Elementary Schools in Franklin Public School District

Summary:

The Franklin Public School District in Wisconsin is home to five elementary schools serving students from kindergarten through 4th grade. These schools, including Robinwood Elementary, Country Dale Elementary, Pleasant View Elementary, Southwood Glen Elementary, and Ben Franklin Elementary, demonstrate a range of academic performance and school characteristics.

Robinwood Elementary and Southwood Glen Elementary stand out as the top-performing schools in the district, consistently ranking in the top 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools and outperforming the district and state averages in most subject areas, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. Pleasant View Elementary also ranks highly, in the top 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools, and demonstrates strong performance in 3rd and 4th grade Mathematics.

In contrast, Ben Franklin Elementary is the lowest-performing school in the district, ranking in the bottom 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools. The data also highlights the need to address chronic absenteeism, which is slightly higher than the state average across all schools in the district. Overall, the Franklin Public School District appears to have a strong set of elementary schools, with several standout performers, but also room for improvement in supporting the lower-performing school and addressing attendance issues.

District Detail

8255 W Forest Hill Ave
Franklin, WI 53132-9705

(414) 529-8220

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,666

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwood Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9090 S 35th St	Franklin	53132	Milwaukee County	Franklin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 761-1181	370	25	14.9	15.1%	230 (62.2%)	6 (1.6%)	48 (13.0%)	59 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.3%)	80.1	155^th of 1044 public elementary schools	85.2%		78.7	179^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.1%	24	77.2	65.1	71.2	75.4	65.1	74.0	81.0	58.7	$11,098	$551	$10,546
Ben Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7620 S 83rd St	Franklin	53132	Milwaukee County	Franklin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 529-8270	308	23	13.3	26.0%	211 (68.5%)	2 (0.6%)	54 (17.5%)	29 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	72.7	278^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.4%		51.6	611^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.4%	333	79.5	62.5	56.5	79.5	64.6	54.4	75.0	60.4	$14,875	$970	$13,905
Country Dale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7380 S North Cape Rd	Franklin	53132	Milwaukee County	Franklin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 529-8240	437	30	14.8	20.1%	274 (62.7%)	13 (3.0%)	50 (11.4%)	67 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	75.3	232^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	77.8%		75.9	219^th of 1061 public elementary schools	79.4%	13	66.0	72.7	66.2	69.8	63.6	68.8	68.2	62.1	$11,091	$531	$10,560
Pleasant View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 W Marquette Ave	Franklin	53132	Milwaukee County	Franklin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 423-4650	422	27	15.6	24.6%	264 (62.6%)	4 (0.9%)	50 (11.8%)	71 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	80	157^th of 1044 public elementary schools	85.0%		74.3	244^th of 1061 public elementary schools	77.0%	87	71.4	71.4	66.7	74.6	74.3	73.9	71.4	62.9	$12,382	$990	$11,392
Robinwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10705 W Robinwood Ln	Franklin	53132	Milwaukee County	Franklin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 529-8255	437	30	14.5	22.2%	266 (60.9%)	11 (2.5%)	56 (12.8%)	66 (15.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.5%)	76.4	215^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.4%		79.9	164^th of 1061 public elementary schools	84.5%	51	69.6	68.3	61.2	66.3	81.0	63.2	73.0	63.5	$12,285	$677	$11,608

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	1.65 mi	11	174^th
Greendale School District	3.81 mi	6	36^th
Milwaukee School District	4.13 mi	159	415^th
South Milwaukee School District	4.51 mi	6	359^th
Greenfield School District	4.86 mi	6	324^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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