Franklin Elementary School (2026 Ranking)

305 W Lakeside St
Madison, WI 53715

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Franklin Elementary School serves 292 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

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

Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 292 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 36%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

School Overview

Franklin Elementary School's student population of 292 students has declined by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 19% 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	27
Kind	80
1	91
2	94

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Total Students

292 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	297
2022	309
2021	342
2020	404
2019	404
2018	400
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	365
1999	397
1998	390
1997	389
1996	417
1995	404
1994	414
1993	415
1992	374
1991	382
1990	356
1989	355
1988	350
1987	328

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	20
2022	22
2021	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	26
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

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School Calendar

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 0.56, which is more 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)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
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	15:1	15:1	13:1
2017	15:1	14:1	13:1
2016	15:1	15:1	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	15:1	13:1
1998	14:1	15:1	13:1
1997	12:1	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	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2011)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

13%

14%

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

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Black

10%

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

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White

64%

67%

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

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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	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	9%	5%	10%
2022	9%	5%	9%
2021	9%	5%	9%
2020	7%	4%	9%
2019	7%	4%	9%
2018	7%	3%	8%
2017	7%	3%	8%
2016	9%	3%	8%
2015	10%	3%	8%
2014	8%	2%	8%
2013	9%	2%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.56

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	0.51	0.52	0.74
2022	0.49	0.51	0.74
2021	0.49	0.51	0.74
2020	0.50	0.50	0.73
2019	0.50	0.50	0.73
2018	0.53	0.49	0.73
2017	0.53	0.49	0.73
2016	0.57	0.48	0.73
2015	0.59	0.48	0.72
2014	0.51	0.46	0.72
2013	0.51	0.45	0.72
2012	0.52	0.44	0.72
2011	0.56	0.44	0.71
2010	0.46	0.41	0.67
2009	0.45	0.41	0.66
2008	0.52	0.39	0.65
2007	0.51	0.39	0.64
2006	0.55	0.39	0.63
2005	0.54	0.38	0.61
2004	0.57	0.36	0.60
2003	0.54	0.37	0.58
2002	0.56	0.35	0.57
2001	0.57	0.34	0.55
2000	0.55	0.32	0.52
1999	0.61	0.30	0.50
1998	0.59	0.30	0.49
1997	0.55	0.30	0.47
1996	0.56	0.29	0.46
1995	0.54	0.27	0.44
1994	0.52	0.26	0.42
1993	0.49	0.26	0.40
1992	0.50	0.26	0.38
1991	0.53	0.26	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	18%	36%	42%
2022	17%	36%	42%
2021	20%	38%	46%
2020	23%	35%	44%
2019	23%	35%	44%
2018	23%	33%	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%	20%	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%	18%	17%
1990	28%	17%	15%
1989	28%	18%	15%
1988	15%	18%	16%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Madison Metropolitan School District
2023	2%	4%	4%
2022	1%	4%	3%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
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%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Madison Metropolitan School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

292 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Franklin Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Asian.

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

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than 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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