Forest Park Middle

Located at 8225 W Forest Hill Ave, in Franklin, Wisconsin, Forest Park Middle is an expansive middle-grades school that caters to 1,056 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Franklin Public School District. That puts it 177% larger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 8 schools in Franklin Public School District (4,666 students total), Forest Park Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Forest Park Middle lists that White students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school shows 12% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black. By comparison, Milwaukee County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Forest Park Middle shows 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Milwaukee County's rate of about 64%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Forest Park Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 64.8%; this one delivers 67.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Milwaukee County put median household income runs about $64,435, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Milwaukee County runs 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), of which Forest Park Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Ben Franklin Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Forest Park Middle comes 5th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 65.2%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Five-year trend. Forest Park Middle's enrollment has expanded 46% since 2018, when it stood at 722 (now 1,056). White enrollment moved from 73% to 69% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.4:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Forest Park Middle community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.