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Best Elementary Schools in Racine, WI

At a glance

Schools

9,558

Students

Districts

Top rankedGoodland Montessori661^st of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Roosevelt Elementary up 59 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Roosevelt Elementary 10.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

0★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of Racine, Wisconsin is home to 18 elementary schools, primarily part of the Racine Unified School District, with one public charter school, 21st Century Preparatory School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and reflect a diverse range of academic performance and student demographics.

Several schools stand out as potential high-performers, including Gifford School, which ranks in the top 65% of Wisconsin elementary schools, and Gilmore Fine Arts School, which has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking. Additionally, RUSD Montessori and schools like Red Apple Elementary and Roosevelt Elementary also demonstrate higher-than-average test scores and statewide rankings compared to other Racine elementary schools.

However, the Racine Unified School District as a whole is ranked 408 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and is rated 0 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating significant room for improvement. Proficiency rates on the Forward Exam vary widely, with many schools lagging behind state averages, particularly in economically disadvantaged areas. Addressing these systemic inequities and ensuring equitable access to quality education will be crucial for improving outcomes for all students in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
21st Century Preparatory School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1220 Mound Ave	Racine	53404	Racine County	Racine Charter One Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(262) 598-0026	438	24	18.2	63.2%	20 (4.6%)	275 (62.8%)	88 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.6%)	5.6	973^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	6.8%		3.9	1006^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.2%	33	6.1	28.1	17.1	19.4	9.8	26.3	12.1	18.8	9.8	11.1	9.8	2.6	25.0	31.6	15.6	13.2	$10,294	$1,647	$8,647
O Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2115 5 1/2 Mile Rd	Racine	53402	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 664-6650	540	33	16.2	38.7%	324 (60.0%)	42 (7.8%)	125 (23.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	26.6	828^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.7%		28.5	822^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	22.5%	6	39.5	45.2	41.5				38.4	30.7	27.7				48.4		32.3		$16,123	$1,019	$15,105
Gilmore Fine Arts School	Public, Magnet	K-8	2330 Northwestern Ave	Racine	53404	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	Yes	No	No	(262) 664-6800	737	47	15.6	55.4%	246 (33.4%)	136 (18.5%)	259 (35.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	88 (11.9%)	19.3	879^th of 1044 public elementary schools	15.8%		32.9	796^th of 1061 public elementary schools	25.0%	83	36.2	36.4	46.0	39.0	42.1	55.9	17.4	28.6	20.3	14.0	25.4	39.2	45.5	59.8	28.6	45.1	$14,944	$987	$13,958
Fratt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Kinzie Ave	Racine	53405	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-8150	435	36	11.9	80.5%	96 (22.1%)	146 (33.6%)	153 (35.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.4%)	6	966^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.5%		6.8	974^th of 1061 public elementary schools	8.2%	8	16.0	21.4	13.3				16.0	23.2	6.7				26.1		18.6		$17,177	$1,847	$15,330
Jerstad-Agerholm School	Public	PK, KG-8	3535 La Salle St	Racine	53402	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6075	870	78	11.1	83.3%	155 (17.8%)	348 (40.0%)	277 (31.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.3%)	4.4	986^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.6%		3.3	1015^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.3%	29	18.2	13.2	15.8	13.8	13.6	20.7	15.9	15.4	13.2	3.6	6.4	11.1	31.6	23.2	23.7	16.0	$15,318	$1,511	$13,808
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Kentucky St	Racine	53405	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6950	557	40	13.9	74.7%	94 (16.9%)	149 (26.8%)	272 (48.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.6%)	4.1	990^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.2%		5.2	984^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.3%	6	14.6	17.8	13.7				13.1	6.9	4.1				26.4		15.3		$16,666	$1,734	$14,933
