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Franklin Middle

Public Grades 6-8

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Franklin Middle in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is a grades 6–8 school serving 560 students as part of the Green Bay Area Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 574 of 643 Wisconsin schools (11th percentile, 1 star), and it has stayed in the 9th–12th percentile every year from 2015–2016 through 2025–2026 — a long-term pattern, not a one-year dip. Proficiency was 26.35–27.88% in English language arts across grades 6, 7, and 8, 11.90–31.52% in math, 32.93% in eighth-grade social studies, and 26.95% in eighth-grade science. The sharpest weak point is eighth-grade math, where only 11.90% were proficient, versus 31.3% in the district and 53.7% statewide.

Within its own district, Franklin outperforms Washington Middle on every reported 2025–2026 test, trails Edison Middle on six of eight tests, and trails Lombardi Middle on all of them; Lombardi reaches 40–57% proficiency, showing what is possible in the same district. Comparisons outside the district are starker: every nearby school outperforms Franklin, including De Pere Middle (97th percentile, 75–88% proficiency), Lineville Intermediate, Bay View Middle, and Parkview Middle. Franklin's best 2025–2026 result, 32.93% in social studies, is lower than the lowest reported result at any of those other-district schools. Some nearby schools serve grades 5–6 or 7–8, so such comparisons are directional.

Franklin serves a high-need population: 71.61% qualify for free or reduced lunch, and chronic absenteeism is 32.7%, well above the state's 17.3%. Per-student spending is $18,193 — the highest in the comparison set — and the 12:1 student-teacher ratio is the lowest, yet proficiency stays near the bottom, suggesting resources alone are not the deciding factor. Subgroup results are mostly in the bottom quartile statewide. One bright spot: the dropout rate is just 0.2%, below district and state. Attendance is the clearest lever, having improved to 25.9% chronic absenteeism in 2023–24 before rising to 32.7% in 2024–25.

560

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,193

Per pupil spending ?

71.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1233 Lore Ln
Green Bay, WI 54303

(920) 492-2670

District: Green Bay Area Public School District

Students who attend Franklin Middle usually attend:

High:

West High

Feeder schools for Franklin Middle:

Elementary:	Chappell Elementary
	Elmore Elementary
	Fort Howard Elementary
	Jackson Elementary
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	Lincoln Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.8%

Hispanic:

29.3%

African American:

14.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (26% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school26%

District avg37%

Wisconsin avg56%

574^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Green Bay Area Public School District

383^rd of 432Green Bay Area 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
2026	10.9	574 of 643	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	567 of 628	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	570 of 641	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	583 of 640	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.3	563 of 617	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.7	550 of 613	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	536 of 594	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	521 of 579	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	540 of 612	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	536 of 609	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.9	532 of 612	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.7	515 of 585	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.6	498 of 569	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.3	490 of 559	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.4	464 of 549	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.5	454 of 539	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.5	460 of 521	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.2	467 of 519	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.2	309 of 366	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.5	321 of 382	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	26.0	288 of 332	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.1	288 of 324	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	88 of 125	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	85 of 117	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.9	59 of 118	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	68 of 130	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	70 of 125	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	60 of 134	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.8	97 of 127	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	92 of 123	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	23.2	77 of 97	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.3	84 of 88	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	80 of 87	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	86 of 90	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	87 of 95	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	89 of 90	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	71 of 91	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	80 of 90	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	134 of 169	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.1	171 of 178	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	137 of 173	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	150 of 170	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	125 of 158	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	107 of 138	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	80 of 140	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	513 of 572	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	517 of 573	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	519 of 580	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	527 of 579	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	516 of 576	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.3	514 of 574	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	499 of 557	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	499 of 551	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	201 of 236	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	206 of 237	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	209 of 239	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	197 of 229	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	189 of 221	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	199 of 225	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	180 of 209	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	172 of 204	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	476 of 513	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.8	484 of 509	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	485 of 520	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	478 of 525	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	488 of 522	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	472 of 499	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	445 of 487	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	448 of 489	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	506 of 575	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	522 of 577	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	521 of 585	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	530 of 591	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	530 of 577	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.9	509 of 572	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	497 of 557	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	490 of 551	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	129 of 135	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	127 of 132	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	121 of 126	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	123 of 129	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	100 of 101	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	92 of 96	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.2	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.8	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.9	356 of 439	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	328 of 414	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	353 of 425	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	352 of 439	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	342 of 421	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	329 of 437	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	286 of 414	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	318 of 417	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	4.3	388 of 391	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.4	392 of 399	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	398 of 407	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	392 of 412	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	388 of 397	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.4	384 of 393	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	370 of 382	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	361 of 375	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2026)38th percentile+28 vs school

African American (2026)30th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2026)21st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies33%-32 vs state

English Language Arts27%-28 vs state

Science27%-25 vs state

Mathematics23%-31 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 16, 2016

It's a great school with very hardworking teachers! It is also an IB school and this gives the student's an extra advantage. The school is in the middle of a changing neighborhood and the student population has changed quite a bit in the last few years. The majority of their students are on free or reduced lunch. The teachers at this school care very deeply for the students and put in extra time and work to be the best they can be. My 2 children both went on to have great college careers and are both very successful adults. I know students who still attend Franklin and their parents say the same thing. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 6, 2011

