Franklin Elementary School

Set in CADILLAC, Michigan, Franklin Elementary School is an expansive K-5 school, operated by Cadillac Area Public Schools. It serves 563 students across grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Michigan's public schools average about 369 students each, so Franklin Elementary School sits 53% bigger than that benchmark.

Cadillac Area Public Schools runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 3,050 students. Franklin Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Franklin Elementary School reports that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 17.1:1. The state averages around 15.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, Franklin Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.6%; this one delivers 49.0%.

In the area at large, Wexford County reports that median household income runs about $61,085, roughly 21% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Wexford County runs 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,553 students), of which Franklin Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Elementary School, around 1.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Franklin Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Franklin Elementary School at 2nd of 5; the average score across the group is 44.4%.

The school occupies a town-based site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 37%: 410 students in 2018 compared to 563 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 92% to 85% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Franklin Elementary School typically covers science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.