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Franklin Elementary

Public Grades K-5

782^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Franklin Elementary is a K–5 school in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving 181 students as part of the Wausau School District. It ranks 782nd of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 25th percentile, with 1 star — placing it in the bottom quartile statewide.

Several things stand out when Franklin is compared with nearby schools. It has the highest poverty rate in the group, with 69.06% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and it also spends the most per student ($18,053) while having the smallest classes (a 10.4 student-teacher ratio). Those resources have not yet translated into stronger results. Stettin Elementary spends far less and has much larger classes, yet ranks in the 68th percentile, while South Mountain Elementary and Rib Mountain Elementary rank near the top of the group. Franklin is not the lowest performer nearby — G D Jones Elementary and John Marshall Elementary rank lower — and it serves a higher-poverty population than both. Thomas Jefferson Elementary, with a similar poverty rate, ranks about ten percentile points higher and outperforms Franklin in math.

Academically, math is the clearest weakness: 4th grade math proficiency is 28.26%, versus 40.71% in the district and 52.87% statewide. Fourth grade social studies is a bright spot at 65.22%, slightly above the district. Chronic absenteeism has improved markedly, from 36.7% in 2021–2022 to 14.7% in 2024–2025 — better than both district and state. English learners rank at the 50th percentile (3 stars), a relative strength, while low-income students rank at the 20th percentile (1 star), the school's central challenge. Overall, Franklin has improved modestly from its pandemic-era lows but remains in the bottom quartile.

181

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,053

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

83%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

1509 N 5th St
Wausau, WI 54403-3563

(715) 261-0000

District: Wausau School District

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Horace Mann Middle
High:	East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.6%

Asian:

28.2%

Hispanic:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (42% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg55%

782^nd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Wausau School District

241^st of 432Wausau 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	32.4	782 of 1039	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.6	787 of 1044	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	841 of 1061	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	850 of 1067	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	750 of 1067	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	893 of 1050	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.4	842 of 1037	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	866 of 1025	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.8	887 of 1071	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.5	873 of 1075	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.4	790 of 1076	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.4	508 of 1061	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.9	664 of 1053	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.4	611 of 1045	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.0	759 of 1046	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.7	842 of 1045	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.9	889 of 1030	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.3	833 of 1021	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.0	550 of 689	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.5	543 of 712	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	39.2	455 of 632	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.1	549 of 633	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	104 of 121	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.1	90 of 116	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	100 of 123	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	103 of 116	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	102 of 110	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	93 of 106	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	102 of 122	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	97 of 107	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	123 of 245	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	198 of 248	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	187 of 222	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	109 of 275	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.6	184 of 287	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	707 of 986	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	739 of 1001	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	801 of 1011	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	809 of 1010	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	861 of 1017	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	909 of 1004	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	903 of 1002	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	872 of 997	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	248 of 347	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	274 of 290	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	259 of 274	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	681 of 848	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	746 of 870	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	776 of 866	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	679 of 871	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	586 of 859	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	778 of 847	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	724 of 874	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	775 of 854	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	760 of 989	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.7	757 of 1000	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	793 of 1012	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	759 of 1011	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.3	413 of 1017	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	752 of 1003	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.7	595 of 1002	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	800 of 997	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	491 of 791	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.3	278 of 802	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.4	613 of 790	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	703 of 746	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	513 of 742	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	570 of 721	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	476 of 697	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	440 of 718	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	572 of 727	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	572 of 715	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	477 of 704	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.3	637 of 699	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	614 of 718	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	637 of 686	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)50th percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile+13 vs school

White (2026)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)14th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%-11 vs state

Science41%-12 vs state

Mathematics35%-18 vs state

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Great little school in the heart of the city. Caring staff and supportive families. 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	1509 N 5th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0000	181	17	10.4	69.1%	88 (48.6%)	5 (2.8%)	19 (10.5%)	51 (28.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.4%)	32.4	782^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	24.7%		32.6	787^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.6%	5	40.5	41.3	44.9		37.2	28.3	38.8		65.2	41.3	83%		$18,053	$1,623	$16,430
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	500 W Randolph St	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0175	372	29	12.8	61.0%	171 (46.0%)	8 (2.2%)	25 (6.7%)	129 (34.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.5%)	43.5	677^th of 1039 public elementary schools	34.8%		60.6	450^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.9%	227	36.5	56.8	38.5		46.0	44.6	50.8		67.6	51.4	89%		$16,125	$968	$15,157
Wausau Area Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3101 N 13th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 261-0795	121	7	16.9	30.6%	104 (86.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.3%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.3%)	67.3	353^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	66.0%		65.9	371^st of 1044 public elementary schools	64.5%	18	69.2	72.7	53.3	66.7	84.6	45.5	40.0	44.4	86.4	72.7	78%		$12,314	$755	$11,559
Red Granite Charter School Inc	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	150801 Robin Lane	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 261-0220	51	3	16.9	49.0%	46 (90.2%)	1 (2.0%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)											55%		$3,321	$373	$2,948
G D Jones Elementary	Public	K-5	1018 S 12th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0950	492	36	13.5	52.6%	250 (50.8%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.7%)	153 (31.1%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.0%)	18.8	877^th of 1039 public elementary schools	15.6%		24.1	845^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.1%	32	34.6	33.3	31.3		37.2	23.5	21.3		49.4	34.6			$14,488	$1,066	$13,422
John Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	1918 Lamont St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 261-0060	231	19	11.9	58.9%	129 (55.8%)	14 (6.1%)	24 (10.4%)	42 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.5%)	26.1	827^th of 1039 public elementary schools	20.4%		29.9	811^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.3%	16	33.3	27.8	60.4		31.1	20.0	54.2		40.0	30.9	79%		$15,618	$1,101	$14,517
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4303 Troy St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0030	445	27	16.3	44.3%	316 (71.0%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.3%)	74 (16.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.1%)	55.3	527^th of 1039 public elementary schools	49.3%		41.1	713^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.7%	186	43.1	61.3	57.5		33.9	50.0	62.1		68.8	60.0	88%		$13,521	$613	$12,908
Rib Mountain Elementary	Public	K-5	150801 Robin Lane	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0220	194	16	12.3	25.8%	142 (73.2%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (4.1%)	34 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	70.6	300^th of 1039 public elementary schools	71.1%		71.2	295^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.7%	5	71.0	64.7	50.0		80.7	70.6	57.7		64.7	64.7			$17,242	$641	$16,601
Stettin Elementary	Public	K-5	109 N 56th Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0205	327	17	18.8	37.9%	224 (68.5%)	7 (2.1%)	28 (8.6%)	44 (13.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	68.6	334^th of 1039 public elementary schools	67.9%		80.6	151^st of 1044 public elementary schools	85.5%	183	35.3	68.6	83.3		43.1	58.8	86.4		76.5	64.7	93%		$11,703	$549	$11,153
Odyssey Elementary	Public	K-5	4704 Camp Phillips Rd	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 359-4221	64	5	11.7	23.4%	53 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.7%)	63.5	399^th of 1039 public elementary schools	61.6%		42.3	691^st of 1044 public elementary schools	33.8%	292	62.5	72.7	61.5		62.5	36.4	38.5		81.8	72.7	90%		$15,713	$133	$15,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Elementary

What district is Franklin Elementary in?

Wausau School District

What is the racial makeup of Franklin Elementary?

Students at Franklin Elementary are 49% White, 28% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Franklin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Franklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horace Mann Middle
High : East High

Is Franklin Elementary a good school?

Franklin Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Franklin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Franklin Elementary.

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