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Franklin Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
1030th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 1% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Franklin Elementary is a public elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 344 students. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 415 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Franklin Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, with proficiency rates significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 4-17% of Franklin Elementary students were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 21-29% in the district and 51-54% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates were even lower, with 0-8% of Franklin Elementary students being proficient, compared to 17-24% in the district and 52-56% statewide. The school also struggles with high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 71.5% over the past few years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 5.6% in recent years.

The challenges faced by Franklin Elementary are not unique, as the nearby schools in the area, such as Keefe Avenue Elementary, Auer Avenue Elementary, and Barbee Elementary, also perform poorly academically and have similar demographic profiles, with high percentages of economically disadvantaged and minority students. These systemic issues suggest that addressing the underperformance of Franklin Elementary will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that addresses the root causes of the school's challenges.

311
Students ?
17.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,453
Per pupil spending ?
95.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2308 W Nash St
       Milwaukee, WI  53206-1830

(414) 875-4400

District: Milwaukee School District


Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    King International Baccalaureate Middle
    Lincoln Middle
    Roosevelt Middle
High:    Audubon Technology and Communication High
    Bradley Technology High
    King International
    Milwaukee High School of the Arts
    More...
Racial breakdown:

African American:
92.3%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (6% vs 54% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (67% vs 17% Wisconsin)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school6%
District avg23%
Wisconsin avg54%
Elementary school
1,030th of 1,044
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
609th of 628
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Bottom 3%▼ down 2 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
94th of 106Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District
415th of 426Milwaukee 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20251.81030 of 10441.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20241.31053 of 10610.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20232.81046 of 10672.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.61047 of 10671.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.11015 of 10503.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.91003 of 10373.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.7991 of 10253.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20171.41065 of 10710.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20165.21007 of 10756.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20156.11001 of 10767.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20142.01043 of 10611.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20134.31013 of 10533.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20122.41012 of 10453.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20115.41005 of 10463.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20109.6981 of 10456.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200919.0925 of 103010.2%★☆☆☆☆
20089.4949 of 10217.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20076.3651 of 6895.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20060.9706 of 7120.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20055.7589 of 6326.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20046.9589 of 6337.0%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202321.0133 of 1383.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202222.8119 of 13310.5%★☆☆☆☆
202134.595 of 14132.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20253.0977 of 10012.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20241.41008 of 10110.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.1999 of 10101.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20222.71013 of 10170.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20213.7990 of 10041.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.3958 of 10024.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.4966 of 9973.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20252.0989 of 10001.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20242.5992 of 10122.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.8985 of 10112.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.7985 of 10173.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20217.0936 of 10036.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20194.2966 of 10023.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.8960 of 9973.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202511.0790 of 8021.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202410.8777 of 7901.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202318.0692 of 77010.1%★☆☆☆☆
202214.4720 of 7483.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.0702 of 7465.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201914.7717 of 7423.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201813.8701 of 7212.8%☆☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20252.3609 of 6283.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20241.5633 of 6411.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.7628 of 6401.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.5606 of 6171.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.5588 of 6134.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.6567 of 5944.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20186.4535 of 5797.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20175.7566 of 6127.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20164.7574 of 6095.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20153.5582 of 6124.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20142.3563 of 5853.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20132.6544 of 5694.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20121.8540 of 5593.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20113.2529 of 5493.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20101.1531 of 5391.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20093.9504 of 5213.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20082.2505 of 5192.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20072.4354 of 3663.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20061.1370 of 3823.1%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202321.9122 of 1306.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202132.0102 of 13423.9%★☆☆☆☆
201871.024 of 12380.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20252.5560 of 5732.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20242.1573 of 5801.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20235.2560 of 5793.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.7570 of 5761.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.1559 of 5742.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.2518 of 5577.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20188.1504 of 5518.5%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20252.8558 of 5773.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20242.4573 of 5852.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.5589 of 5910.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.8558 of 5773.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.9538 of 5725.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.0550 of 5571.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.0551 of 5510.0%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202512.1408 of 4141.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202412.6409 of 4253.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.0405 of 4213.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.4424 of 4373.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201917.5386 of 4146.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.4382 of 4178.4%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
African American (2023)4th percentile~ school
Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school
Male (2025)1st percentile~ school
Middle school
African American (2023)6th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts8%-45 vs state
Social Studies8%-55 vs state
Science8%-43 vs state
Mathematics3%-51 vs state

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Franklin Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.3% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Students at Franklin Elementary are 92% African American, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Franklin Elementary.


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