Knapp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 17th St	Racine	53405	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-8000	462	34	13.6	85.7%	85 (18.4%)	208 (45.0%)	113 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.9%)	7.9	951^st of 1044 public elementary schools	8.9%		5.3	981^st of 1061 public elementary schools	7.5%	30	25.0	26.5	19.2				31.7	11.8	9.6				22.4		14.7		$17,350	$2,918	$14,433
Mitchell School	Public	PK, KG-8	2701 Drexel Ave	Racine	53403	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6400	1,040	97	10.7	77.6%	127 (12.2%)	298 (28.7%)	531 (51.1%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (7.3%)	2.9	1009^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.4%		3.5	1011^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.7%	2	5.2	7.8	12.9	9.7	9.5	5.0	11.9	8.8	5.6	6.1	6.6	4.4	25.4	16.9	11.9	12.0	$16,370	$1,712	$14,659
Red Apple School	Public	K-6	914 Saint Patrick St	Racine	53402	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 619-4500	354	25	14.2	59.3%	136 (38.4%)	85 (24.0%)	85 (24.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.1%)	20.9	870^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.7%		23.2	863^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	18.7%	7	36.4	27.1	43.4	24.0			38.2	18.8	15.1	22.0			62.5		33.3		$16,036	$974	$15,063
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Romayne Ave	Racine	53402	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-8300	195	19	10.4	79.0%	35 (17.9%)	60 (30.8%)	70 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.4%)	19.4	878^th of 1044 public elementary schools	15.9%		12.5	937^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.7%	59	27.8	48.2	34.4				38.9	22.2	12.5				44.4		25.9		$15,786	$1,704	$14,082
Starbuck International School	Public	K-8	1516 Ohio St	Racine	53405	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6500	1,133	83	13.6	62.4%	277 (24.4%)	341 (30.1%)	352 (31.1%)	38 (3.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (10.6%)								(n/a)	17.5	28.7	15.5	22.7	33.0	37.4	13.9	19.6	19.6	15.3	24.3	18.7	38.2	44.2	26.5	27.7	$15,346	$1,597	$13,750
Wadewitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Yout St	Racine	53404	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6000	517	45	11.4	77.6%	71 (13.7%)	150 (29.0%)	245 (47.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.1%)	9.7	942^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	9.8%		10.6	945^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.9%	3	23.7	22.0	18.8				29.0	22.0	20.3				32.0		20.0		$18,555	$1,712	$16,845
Gifford School	Public	PK, KG-8	8332 Northwestern Ave	Racine	53406	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 619-4550	1,331	87	15.2	30.0%	838 (63.0%)	82 (6.2%)	275 (20.7%)	24 (1.8%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (8.0%)	42.2	697^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.2%		45	683^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	35.6%	14	38.8	49.6	57.3	33.3	48.0	50.0	43.3	48.9	63.4	27.4	51.7	35.6	65.0	69.7	44.5	47.7	$12,271	$944	$11,328
Goodland Montessori	Public	PK, KG-7	4800 Graceland Blvd	Racine	53406	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 664-6850	375	22	16.8	32.8%	219 (58.4%)	31 (8.3%)	92 (24.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	44.7	661^st of 1044 public elementary schools	36.7%		53.9	581^st of 1061 public elementary schools	45.2%	80	40.0	48.7	56.8	90.5	70.4		30.0	37.8	32.4	71.4	66.7		67.6		46.0		$10,956	$901	$10,056
Julian Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	930 Martin Luther King Dr	Racine	53404	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-8400	574	55	10.4	81.7%	22 (3.8%)	193 (33.6%)	321 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	5.8	967^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.4%		3.4	1013^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.5%	46	6.9	20.0	12.0				14.7	13.6	1.3				39.5		21.0		$18,663	$1,935	$16,729

Cities Near Racine

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sturtevant	3.8 mi	3	440^th
Kenosha	4.22 mi	31	397^th
Pleasant Prairie	10.18 mi	4	110^th
Oak Creek	11.38 mi	11	195^th
Union Grove	11.84 mi	4	114^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.