Franklin Elementary

Located at 305 W Lakeside St, in Madison, Wisconsin, Franklin Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school that works with 308 students (grades pre-K through 2), run under Madison Metropolitan School District.

Madison Metropolitan School District comprises 53 schools with combined enrollment of 25,155 students; Franklin Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Franklin Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school reports 15% Black, 14% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

On the income-and-resources front, Franklin Elementary lists 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.3:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Dane County) shows that median household income runs about $89,975, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Dane County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), Franklin Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is James Wright Middle, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franklin Elementary has declined 21%, going from 392 students in 2018 to 308 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 8% to 15% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.