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If you could change one rule at Franklin Elementary School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
563
Elementary
DISTRICT 433 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CADILLAC AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 260759004341
Franklin Elementary School
505 LESTER ST, CADILLAC, MI 49601 · (231) 876-5200 · Wexford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL563 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
314 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 108 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 15% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Franklin Elementary School→Mackinaw Trail Middle School
Based on grade levels within Cadillac Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
53.4%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
49.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Franklin Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #444 of 1,085 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #360 of 1,072 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #632 of 1,139 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 563 | #156 of 1,630 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.1:1 | #983 of 1,424 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.4% | #903 of 1,424 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.8% | #785 of 1,563 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.3% | #39 of 440 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
563
-57 (-9%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 22.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 563 | 32.9 | 17.1:1 | 56% (314) |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 33.4 | 17.5:1 | 70% (407) |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 32.5 | 18.7:1 | 75% (453) |
| 2020-21 | 620 | 28 | 22.1:1 | 75% (467) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 24.9 | 16.4:1 | 69% (282) |
| 2015-16 | 422 | 26 | 16.2:1 | 59% (251) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 20 | 18.6:1 | 65% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 335 | 17 | 19.7:1 | 34% (113) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Elementary School.
About Franklin Elementary School
Franklin Elementary School is a large elementary school in CADILLAC, Michigan, (ZIP code 49601). School enrollment was 563 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average about 369 students.
Within Cadillac Area Public Schools, Franklin Elementary School is one of 6 schools. The district enrolls 3,050 students.
The student body at Franklin Elementary School is 85% White. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 26%, meaning two students picked at random have a 26% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at Franklin Elementary School is 32.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.1:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher above the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. Around 56% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
A school with Franklin Elementary School's lunch-eligibility share in Michigan is predicted to score 41.6%. Franklin Elementary School scores 49.0%, 7.5 points above that line.
Wexford County has these Census figures: the median household income is $61,085, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Wexford County is home to 15 public schools and about 8,553 public school students.
Lincoln Elementary School is the public school closest to Franklin Elementary School, about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Franklin Elementary School at 2nd of 5.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, Franklin Elementary School's enrollment dropped 9%, to 563. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 22.1:1 to 17.1:1.
Community posts for Franklin Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wexford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,077
Census ACS
Median income
$61,085
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
8,553 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cadillac Area Public Schools
- Cadillac Senior High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Mackinaw Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 683 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Forest View Elementary SchoolElementary · 257 students
- Cadillac Innovation High SchoolHigh · 164 students
Other schools in CADILLAC
- Cadillac Senior High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Mackinaw Trail Middle SchoolMiddle · 683 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 480 students
- Cadillac Innovation High SchoolHigh · 164 students
- WexfordMissaukee ISD Special EducationCombined · 89 students
- WexfordMissaukee ISD Career CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary School1.2 mi · 480
- Cadillac Senior High School1.3 mi · 903
- Cadillac Innovation High School1.4 mi · 164
- WexfordMissaukee ISD Special Education1.4 mi · 89
- Mackinaw Trail Middle School2.3 mi · 683
- McBain Elementary School9.6 mi · 520
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Franklin Elementary School?
Franklin Elementary School enrolls approximately 563 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Franklin Elementary School serve?
Franklin Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary School is approximately 17.1:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Franklin Elementary School?
At Franklin Elementary School, the student body is approximately 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Franklin Elementary School public or private?
Franklin Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cadillac Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.