Drought Elementary

Drought Elementary is one of the one-room-style K-5 schools in Franksville, Wisconsin, overseen by Norway J7 School District, with 109 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 66% leaner than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Norway J7 School District is the operating authority for Drought Elementary, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, Drought Elementary shows that White students make up the majority at 75%. Beyond that, the school records 21% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Racine County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, Drought Elementary has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Drought Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is south of Racine County's rate of about 48%.

With demographic context factored in, Drought Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.4%, the actual is 67.7%, a residual of +1.3 points.

In the broader community, Racine County reports that the typical household earns roughly $78,096 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Racine County's 54 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,901 students), Drought Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is North Cape Elementary, roughly 3.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Drought Elementary at 5th of 8; the average score across the group is 70.8%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Drought Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 107 students in 2018 to 109 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 13% to 21% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Drought Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.