Summary:
Middle Schools in ZIP code 53132 (Franklin, WI) include one school: Forest Park Middle, which serves grades 6–8 with 1,056 students as part of Franklin Public School District. Since it is the only middle school in this ZIP code, it is also the only local comparison point, but it is a strong one: it is a relatively large middle school with a 13.9:1 student-teacher ratio, 20.93% free/reduced lunch, and $13,413 in per-student spending.
Forest Park Middle stands out for high performance. In 2025–26, it ranked 92 of 643 Wisconsin middle schools—86th percentile—with 4 stars. It improved from 124 of 641 in 2023–24 and 95 of 628 in 2024–25, so its statewide standing has risen while remaining in the 4-star range. On the Forward Exam, it scored above the state in every reported subject and grade in both 2024–25 and 2025–26. Its overall average across all reported tests was 71.50% in 2025–26 versus 55.51% statewide, about a 16-point gap. ELA showed the largest edge: 6th-grade ELA was 77.94% versus 54.95% statewide. Social Studies had the highest single result at 80.17% in 8th grade. Science was still above state but had the narrowest advantage, 58.66% versus 51.86%.
Attendance and dropout results are also strong. Chronic absenteeism was 8.8%, less than half the state’s 17.3%, though slightly above the district’s 7.6%. The dropout rate was 0.0%, compared with 0.9% district and 1.1% state. Grade-level changes from 2024–25 to 2025–26 were mixed: 6th grade improved in ELA and Math, 7th grade improved in ELA but declined in Math, and 8th grade improved in Social Studies and Science while declining slightly in ELA and Math. Overall, the school’s average across reported tests rose by about 1.64 percentage points. For parents, the key takeaway is that the only middle school in ZIP 53132 is high-performing, with 4 stars, top-14% state ranking, and proficiency above state in every reported Forward Exam area.
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