Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001165
Franklin Elementary
2308 W Nash St, Milwaukee, WI 53206 · (414) 875-4400 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
296 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 37 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 24% smaller than its 8th grade class (37).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 54% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
7.9%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
5.3%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 8 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.9% | 5.3% |
| 2023-24 | 6.4% | 3.4% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. 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
6.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 7% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% typical for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin'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 →
Schools most like Franklin Elementary
Franklin Elementary's state test result (6.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Elementary this school | 311 | 95.2% | 6.8% |
| Carson Academy Milwaukee | 326 | 94.5% | 8.4% |
| Carver Academy Milwaukee | 324 | 94.4% | 11.0% |
| Metcalfe Elementary Milwaukee | 296 | 92.9% | 6.4% |
| Clemens Elementary Milwaukee | 321 | 97.5% | 8.4% |
| Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy Milwaukee | 274 | 94.9% | 8.8% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Franklin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 6.8% | #978 of 982 | #167 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.3% | #986 of 992 ▲ 4 | #168 of 174 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.9% | #973 of 992 ▲ 12 | #158 of 174 ▲ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #587 of 1,157 | #104 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.9:1 | #845 of 901 | #127 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.5% | #841 of 901 | #149 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.2% | #18 of 1,064 | #16 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #564 of 664 | #113 of 133 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
311
-56 (-15%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
17.9:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 311 | 17.3 | 17.9:1 | 95% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 21 | 16.4:1 | 94% (324) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 32.8 | 9.9:1 | 97% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 25 | 14.7:1 | 98% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 19 | 17.2:1 | 97% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 281 | 18 | 15.6:1 | 83% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 313 | 17 | 18.4:1 | 97% (305) |
| 2000-01 | 602 | 32 | 18.8:1 | 69% (415) |
| 1990-91 | 600 | 40 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Franklin Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (328 to 311); teachers down 9% (19 to 17.3).
About Franklin Elementary
Franklin Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Wisconsin, located in Milwaukee. Total enrollment is 311 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 8.
Milwaukee School District operates 155 schools. Combined enrollment is 65,835 students.
The share of Black students at Franklin Elementary is 92%. The next largest groups are 5% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 66 points above the 26% share among Milwaukee County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 15%.
The school lists 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 95% of the student body. Across public schools in Milwaukee County, the average is 64%.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Franklin Elementary, the prediction is 19.3% and the result is 6.8%.
In the surrounding county, Milwaukee County, median household income comes to about $64,435, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The county has 284 public schools and about 122,496 students.
Franklin Elementary is about 0.5 miles from Andrew S Douglas Middle, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Franklin Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school shrank from 367 students in 2020-21 to 311 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 14.7:1 in 2020-21 to 17.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
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Other Franklin Elementary schools
74 other US public schools in 22 states are named Franklin Elementary. Franklin Elementary is the 49th largest of the 75.
- Franklin ElementaryManitowoc, WI · 356 students
- Franklin ElementaryMadison, WI · 308 students
- Franklin ElementaryOshkosh, WI · 308 students
- Franklin ElementaryAppleton, WI · 277 students
- Franklin ElementaryWest Allis, WI · 244 students
Nearby schools
- Andrew S Douglas Middle0.5 mi · 106
- Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy0.5 mi · 608
- Keefe Avenue Elementary0.5 mi · 125
- Auer Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 151
- NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy0.6 mi · 104
- King International0.7 mi · 1,308
Frequently asked questions
About Franklin ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Franklin Elementary?
Franklin Elementary enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Franklin Elementary serve?
Franklin Elementary serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Franklin Elementary is approximately 17.9:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Franklin Elementary?
Franklin Elementary reports a student body of 0% White, 5% Hispanic, 92% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Franklin Elementary public or private?
Franklin Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milwaukee School District.
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