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Franklin Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

505 Lester St, Cadillac, MI 49601 · (231) 876-5200 · Part of Cadillac Area Public Schools

Cadillac’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
563
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Franklin Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 9.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cadillac kids: Mackinaw Trail Middle School

On the path

Where Cadillac kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Franklin Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Mackinaw Trail Middle School683 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

505 Lester St, Cadillac

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten108
Grade 184
Grade 284
Grade 390
Grade 4111
Grade 586
Enrollment over time
620’20
617’21
606’22
584’23
563’24

Down 9.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Franklin Elementary School from Cadillac families.

Other schools in Cadillac Area Public Schools

The district →
Forest View Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Boon
B+
257 students17:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cadillac
B
480 students16:1
Mackinaw Trail Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cadillac
B+
683 students17:1
Cadillac Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cadillac
B
903 students18:1
Cadillac Innovation High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cadillac
C−
164 students33:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Cadillac’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.