North Cape Elementary, Franksville WI

Original Research by School Decision on North Cape Elementary

North Cape Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, making it the sole school within the North Cape School District. With a small enrollment, the school offers a single K–8 campus experience where children spend most of their academic years in one building. Because the school does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the academic measures available come from state assessments in grades three through eight.

The school sits in Franksville, a former census-designated place that is now part of the larger Village of Caledonia in southeastern Wisconsin. The area is primarily residential, with a suburban-rural texture, low population density, and mostly owner-occupied housing. Residents describe Franksville as peaceful and family-friendly. There is no traditional downtown; civic functions and services such as the village hall, police, and fire department are located in Caledonia proper, a short drive away. The community relies on cars for transportation, with virtually no pedestrian commuting or fixed-route transit. Housing values in the ZIP code are above the national average, and the area has experienced substantial residential growth in recent decades, with a tight housing market.

On state assessments, which use the Wisconsin Forward exam, student performance across tested subjects and grades places the school above the midpoint among all districts in Racine County. The results vary by grade and subject, with some grades showing notably strong proficiency rates. In English language arts, for instance, eighth graders posted a high rate of proficiency, while seventh graders also performed well. In math, results ranged more widely by grade, with the highest proficiency seen in sixth grade and lower rates in fourth grade. Science and social studies scores in fourth and eighth grades were generally solid, with eighth graders achieving very high proficiency in social studies. A parent may want to discuss with the school how the curriculum supports students in the grades where proficiency dipped, particularly in fourth-grade math and science.

The student body is predominantly white, with a small share of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. About one in ten students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a lower rate than in many Wisconsin schools, reflecting the area's relatively high household incomes. Data on special populations such as students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the reporting. The school is a regular public school and not a charter or magnet. No information on Title I status, program offerings, or disciplinary and attendance metrics was provided, so those aspects cannot be characterized.

Franksville is served by three separate school districts for elementary and middle grades, and North Cape Elementary is one of them. Families considering this school should be aware that after eighth grade, students from the North Cape district typically move to a high school outside the district. The district itself has not reported any recent parent-relevant changes such as referenda, curriculum overhauls, or property tax shifts. The housing market in the area is relatively expensive, which aligns with the school's low share of economically disadvantaged students. For a family looking for a small, stable K–8 environment in a quiet suburban-rural setting with above-average academic results in the upper grades, North Cape Elementary fits that profile.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 374%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Grade 442%

School 42% · District 42%

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 570%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 44 pts above county median

Grade 675%

School 75% · District 75%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 768%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 363%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 473%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 570%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 658%

School 58% · District 58%

▲ 5 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 777%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 886%

School 86% · District 86%

▲ 34 pts above state median · ▲ 33 pts above county median

Science

Grade 450%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 886%

School 86% · District 86%

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 475%

School 75% · District 75%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 893%

School 93% · District 93%

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

This schoolNorth Cape School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.