Summary
Strange Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school serving 522 students in Kenosha, Wisconsin, as part of the Kenosha School District, which ranks 340th of 432 districts in the state (1 star). In 2025–26, Strange ranked 875th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (16th percentile, 1 star) — a modest step up from 2024–25, but still in the bottom quartile. Over the past decade the school has held 1 star with statewide percentiles between 11 and 24. About 82% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024–25, and per-pupil spending was $16,166 — the highest among nearby schools — with a student-teacher ratio of 13.1.
Reading is Strange's relative strength: averaging grades 3–5, about 37% of students were proficient in English language arts, versus roughly 46% in the district and 53% statewide. Math is the clearest weakness, averaging about 22% proficient, with 4th-grade math at 15.49% — roughly 37 points below the state. Science is also low at 26.76%, compared with 43.05% in the district and 53.46% statewide, while 4th-grade social studies sits at 52.11%. Compared with nearby schools, Strange's reading lands above Frank Elementary, Kenosha School of Language (KSOL), Grant Elementary, and Brass Community School, but below Jeffery Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, Whittier Elementary, Lakeview K-8 Academy, Grewenow Elementary, and Forest Park Elementary. In math, only Grant and Brass scored lower locally.
Attendance is a major hurdle: chronic absenteeism was 33.9% in 2024–25, versus 27.6% in the district and 17.3% statewide, and it has stayed above both for years. Only Brass, Grant, and Frank had higher local rates. Effectiveness for English language learners, students with disabilities, and low-income students ranks in the bottom third or lower statewide. There was real but uneven progress in 2025–26 — reading rose across grades 3–5, 3rd-grade math climbed from 21.33% to 31.82%, and social studies jumped from 35.29% to 52.11% — yet 4th- and 5th-grade math remain low, so math instruction and attendance look like the most important levers for families and staff to watch.
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