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North Cape Elementary

Q: Is North Cape Elementary a good school?

North Cape Elementary ranks 419 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

North Cape Elementary is a small public school in Franksville, Wisconsin serving 194 students in grades PK–8 as part of the North Cape School District, which ranks 98th of 432 districts statewide. The school's own 2025–26 rank is 419th of 1,039 (60th percentile, 3 stars), down from 270th (4 stars) in 2024–25 and 71st (5 stars) in 2023–24. Its context is favorable: 6.7% of students received free or reduced lunch in 2024–25, the lowest rate among nearby schools, and chronic absenteeism is 6.9%, well below the state's 17.3%.

Upper grades are the school's clear strength. In 2025–26, North Cape exceeded state averages in 14 of 16 Forward Exam measures, with especially strong grades 6–8 results: ELA 6 was 90% versus 54.95% statewide — the highest among nearby schools with 6th-grade data — while Math 6 was 80%, ELA 7 was 71.43%, Math 7 was 76.19%, ELA 8 was 73.91%, Math 8 was 65.22%, Social Studies 8 was 78.26%, and Science 8 was 65.22%. North Cape also spends $15,453 per student, more than Union Grove Elementary ($13,018), Woodfield Elementary ($14,412) and Drought Elementary ($14,298), with a 13.1 student-teacher ratio.

The weak spot is the early grades. Fourth-grade ELA was 38.46% and math 46.15%, both below state averages (53.87% and 52.87%) and lower than every nearby school with comparable data, including Washington Elementary (54.55%/63.64%), Evergreen Elementary (64.24%/72.85%), Union Grove (60.61%/72.73%), Lakeview Elementary (67.12%/79.45%), Drought (80%/60%), Yorkville Elementary (62.5%/72.5%) and Raymond Elementary (51.22%/73.17%). Fifth-grade ELA (53.85%) also trailed Kansasville Elementary (90%), Drought (83.33%) and Raymond (69.44%). The reported 5.1% dropout rate is more than four times the state's 1.1%, though in a school this small it may reflect only a few students.

194

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,453

Per pupil spending ?

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11926 W Highway K
Franksville, WI 53126-9691

(262) 835-4069

District: North Cape School District

Students who attend North Cape Elementary usually attend:

High:

Waterford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.4%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (65% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (5% vs 1%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg55%

Elementary school

419^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 23 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

66^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 432North Cape 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	419 of 1039	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.0	270 of 1044	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	71 of 1061	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	60.0	458 of 1067	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	247 of 1067	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	262 of 1050	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	322 of 1037	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.0	152 of 1025	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.4	243 of 1071	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.5	185 of 1075	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	76.4	176 of 1076	83.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	233 of 1061	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	58.1	463 of 1053	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.7	170 of 1045	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	78.9	109 of 1046	89.6%	★★★★☆
2010	79.7	108 of 1045	89.7%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	254 of 1030	75.3%	★★★★☆
2008	78.5	123 of 1021	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	374 of 986	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.7	173 of 1001	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	77 of 1011	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	57.2	470 of 1010	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	159 of 1017	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	198 of 1004	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	333 of 1002	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	266 of 997	73.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	426 of 989	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.1	214 of 1000	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	52 of 1012	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	60.2	427 of 1011	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	387 of 1017	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	336 of 1003	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	314 of 1002	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	85.6	72 of 997	92.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	76.0	133 of 727	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	40.6	467 of 715	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	390 of 704	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.1	199 of 686	71.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	66 of 643	89.7%	★★★★☆
2025	81.0	82 of 628	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	83 of 641	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	155 of 640	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	50 of 617	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.2	16 of 613	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	86 of 594	85.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	34 of 579	94.1%	★★★★★
2017	71.9	125 of 612	79.6%	★★★★☆
2016	66.9	157 of 609	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.4	209 of 612	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.5	167 of 585	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	129 of 569	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.3	28 of 559	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	18 of 549	96.7%	★★★★★
2010	88.0	7 of 539	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	82.2	19 of 521	96.4%	★★★★★
2008	84.7	12 of 519	97.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	28 of 572	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	73.4	126 of 573	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	36 of 580	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.0	105 of 579	81.9%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	39 of 576	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.6	98 of 574	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	64 of 557	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	57 of 551	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	104 of 575	81.9%	★★★★☆
2025	84.3	48 of 577	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	69.1	162 of 585	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	230 of 591	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	98 of 577	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	95.6	8 of 572	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	86 of 557	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	63 of 551	88.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	95.0	3 of 414	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	90 of 391	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.0	70 of 397	82.4%	★★★★☆

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

White (2024)82nd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)57th percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2019)99th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)95th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies73%+8 vs state

Mathematics66%+12 vs state

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

Science61%+9 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

I am very pleased with the progress my daughter has made at North Cape. It is a very welcoming environment. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

As both a teacher and a parent of students who are open enrolled to North Cape, we are grateful for the academic excellence and rigor, as well as the strong relationships that are developed between student, teacher and their families. Educational decisions are based upon the individual needs of each student. The administrator is compassionate, knowledgeable and truly cares about each student, along with the teachers and staff. North Cape School continues to be progressive with technology, professional development and curriculum. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

The best decision I could have made was to send my kids to North Cape! The entire staff and principal have been so welcoming to my children. The staff is by far the best! My children have been learning so much and getting personalized attention to help them both grow. The kids have not had anything bad to say about the school. The small class sizes are a huge benefit for the school. All of the teachers communicate with concerns/positive comments about my children. North Cape's overall culture is so welcoming and positive, keeping the needs of the students first and foremost. Keep up the great work NC! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 2, 2021

