Franklin Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Franklin Elementary School

2212 N Jarchow St
Appleton, WI 54911

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Bottom 50%

Serving 297 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Franklin Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50% in WI
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Franklin Elementary School's student population of 297 students has declined by 15% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Franklin Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	46
1	40
2	52
3	42
4	46
5	48
6	12

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Total Students

297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	287
2022	279
2021	278
2020	350
2019	350
2018	369
2017	369
2016	376
2015	390
2014	393
2013	370
2012	378
2011	367
2010	379
2009	377
2008	381
2007	381
2006	374
2005	391
2004	420
2003	419
2002	415
2001	448
2000	469
1999	517
1998	532
1997	471
1996	487
1995	492
1994	508
1993	487
1992	507
1991	534
1990	533
1989	517
1988	590
1987	585

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	21
2022	23
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	25
2017	25
2016	26
2014	24
2013	26
2012	25
2011	22
2010	23
2009	23
2008	26
2007	23
2006	24
2005	25
2004	25
2003	26
2002	25
2001	33
2000	26
1999	27
1998	26
1997	25
1996	24
1995	24
1994	24
1993	25
1992	25
1991	25
1990	26

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sat. Jun 6, 2026

School Motto

Every Student, Every Day!

School Rankings

Franklin Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Franklin Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#1462 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School
2023	#1462
2022	#1535
2021	#1179
2019	#1612
2018	#1509
2017	#1489
2016	#1293
2015	#1033
2014	#1307
2013	#1171
2012	#1339

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25-29%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	27%	40%	40%
2022	22%	39%	37%
2021	32%	38%	33%
2019	27%	43%	39%
2018	32%	44%	42%
2017	27%	43%	42%
2016	37%	43%	46%
2015	48%	44%	48%
2014	50%	49%	50%
2013	47%	48%	50%
2012	42%	49%	49%

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25-29%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2022	27%	38%	37%
2021	32%	39%	36%
2019	27%	41%	37%
2018	32%	43%	42%
2017	37%	45%	41%
2016	37%	44%	41%
2015	50%	52%	51%
2014	29%	37%	38%
2013	32%	37%	39%
2012	34%	36%	39%
2011	83%	83%	85%

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30-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2022	34%	44%	43%
2021	44%	44%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	14:1	13:1	15:1
2022	12:1	13:1	15:1
2021	12:1	13:1	16:1
2020	15:1	14:1	16:1
2019	15:1	14:1	16:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	14:1	16:1
2016	14:1	15:1	17:1
2014	16:1	15:1	17:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	14:1	16:1
2008	15:1	14:1	16:1
2007	17:1	15:1	16:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	17:1	15:1	16:1
2001	14:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1
1998	20:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	21:1	16:1	17:1
1995	21:1	16:1	18:1
1994	21:1	16:1	18:1
1993	20:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	22:1	16:1	17:1
1990	21:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

16%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	17%	4%	12%
2022	17%	4%	12%
2021	14%	4%	12%
2020	14%	4%	11%
2019	14%	4%	11%
2018	16%	4%	12%
2017	16%	4%	12%
2016	18%	4%	12%
2015	17%	4%	12%
2014	14%	4%	11%
2013	12%	4%	11%
2012	14%	4%	11%
2011	12%	4%	12%
2010	14%	4%	11%
2009	12%	4%	11%
2008	14%	4%	11%
2007	13%	4%	11%
2006	14%	4%	11%
2005	12%	4%	10%
2004	12%	3%	10%
2003	13%	3%	11%
2002	12%	3%	11%
2001	10%	3%	10%
2000	11%	3%	10%
1999	11%	3%	10%
1998	12%	3%	9%
1997	3%	3%	8%
1996	2%	3%	7%
1995	3%	3%	7%
1994	3%	2%	6%
1993	5%	2%	5%
1992	5%	2%	5%
1991	2%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

