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Vernon Elementary

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Summary

Vernon Elementary is a public elementary school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, serving 268 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kenosha School District, which is ranked 352 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vernon Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance on the Forward Exam is significantly below the Kenosha School District and Wisconsin state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.53% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.81% for the district and 52.07% for the state. Additionally, Vernon Elementary has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 14.8% in 2018-2019 to 32.8% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

Despite being located in the same district, Vernon Elementary is surrounded by several higher-performing elementary schools, such as Jeffery Elementary and Brompton School, which consistently rank in the top 50% of Wisconsin elementary schools. This suggests that the challenges faced by Vernon Elementary may be more specific to the school itself, rather than solely due to district-level factors. Additionally, Vernon Elementary spends more per student ($14,382 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby higher-performing schools, raising questions about the effective allocation and utilization of resources to support student learning.

249
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
61%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8518 22nd Ave
       Kenosha, WI  53143-6446

(262) 359-2113

District: Kenosha School District


Students who attend Vernon Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lance Middle
High:    Tremper High
Racial breakdown:

White:
35.7%
Hispanic:
32.9%
African American:
20.5%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2024
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (32% vs 55% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Wisconsin)
!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Wisconsin average
Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?
This school32%
District avg48%
Wisconsin avg55%
Not ranked this year
Vernon Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.
342nd of 426Kenosha 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202417.3906 of 106114.6%★☆☆☆☆
202313.1934 of 106712.5%★☆☆☆☆
202219.2904 of 106715.3%★☆☆☆☆
202113.2922 of 105012.2%★☆☆☆☆
201918.2894 of 103713.8%★☆☆☆☆
201816.2891 of 102513.1%★☆☆☆☆
201719.1911 of 107114.9%★☆☆☆☆
201616.2928 of 107513.7%★☆☆☆☆
201517.4939 of 107612.7%★☆☆☆☆
201418.8925 of 106112.8%★☆☆☆☆
201325.4887 of 105315.8%★☆☆☆☆
201223.8912 of 104512.7%★☆☆☆☆
201130.4879 of 104616.0%★☆☆☆☆
201034.5818 of 104521.7%★☆☆☆☆
200925.6890 of 103013.6%★☆☆☆☆
200829.9852 of 102116.6%★☆☆☆☆
200727.8560 of 68918.7%★☆☆☆☆
200613.0636 of 71210.7%★☆☆☆☆
200531.1491 of 63222.3%★☆☆☆☆
200425.2521 of 63317.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202321.7131 of 1385.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202124.4129 of 1418.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201978.422 of 16186.3%★★★★☆
201893.95 of 16597.0%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
201825.9258 of 28710.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202416.1871 of 101113.8%★☆☆☆☆
202316.3867 of 101014.2%★☆☆☆☆
202228.2792 of 101722.1%★☆☆☆☆
202117.9863 of 100414.0%★☆☆☆☆
201924.4827 of 100217.5%★☆☆☆☆
201815.0881 of 99711.6%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202447.5162 of 33151.1%★★★☆☆
202337.8180 of 29037.9%★★☆☆☆
202236.8183 of 29638.2%★★☆☆☆
202130.9196 of 27428.5%★☆☆☆☆
201941.9148 of 26644.4%★★☆☆☆
201820.2247 of 2718.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202424.0726 of 86616.2%★☆☆☆☆
202315.8794 of 8718.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.7768 of 85910.6%★☆☆☆☆
202123.6720 of 84715.0%★☆☆☆☆
201922.7768 of 87412.1%★☆☆☆☆
201819.4772 of 8549.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202424.3823 of 101218.7%★☆☆☆☆
202313.1889 of 101112.1%★☆☆☆☆
202216.1879 of 101713.6%★☆☆☆☆
202113.4883 of 100312.0%★☆☆☆☆
201918.6864 of 100213.8%★☆☆☆☆
201822.7839 of 99715.8%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202161.626 of 8569.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202429.5579 of 79026.7%★☆☆☆☆
202318.2690 of 77010.4%★☆☆☆☆
202226.4594 of 74820.6%★☆☆☆☆
202118.7671 of 74610.1%★☆☆☆☆
201919.9656 of 74211.6%★☆☆☆☆
201815.5674 of 7216.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202419.9631 of 72713.2%★☆☆☆☆
202310.2681 of 7154.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202216.1637 of 7049.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202112.9657 of 6996.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201915.9648 of 7189.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20189.2659 of 6863.9%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Multi-racial (2021)69th percentile+57 vs school
Hispanic (2024)51st percentile+36 vs school
Special Education (2024)27th percentile+12 vs school
Male (2024)19th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)16th percentile~ school
Female (2024)14th percentile~ school
White (2024)13th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2018)10th percentile-3 vs school
African American (2023)5th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2023-2024) ?
Social Studies45%-18 vs state
Science33%-20 vs state
English Language Arts32%-21 vs state
Mathematics28%-27 vs state

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Students at Vernon Elementary are 36% White, 33% Hispanic, 20% African American, 10% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 249 students attended Vernon Elementary.


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