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Jeffery Elementary

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Jeffery Elementary ranks 213 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Jeffery Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 4011 87th St in Kenosha, Wisconsin, serving 338 students — one of the smaller elementary schools in the area. It belongs to the Kenosha School District, which ranks 340th of 432 districts statewide (21st percentile, 1 star of 5). That makes the school's own profile stand out: in 2025–2026, Jeffery Elementary ranked 213th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — 79th percentile, 4 stars — a top-quartile school inside a bottom-quartile district.

Among the ten nearby Kenosha elementaries, only Prairie Lane Elementary ranks higher, and just two of the eleven schools clear the 63rd percentile. Jeffery's results are well above both its district and the state: averaging its eight 2025–2026 Forward Exam results, about 71% of students were proficient, against roughly 47% district-wide and 55% statewide. Its 3rd-grade math (86.21%) and 5th-grade ELA (85.71%) are the highest for those tests anywhere in the comparison group. Chronic absenteeism is 16.9%, far below the district's 27.6% and just under the state's 17.3%. The school spends $14,967 per student with a 13.2:1 student-teacher ratio.

The improvement opportunities are specific rather than systemic. 4th-grade math came in at 47.92% — above the district (46.05%) but below the state (52.87%) — while 4th-grade science fell to 50%, under the state's 53.46% and down from 63.46% a year earlier. Special-education results have improved sharply, from the 5th percentile in 2023–24 to the 59th percentile in 2025–26. Female students have ranked in the 85th–89th percentile for three years, while male students ranged from the 52nd to 74th; Hispanic students (83rd percentile) and low-income students (76th) are both served well above the state median. With roughly 60–70 students per grade, single-year swings are common, so multi-year trends are the better guide.

338

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,967

Per pupil spending ?

46.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

65%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

4011 87th St
Kenosha, WI 53142-5078

(262) 359-2100

District: Kenosha School District

Students who attend Jeffery Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lance Middle
High:	Tremper High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.0%

Hispanic:

29.0%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 75th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (72% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Kenosha School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg55%

213^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 19Elementary Schools in the Kenosha School District

340^th of 432Kenosha School District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	213 of 1039	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.9	347 of 1044	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	171 of 1061	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	201 of 1067	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	415 of 1067	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	295 of 1050	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	67.2	326 of 1037	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	577 of 1025	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.9	510 of 1071	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	71.0	273 of 1075	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	71.0	271 of 1076	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	45.7	684 of 1061	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.2	404 of 1053	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.3	605 of 1045	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.9	326 of 1046	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.9	190 of 1045	81.8%	★★★★☆
2009	63.6	420 of 1030	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.1	459 of 1021	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	287 of 689	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.2	242 of 712	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.1	144 of 632	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	50.8	394 of 633	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	151 of 986	84.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	145 of 1001	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	108 of 1011	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	221 of 1010	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	385 of 1017	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.7	282 of 1004	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	300 of 1002	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	56.7	459 of 997	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	58 of 347	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	64 of 322	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	25 of 290	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	71.2	60 of 296	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.6	36 of 274	86.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	204 of 848	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	271 of 870	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.0	196 of 866	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	225 of 871	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	49.7	438 of 859	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.6	243 of 847	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	48.0	450 of 874	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	677 of 854	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	256 of 989	74.1%	★★★★☆
2025	55.5	485 of 1000	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.5	305 of 1012	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	160 of 1011	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	409 of 1017	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	294 of 1003	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	319 of 1002	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	625 of 997	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	322 of 791	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	17.9	701 of 802	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	753 of 790	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	336 of 746	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	415 of 721	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	165 of 697	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	159 of 718	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.3	49 of 727	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.1	150 of 715	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	170 of 704	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	124 of 699	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	203 of 718	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	43.0	437 of 686	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)85th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+25 vs state