12%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	8%	14%	12%
2022	6%	13%	11%
2021	7%	13%	11%
2020	9%	13%	11%
2019	9%	13%	11%
2018	11%	12%	11%
2017	11%	12%	11%
2016	10%	11%	9%
2015	11%	11%	9%
2014	10%	10%	8%
2013	8%	10%	8%
2012	8%	10%	8%
2011	9%	9%	7%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	5%	8%	6%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	3%	6%	5%
2004	3%	6%	4%
2003	2%	5%	4%
2002	1%	5%	3%
2001	1%	5%	3%
2000	1%	4%	2%
1999	2%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	7%	9%	5%
2022	7%	9%	5%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	5%	9%	5%
2019	5%	9%	5%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	2%	10%	5%
2014	4%	10%	5%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	3%	10%	5%
2011	2%	10%	4%
2010	2%	10%	4%
2009	3%	10%	4%
2008	5%	10%	4%
2007	2%	10%	3%
2006	2%	10%	3%
2005	2%	10%	2%
2004	2%	10%	2%
2003	1%	10%	2%

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White

52%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	58%	67%	63%
2022	61%	68%	65%
2021	63%	68%	66%
2020	63%	69%	68%
2019	63%	69%	68%
2018	66%	70%	70%
2017	66%	70%	70%
2016	69%	71%	73%
2015	70%	71%	74%
2014	72%	72%	75%
2013	77%	73%	75%
2012	74%	74%	75%
2011	76%	74%	76%
2010	76%	76%	77%
2009	79%	76%	77%
2008	75%	77%	78%
2007	80%	77%	79%
2006	79%	78%	80%
2005	82%	78%	81%
2004	81%	79%	82%
2003	82%	79%	82%
2002	84%	80%	83%
2001	88%	80%	85%
2000	87%	82%	87%
1999	86%	83%	88%
1998	87%	83%	89%
1997	97%	84%	90%
1996	98%	84%	91%
1995	96%	85%	91%
1994	95%	85%	91%
1993	95%	86%	93%
1992	95%	86%	93%
1991	96%	86%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2017-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	10%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	10%	5%	4%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	0.62	0.52	0.56
2022	0.59	0.51	0.54
2021	0.57	0.51	0.52
2020	0.57	0.50	0.50
2019	0.57	0.50	0.50
2018	0.53	0.49	0.47
2017	0.53	0.49	0.47
2016	0.49	0.48	0.44
2015	0.47	0.48	0.43
2014	0.45	0.46	0.42
2013	0.39	0.45	0.42
2012	0.43	0.44	0.41
2011	0.40	0.44	0.41
2010	0.40	0.41	0.39
2009	0.36	0.41	0.39
2008	0.42	0.39	0.38
2007	0.34	0.39	0.36
2006	0.35	0.39	0.34
2005	0.31	0.38	0.33
2004	0.33	0.36	0.32
2003	0.31	0.37	0.30
2002	0.28	0.35	0.29
2001	0.22	0.34	0.27
2000	0.23	0.32	0.24
1999	0.24	0.30	0.22
1998	0.23	0.30	0.21
1997	0.06	0.30	0.19
1996	0.04	0.29	0.18
1995	0.08	0.27	0.17
1994	0.10	0.26	0.15
1993	0.10	0.26	0.14
1992	0.10	0.26	0.13
1991	0.07	0.26	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	55%	36%	39%
2022	46%	36%	35%
2021	50%	38%	37%
2020	43%	35%	32%
2019	43%	35%	32%
2018	37%	33%	32%
2017	37%	33%	32%
2016	39%	34%	36%
2015	33%	36%	30%
2014	38%	36%	31%
2013	20%	35%	26%
2012	36%	35%	32%
2011	28%	33%	30%
2010	27%	30%	27%
2009	27%	26%	26%
2008	28%	25%	24%
2007	20%	24%	21%
2001	13%	18%	13%
2000	13%	19%	13%
1999	14%	20%	14%
1998	12%	20%	12%
1997	12%	20%	12%
1996	11%	20%	11%
1995	8%	15%	8%
1994	11%	20%	11%
1993	9%	20%	9%
1992	7%	18%	7%
1991	8%	18%	6%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2022)
Year	Franklin Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	8%	5%	5%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	8%	6%	4%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	5%	6%	6%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	7%	6%	7%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	12%	7%	9%
2009	13%	8%	9%
2008	11%	7%	8%
2007	8%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	5%	7%	5%
1999	4%	6%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Appleton Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Franklin Elementary School's ranking?

Franklin Elementary School is ranked #1462 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Franklin Elementary School?

297 students attend Franklin Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Franklin Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School?

Franklin Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Franklin Elementary School offer ?

Franklin Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Franklin Elementary School part of?

Franklin Elementary School is part of Appleton Area School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education