Highlands Elementary School vs. Franklin Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Highlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Franklin Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 530 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Highlands 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 proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 23% (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 59% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 287 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 proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
530 students
287 students
![This chart displays total students of Highlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Highlands Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/89000/88885/highlands-elementary-school-chart-bwS391v.png)
![This chart displays total students of Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-bcifOmU.png)
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
21 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Franklin Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-bpuYCnt.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-nmU8no.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1534 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1535 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Highlands Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/89000/88885/highlands-elementary-school-chart-bsEh3Ha.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Franklin Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-b5LZ1hW.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
20-24%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-byrlohv.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
25-29%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-bwzdnSO.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
30-39%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-w5VNVD.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Franklin Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Franklin Elementary School by grade.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-barQvfj.png)
Pre-K Students
11
9
Kindergarten Students
60
46
Grade 1 Students
87
50
Grade 2 Students
64
38
Grade 3 Students
72
41
Grade 4 Students
77
49
Grade 5 Students
76
36
Grade 6 Students
83
18
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Franklin Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Franklin Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/american_indian_ethnicity/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-F4ZvTU.png)
% Asian
28%
17%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-sR8Rjz.png)
% Hispanic
16%
8%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/hispanic_students_ethnicity/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-sRCIbp.png)
% Black
5%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-j0P86J.png)
% White
41%
58%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-qYMDS6.png)
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
10%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-SI2xkn.png)
Diversity Score
0.72
0.62
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Franklin Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-baqGM1o.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
55%
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highlands Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/89000/88885/highlands-elementary-school-chart-b43bqyR.png)
![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-b42QheX.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
5%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Franklin Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images2.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/89000/88884/franklin-elementary-school-chart-h8b6ki.png)