This school is by far the best on the planet! Small enough to be like a family, high quality teachers and assistants and an outstanding Superintendent/Principal who has been a true leader the past 9 years. Previous administration had favorites among kids and staff, ignored issues and the environment was negative. That has all changed and ALL kids and families feel welcome now and are able to learn in this positive environment. I can't say enough about how much my kids love North Cape! So happy we are able to experience this gem of a school! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Very disappointed with the administration and school board at this district. Concerns are not taken seriously. Administration continues to change the grading system and does not offer parents tools to effectively participate in a child's education. There is a reason that over 20 families have voluntarily left the district over the last 6 years. Close Quote

by a citizen
Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Very disappointed in this schools superintendent and school board. It is most definitely NOT the best school on the planet as they claim. Some of the teachers are AMAZING but it wasn’t enough to keep our kids here. We pulled them out, as have so many other families. There is a huge problem here and he has to go or this school will continue to fall apart, figuratively and literally. Tax dollars are not spent well at this school. Our small community is being taken advantage of by the superintendent/principal and I don’t think very many tax payers even realize it. So sad! 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 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th 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 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Cape Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11926 W Highway K	Franksville	53126	Racine County	North Cape School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(262) 835-4069	194	15	13.1	6.7%	187 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.1	419^th of 1039 public elementary schools	59.7%		73	270^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.1%	149	57.9	38.5	53.9	90.0	71.4	73.9	68.4	46.2	61.5	80.0	76.2	65.2	69.2	78.3	57.7	65.2	$15,453	$401	$15,051
Yorkville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	18621 Washington Ave	Union Grove	53182	Racine County	Yorkville J2 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 878-3759	465	32	14.4	25.4%	379 (81.5%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (10.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	83.6	110^th of 1039 public elementary schools	89.4%		77.4	201^st of 1044 public elementary schools	80.7%	91	79.5	62.5	64.4	66.7	64.9	69.0	87.2	72.5	68.9	85.4	87.7	84.5	90.0	81.0	77.5	60.3	$14,431	$297	$14,134
Raymond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2659 76th St	Franksville	53126	Racine County	Raymond #14 School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(262) 835-2929	385	31	12.3	13.8%	323 (83.9%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (10.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	62.9	406^th of 1039 public elementary schools	60.9%		64.7	391^st of 1044 public elementary schools	62.5%	15	56.4	51.2	69.4	61.0	71.7	71.4	48.7	73.2	63.9	51.2	62.3	69.1	75.6	78.6	53.7	76.2	$15,334	$308	$15,026
Drought Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	21016 W 7 Mile Rd	Franksville	53126	Racine County	Norway J7 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 895-7778	109	10	10.7	18.3%	82 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	80.4	152^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	85.4%		72	287^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.5%	135	80.0	80.0	83.3	87.5	66.7		80.0	60.0	66.7	62.5	77.8		93.3		53.3		$14,298	$224	$14,074
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-4	26335 Fries Ln	Wind Lake	53185	Racine County	Muskego-Norway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 971-1850	290	22	12.9	15.5%	258 (89.0%)	5 (1.7%)	16 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	79.5	170^th of 1039 public elementary schools	83.6%		85.9	75^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.8%	95	75.9	67.1					88.9	79.5					78.1		57.5		$16,461	$379	$16,083
Trailside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	615 N Milwaukee Street	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 514-8220	331	25	13.3	32.3%	290 (87.6%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)																	$14,655	$396	$14,259
Kansasville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4101 S Beaumont Ave	Kansasville	53139	Racine County	Dover #1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 878-3773	81	8	10.6	44.4%	64 (79.0%)	1 (1.2%)	13 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	88.1	59^th of 1039 public elementary schools	94.3%		85	94^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.0%	35			90.0	73.3	75.0	66.7			80.0	73.3	100.0	77.8		66.7		55.6	$16,500	$1,137	$15,363
Union Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1745 Milldrum St	Union Grove	53182	Racine County	Union Grove J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 878-2015	886	57	15.6	28.2%	718 (81.0%)	9 (1.0%)	104 (11.7%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.9%)	72.5	281^st of 1039 public elementary schools	73.0%		75.4	230^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.0%	51	61.6	60.6	56.1	67.0	66.0	64.2	69.8	72.7	60.2	61.0	68.0	70.5	87.9	69.5	63.6	61.1	$13,018	$328	$12,690
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	8937 Big Bend Rd	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Washington-Caldwell School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 662-3466	192	14	13.6	11.5%	173 (90.1%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	70.2	309^th of 1039 public elementary schools	70.3%		67.3	360^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.5%	51	79.0	54.6	52.2	61.9	81.0	71.4	63.2	63.6	65.2	71.4	52.4	57.1	77.3	71.4	63.6	78.6	$15,729	$265	$15,464
Evergreen Elementary	Public	4-5	817 W Main St	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 514-8210	310	23	13.6	11.0%	281 (90.6%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	73.9	257^th of 1039 public elementary schools	75.3%		65.2	380^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.6%	123		64.2	51.6					72.9	64.8				81.5		68.9		$15,003	$345	$14,658

Frequently Asked Questions about North Cape Elementary

How many students attend North Cape Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended North Cape Elementary.

What schools do graduates of North Cape Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Cape Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Waterford High

What district is North Cape Elementary in?

North Cape School District

What is the racial makeup of North Cape Elementary?

Students at North Cape Elementary are 96% White, 4% Hispanic.

Is North Cape Elementary a good school?

North Cape Elementary ranks 419^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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