Considering this site gives Franklin a 1 star rating, which is terribly untrue. Franklin is worth so much more. ... I have sent 1 child through and have another currently in 7th grade. I have nothing but GREAT things to say about the teachers and support staff at Franklin. The education of the staff, the caring & the involvement of the teachers and staff is incomparable, they truly care about "their" kids and their education. The culture at Franklin is very diverse and the students are open minded good kids. The diversity alone is worth the Franklin Experience. I would recommended Franklin to ANY family moving into the area. I have read the "scores" of schools and done my comparisons, but I am also intelligent enough to know they do not tell the whole story. My children have gotten a great education at Lincoln, Franklin and West High School. If you,as a parent care and pay attention to your child's school life, the resources available in the listed schools are phenomenal. I have found the education to be the equivalent private schools. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	1233 Lore Ln	Green Bay	54303	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 492-2670	560	47	12.0	71.6%	178 (31.8%)	83 (14.8%)	164 (29.3%)	54 (9.6%)	14 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.8%)	10.9	574^th of 643 public middle schools	10.7%		8.5	567^th of 628 public middle schools	9.7%	7		27.6	27.9	26.4		25.3	31.5	11.9	32.9	27.0	$18,193	$1,322	$16,871
Parkview Middle	Public	6-8	955 Willard Dr	Green Bay	54304	Brown County	Ashwaubenon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 492-2940	747	52	14.2	37.5%	549 (73.5%)	25 (3.3%)	54 (7.2%)	33 (4.4%)	12 (1.6%)	2 (0.3%)	72 (9.6%)	61	252^nd of 643 public middle schools	60.8%		59.4	268^th of 628 public middle schools	57.3%	16		51.6	61.6	49.1		59.5	59.9	76.5	63.0	55.2	$13,043	$276	$12,767
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	314 S Baird St	Green Bay	54301	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 448-2095	688	55	12.4	74.9%	116 (16.9%)	73 (10.6%)	390 (56.7%)	38 (5.5%)	18 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.7%)	4.8	598^th of 643 public middle schools	7.0%		3.8	595^th of 628 public middle schools	5.3%	3		22.0	13.2	21.6		17.3	11.8	10.7	25.1	16.0	$17,145	$841	$16,304
Lombardi Middle	Public	6-8	1520 S Point Rd	Green Bay	54313	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 492-2625	664	54	12.3	55.6%	278 (41.9%)	54 (8.1%)	126 (19.0%)	53 (8.0%)	63 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (13.6%)	37.2	456^th of 643 public middle schools	29.1%		41.6	427^th of 628 public middle schools	32.0%	29		40.2	42.0	40.8		42.7	50.8	47.3	56.8	46.8	$17,877	$663	$17,214
Bay View Middle	Public	7-8	1217 Cardinal Ln	Green Bay	54313	Brown County	Howard-Suamico School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 662-8196	820	63	12.9	21.8%	682 (83.2%)	8 (1.0%)	42 (5.1%)	25 (3.0%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.1%)	73.5	149^th of 643 public middle schools	76.8%		79.7	91^st of 628 public middle schools	85.5%	58			64.1	58.3			75.1	68.3	77.4	58.8	$14,707	$322	$14,385
Edison Middle	Public	6-8	442 Alpine Dr	Green Bay	54302	Brown County	Green Bay Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 391-2450	1,121	83	13.5	62.0%	326 (29.1%)	39 (3.5%)	576 (51.4%)	126 (11.2%)	13 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.7%)	15.1	559^th of 643 public middle schools	13.1%		11.9	559^th of 628 public middle schools	11.0%			36.3	24.0	27.7		35.8	28.7	24.1	35.7	29.6	$15,201	$675	$14,526
Foxview Intermediate	Public	5-6	650 S Michigan St	De Pere	54115	Brown County	De Pere School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 337-1036	673	46	14.7	20.7%	564 (83.8%)	12 (1.8%)	43 (6.4%)	23 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)								(n/a)	70.1	75.7			74.1	80.9					$12,891	$280	$12,612
Lineville Intermediate	Public	5-6	2700 Lineville Rd	Green Bay	54313	Brown County	Howard-Suamico School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 662-7871	815	64	12.7	22.0%	690 (84.7%)	13 (1.6%)	46 (5.6%)	20 (2.5%)	9 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (4.5%)								(n/a)	63.1	65.4			60.9	70.7					$14,188	$329	$13,859
De Pere Middle	Public	7-8	700 Swan Rd	De Pere	54115	Brown County	De Pere School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 337-1024	690	49	14.2	21.6%	574 (83.2%)	18 (2.6%)	45 (6.5%)	22 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.3%)	90.8	19^th of 643 public middle schools	97.0%		89.8	24^th of 628 public middle schools	96.2%	5			75.2	83.2			82.9	87.7	85.0	76.2	$13,773	$280	$13,492
West De Pere Intermediate School	Public	5-6	901 S Ninth St	De Pere	54115	Brown County	West De Pere School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 425-1901	561	35	16.1	23.9%	427 (76.1%)	10 (1.8%)	38 (6.8%)	34 (6.1%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.8%)								(n/a)	65.6	65.0			64.8	64.6					$12,464	$399	$12,066

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Middle

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Middle?

Students at Franklin Middle are 32% White, 29% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 3% American Indian.

What high school do graduates of Franklin Middle attend?

Students who attend Franklin Middle usually go on to attend West High

How many students attend Franklin Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Franklin Middle.

Is Franklin Middle a good school?

Franklin Middle ranks in the bottom 10.7% of Wisconsin middle schools.

What district is Franklin Middle in?

Green Bay Area Public School District

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