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21st Century Preparatory School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

21st Century Preparatory School is an elementary public charter school located in Racine, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 512 students. The school is part of the Racine Charter One Inc. district, which is ranked 423 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being in operation for over a decade, 21st Century Preparatory School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with proficiency rates significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school's performance on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized assessment, has been a concern, with proficiency rates ranging from just 2.63% to 31.58% in math and 6.06% to 28.13% in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 50% to 63%. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 50.6% in recent years, and dropout rates fluctuating between 1.3% and 4.7%.

Compared to nearby Racine Unified School District schools, 21st Century Preparatory School spends slightly less per student, between $10,294 and $10,789, and has a higher student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.9 to 20.1. The school also serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 84.19% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021-2022, compared to 52.66% to 88.67% at nearby Racine Unified schools.

438

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,294

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1220 Mound Ave
Racine, WI 53404

(262) 598-0026

District: Racine Charter One Inc

Racial breakdown:

African American:

62.8%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2011 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (16% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

973^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

588^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

423^rd of 426Racine Charter One Inc among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	973 of 1044	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	1006 of 1061	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	990 of 1067	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.8	970 of 1071	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	969 of 1075	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.0	954 of 1076	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	12.5	950 of 1061	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.6	906 of 1053	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	917 of 1045	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.4	908 of 1046	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.3	948 of 1045	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	21.3	913 of 1030	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.1	936 of 1021	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	22.5	590 of 689	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.5	621 of 712	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	4.4	599 of 632	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.7	555 of 633	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.5	82 of 144	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	81 of 137	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	67 of 138	51.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	139 of 255	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.0	264 of 269	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	964 of 1001	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	967 of 1011	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.8	924 of 1010	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.7	315 of 322	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	323 of 331	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.7	269 of 290	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	833 of 870	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	811 of 871	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	902 of 1000	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	946 of 1012	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	958 of 1011	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	611 of 802	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	694 of 770	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	588 of 628	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	608 of 641	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	590 of 640	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	531 of 612	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.1	551 of 609	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.1	525 of 612	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.5	534 of 585	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	501 of 569	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.2	485 of 559	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	483 of 549	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.7	456 of 539	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.1	448 of 521	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.4	475 of 519	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	88 of 117	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	101 of 118	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	86 of 130	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	508 of 573	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.4	540 of 580	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	520 of 579	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	30.9	162 of 229	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	4.0	499 of 509	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	498 of 520	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	450 of 525	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.0	554 of 577	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	564 of 585	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	549 of 591	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	28.0	105 of 132	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	411 of 414	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	360 of 425	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	402 of 439	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	31.6	303 of 412	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+39 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2023)29th percentile+21 vs school

White (2023)26th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)20th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies29%-35 vs state

English Language Arts17%-35 vs state

Science14%-36 vs state

Mathematics10%-43 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about 21st Century Preparatory School

What district is 21st Century Preparatory School in?

Racine Charter One Inc

What is the racial makeup of 21st Century Preparatory School?

Students at 21st Century Preparatory School are 63% African American, 20% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 5% White.

How many students attend 21st Century Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended 21st Century Preparatory School.

Is 21st Century Preparatory School a good school?

21st Century Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 6.8% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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