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Ben Franklin Elementary

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Ben Franklin Elementary ranks 278 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

278^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Ben Franklin Elementary is a public elementary school located in Franklin, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 315 students. The school is part of the Franklin Public School District, which is ranked 65 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and is rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Ben Franklin Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a peak ranking of 93 out of 1,075 schools in 2015-2016. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 79.49% of 3rd graders at Ben Franklin Elementary were proficient or better in ELA and Mathematics, compared to 72.16% and 55% for the district and state, respectively. The school also performs well for Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the top 15% to 22% of Wisconsin elementary schools in these subgroups.

However, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 6.8% in 2021-2022 to 19.5% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern. Ben Franklin Elementary generally outperforms the other schools in the Franklin Public School District, such as Southwood Glen Elementary and Robinwood Elementary, but lags behind some nearby schools in other districts, such as Canterbury Elementary in the Greendale School District.

308

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,875

Per pupil spending ?

26%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7620 S 83rd St
Franklin, WI 53132-8945

(414) 529-8270

District: Franklin Public School District

Students who attend Ben Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Forest Park Middle
High:	Franklin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Hispanic:

17.5%

Asian:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Franklin Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg69%

Wisconsin avg54%

278^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Franklin Public School District

65^th of 426Franklin Public School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	278 of 1044	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	611 of 1061	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	511 of 1067	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.6	291 of 1067	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	193 of 1050	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	229 of 1037	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	173 of 1025	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	148 of 1071	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	85.1	93 of 1075	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	79.9	125 of 1076	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	69.8	268 of 1061	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	70.9	236 of 1053	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	131 of 1045	87.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.9	208 of 1046	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	250 of 1045	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	239 of 1030	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.8	134 of 1021	86.9%	★★★★☆
2006	81.6	75 of 712	89.5%	★★★★☆
2004	72.1	171 of 633	73.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	56.7	76 of 249	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	275 of 1001	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	440 of 1011	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	481 of 1010	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	199 of 1017	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	211 of 1004	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	250 of 1002	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	206 of 997	79.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	65.3	87 of 331	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	64 of 290	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	88.5	22 of 296	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	7 of 266	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	12 of 271	95.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	145 of 870	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.0	307 of 866	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	346 of 871	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	170 of 859	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	135 of 847	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	32.6	654 of 874	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.9	265 of 854	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	278 of 1000	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	42.5	658 of 1012	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	490 of 1011	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	356 of 1017	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	175 of 1003	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	198 of 1002	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	169 of 997	83.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	104 of 802	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	55.9	294 of 790	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	532 of 770	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	469 of 748	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	391 of 742	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	260 of 721	63.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	283 of 718	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.3	591 of 727	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	519 of 715	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.8	380 of 704	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	247 of 699	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	280 of 718	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.0	205 of 686	70.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2024)74th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)69th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies75%+11 vs state

Mathematics65%+12 vs state

English Language Arts65%+14 vs state

Science60%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, August 30, 2014

I have been so impressed by the genuine concern for the students as a whole and as individuals, as well as the breadth and depth of academic, athletic and arts opportunities offered. The special education staff is dedicated and skilled, and the school as a whole has integrated students with special needs almost seamlessly while addressing the individual's needs. We are very blessed to have our child enrolled at Ben Franklin! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
College Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 W College Ave	Greendale	53129	Milwaukee County	Greendale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 423-2850	273	24	11.3	33.7%	176 (64.5%)	3 (1.1%)	45 (16.5%)	26 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.4%)	81.7	134^th of 1044 public elementary schools	87.2%		84.9	87^th of 1061 public elementary schools	91.8%	47	77.1	71.1	64.7	87.5	75.6	78.4	70.5	59.1	$15,228	$582	$14,645
Canterbury Elementary	Public	K-5	7000 Enfield Ave	Greendale	53129	Milwaukee County	Greendale School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 423-2770	350	30	11.7	20.6%	256 (73.1%)	3 (0.9%)	56 (16.0%)	13 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	85.8	79^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.4%		83.8	109^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.7%	30	74.6	77.8	69.2	72.9	88.9	67.7	85.7	71.4	$13,015	$611	$12,404
Hales Corners Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11320 W Janesville Rd	Hales Corners	53130	Milwaukee County	Whitnall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 525-8800	520	39	13.2	30.4%	344 (66.2%)	27 (5.2%)	92 (17.7%)	15 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	78.9	178^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.0%		71	298^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.9%	120	65.5	76.5	63.5	70.2	70.6	62.4	78.8	70.6	$12,581	$493	$12,088
Highland View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 S 51st St	Greendale	53129	Milwaukee County	Greendale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 423-2750	336	29	11.5	26.5%	226 (67.3%)	8 (2.4%)	67 (19.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	83.5	117^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.8%		68.3	349^th of 1061 public elementary schools	67.1%	232	75.5	73.6	71.4	69.8	79.3	66.2	81.1	71.7	$13,657	$733	$12,924
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
Forest Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 W Drexel Ave	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 574-4050	435	32	13.5	52.0%	184 (42.3%)	39 (9.0%)	120 (27.6%)	53 (12.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	40.7	720^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.0%		41	719^th of 1061 public elementary schools	32.2%	1	39.7	53.5	45.8	34.6	56.3	43.3	63.4	38.0	$11,339	$678	$10,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Ben Franklin Elementary

What district is Ben Franklin Elementary in?

Franklin Public School District

How many students attend Ben Franklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Ben Franklin Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ben Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ben Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Forest Park Middle
High : Franklin High

What is the racial makeup of Ben Franklin Elementary?

Students at Ben Franklin Elementary are 69% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Ben Franklin Elementary a good school?

Ben Franklin Elementary ranks 278^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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