Summary
Forest Park Middle is a public 6–8 school in Franklin, Wisconsin, a Milwaukee-area suburb, serving 1,056 students as part of the Franklin Public School District. It is the largest middle school among the nearby comparison schools and currently ranks 92nd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 86th percentile, 4 stars, or the top 14% statewide. Among nearby schools, it sits second only to Muskego Lakes Middle, ahead of Whitnall Middle and the Oak Creek middle schools.
Test scores are strong across the board. In 2025–2026, Forest Park beat state averages in every tested subject and grade: ELA (roughly 72–78% proficient versus about 54–55% statewide), math (about 68–71% versus 54–56%), and 8th grade social studies (80.17% versus 64.63%), where it is essentially tied with Whitnall. Science is the relative weak spot at 58.66% — still above the state's 51.86%, but behind Muskego Lakes (72.99%) and Whitnall (68.45%). The school has also improved markedly since 2022–2023, with 8th grade ELA rising from 52.57 to 72.07 and 8th grade math from 39.95 to 67.88, suggesting a real trend rather than a one-year spike.
Beyond academics, Forest Park reports a 0.0% dropout rate and 8.8% chronic absenteeism — far below the state's 17.3%, though slightly above the district's 7.6%. About 20.93% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, lower than most nearby schools, and per-student spending is $13,413 with a 13.9 student-teacher ratio. Results are relatively strong for most student groups, including students with disabilities and those from low-income families; English learners have the lowest relative rank at the 66th percentile, which stands out as a possible equity focus area. Overall, this is a strong, steadily improving top-quartile school.
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