44%
2015	26%	36%	43%
2014	20%	36%	44%
2013	19%	35%	44%
2012	20%	35%	45%
2011	20%	33%	44%
2010	17%	30%	41%
2009	18%	26%	37%
2008	20%	25%	34%
2007	17%	24%	33%
2001	23%	18%	23%
2000	22%	19%	22%
1999	22%	19%	22%
1998	22%	20%	22%
1997	23%	20%	23%
1996	22%	20%	22%
1995	15%	15%	15%
1994	21%	20%	20%
1993	20%	20%	21%
1992	16%	18%	16%
1991	16%	17%	17%
1990	28%	17%	15%
1989	28%	17%	15%
1988	15%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2025	2%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	4%	5%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	3%	6%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	2%	6%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	4%	7%	7%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	7%
2000	7%	6%	7%
1999	6%	6%	6%

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School District Name

Madison Metropolitan School District

Sports

Colors

Not explicitly mentioned, but typically a feature for schools.

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

308 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Franklin Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 14% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School?

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Madison Metropolitan School District.

In what neighborhood is Franklin Elementary School located?

Franklin Elementary School is located in the Bay Creek neighborhood of Madison, WI.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 308 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Franklin Elementary serves a central area in Madison, WI, covering approximately 3.6 square miles. Most students can expect a short drive of 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 1.2 miles to the edge of the attendance zone, extending up to 2.8 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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