Social Studies73%+7 vs state

Mathematics72%+19 vs state

Science50%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Jeffery is an excellent school. Both of my children are excelling at Jeffery. The staff goes above and beyond. In their classrooms, they differentiate-creating an environment where all of their students may find success. We could not be happier with our school where it feels like family. I have a background in education and Jeffery meets and exceeds all of my expectations. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 3, 2018

great school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jeffery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 87th St	Kenosha	53142	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-2100	338	25	13.2	46.2%	186 (55.0%)	26 (7.7%)	98 (29.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	77	213^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.5%		67.9	347^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.8%	134	77.6	70.8	85.7				86.2	47.9	79.6				72.9		50.0		65%		$14,967	$604	$14,363
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8542 Cooper Rd	Pleasant Prairie	53158	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 359-2110	459	33	14.1	37.0%	265 (57.7%)	22 (4.8%)	130 (28.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.9%)	44.8	660^th of 1039 public elementary schools	36.5%		50.1	584^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.1%	76	50.0	47.8	57.4				51.1	46.3	54.4				53.7		35.8		84%		$12,740	$602	$12,138
Ruth Harman Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	8518 22nd Avenue	Kenosha	53143	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 359-2191	427	37	11.6	37.0%	238 (55.7%)	22 (5.2%)	111 (26.0%)	21 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.2%)	58.5	465^th of 1039 public elementary schools	55.2%		48.5	609^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.7%	144	55.3	63.5	54.0	46.9	63.0	67.4	61.7	65.4	40.0	55.1	56.5	53.1	73.1	67.4	57.7	63.3	82%		$13,904	$602	$13,303
Grewenow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7714 20th Ave	Kenosha	53143	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-6362	310	24	12.9	68.4%	153 (49.4%)	39 (12.6%)	87 (28.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (9.0%)	25.5	832^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	19.9%		27.1	826^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.9%	6	45.0	43.3	35.5				32.5	56.7	19.4				53.3		23.3		86%		$16,039	$1,347	$14,692
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3322 Roosevelt Rd	Kenosha	53142	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-6097	491	34	14.6	61.5%	224 (45.6%)	56 (11.4%)	149 (30.3%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)	65.1	383^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	63.1%		62.5	422^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	59.6%	39	43.7	70.2	60.8				49.3	70.2	57.0				77.4		60.7		58%		$13,227	$1,311	$11,916
Forest Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6810 45th Ave	Kenosha	53142	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-6319	391	29	13.5	54.5%	184 (47.1%)	28 (7.2%)	131 (33.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (10.7%)	36.9	746^th of 1039 public elementary schools	28.2%		29.5	814^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.0%	68	25.0	49.2	45.2				33.3	52.5	52.4				55.9		47.5		51%		$14,441	$601	$13,840
Prairie Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10717 47th Ave	Pleasant Prairie	53158	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 359-3600	451	32	13.9	28.4%	313 (69.4%)	37 (8.2%)	62 (13.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.1%)	83	117^th of 1039 public elementary schools	88.7%		86.4	65^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.8%	52	70.0	71.2	84.9				72.9	67.1	77.3				83.6		68.5		69%		$13,681	$601	$13,080
Southport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	723 76th St	Kenosha	53143	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-6309	438	32	13.7	68.0%	172 (39.3%)	70 (16.0%)	145 (33.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.3%)	15.9	898^th of 1039 public elementary schools	13.6%		14.9	908^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.0%	10	41.7	36.8	26.2				25.0	16.2	6.2				51.5		29.4		83%		$14,380	$1,445	$12,935
Lakeview K-8 Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	6729 18th Avenue	Kenosha	53143	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 359-2746	988	68	14.5	46.8%	522 (52.8%)	54 (5.5%)	306 (31.0%)	21 (2.1%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.4%)	60	446^th of 1039 public elementary schools	57.1%		58.8	480^th of 1044 public elementary schools	54.0%	34	34.9	61.5	50.5	70.2	60.5	56.4	43.4	71.4	44.1	60.7	52.3	47.9	79.1	72.3	68.1	66.0			$15,393	$599	$14,794
Kenosha School of Language (KSOL)	Public	PK, KG-5	6315 67th Street	Kenosha	53142	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-2006	330	22	15.0	68.2%	25 (7.6%)	10 (3.0%)	293 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13.4	918^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.6%		23.7	847^th of 1044 public elementary schools	18.9%	71	12.5	19.6	16.3				29.2	39.1	34.7				39.1		21.7		52%		$13,929	$1,422	$12,508

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeffery Elementary

Is Jeffery Elementary a good school?

Jeffery Elementary ranks 213^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Jeffery Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jeffery Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lance Middle
High : Tremper High

How many students attend Jeffery Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Jeffery Elementary.

What district is Jeffery Elementary in?

Kenosha School District

What is the racial makeup of Jeffery Elementary?

Students at Jeffery Elementary are 55% White, 29% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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