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Ruth Harman Academy

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Ruth Harman Academy ranks 609 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

609^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Dimensions of Learning Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 218 students in grades K-8 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, which is part of the Kenosha School District. The school generally outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics for grades 3-8. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, which could be an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools in the Kenosha School District, such as Frank Elementary, Brass Community School, and McKinley Elementary, Dimensions of Learning Academy has significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This suggests the school is providing a stronger academic foundation for its students compared to the surrounding schools.

While the school's performance for its Hispanic student population is in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools, it struggles with the performance of its female and white student populations, ranking in the bottom 50% of the state. The school's spending per student and student-teacher ratio are on par with the nearby district schools, indicating that the school is not significantly under or overfunded compared to its peers.

427

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,070

Per pupil spending ?

37%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8518 22nd Avenue
Kenosha, WI 53143

(262) 359-2191

District: Kenosha School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

26.0%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg44%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

609^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

270^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Kenosha School District

342^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	609 of 1044	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	691 of 1061	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.7	461 of 1067	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.0	468 of 1067	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	597 of 1050	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.7	179 of 1037	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	115 of 1025	88.8%	★★★★☆
2017	85.6	90 of 1071	91.6%	★★★★★
2016	89.4	47 of 1075	95.6%	★★★★★
2015	80.9	117 of 1076	89.1%	★★★★☆
2014	80.5	119 of 1061	88.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	113 of 1053	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	94 of 1045	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	48 of 1046	95.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.3	53 of 1045	94.9%	★★★★★
2009	83.1	43 of 1030	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	82.5	51 of 1021	95.0%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	19 of 712	97.3%	★★★★★
2004	72.2	169 of 633	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	728 of 1001	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	806 of 1011	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.7	660 of 1010	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	452 of 1017	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	541 of 1004	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	278 of 1002	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	227 of 997	77.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	81 of 322	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	95 of 331	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	132 of 271	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	459 of 870	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	653 of 866	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.9	585 of 871	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	435 of 859	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	581 of 847	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	85.7	40 of 874	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	78.3	88 of 854	89.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	347 of 1000	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	401 of 1012	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.4	271 of 1011	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	450 of 1017	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	571 of 1003	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.1	120 of 1002	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	68 of 997	93.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	570 of 718	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	450 of 727	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.3	189 of 715	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	257 of 704	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	326 of 699	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	89 of 718	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	22 of 686	96.8%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	270 of 628	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	408 of 641	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	68.0	166 of 640	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	187 of 617	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.8	198 of 613	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.2	27 of 594	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	12 of 579	97.9%	★★★★★
2017	94.8	9 of 612	98.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.2	10 of 609	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	85.7	26 of 612	95.8%	★★★★★
2014	87.8	18 of 585	96.9%	★★★★★
2013	76.2	82 of 569	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.0	23 of 559	95.9%	★★★★★
2011	75.6	69 of 549	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	34 of 539	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	10 of 521	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	82.2	18 of 519	96.5%	★★★★★
2006	88.5	6 of 382	98.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	256 of 573	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	234 of 580	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	232 of 579	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	185 of 576	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.9	132 of 574	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	49 of 557	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	11 of 551	98.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	141 of 237	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	251 of 509	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	340 of 520	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.1	124 of 525	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	142 of 522	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	37.7	337 of 499	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	92.4	7 of 487	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	5 of 489	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	258 of 577	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.7	460 of 585	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	77.0	93 of 591	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	183 of 577	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	276 of 572	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.8	37 of 557	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.6	23 of 551	95.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	184 of 399	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.4	308 of 407	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.7	113 of 412	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	95 of 397	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.9	167 of 393	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	92.2	16 of 382	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	4 of 375	98.9%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies69%+6 vs state

Science53%+3 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics52%~ state avg

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by a parent
Saturday, January 26, 2013

Through my profession I'm in touch with many students. I'm amazed by the number of children telling me that they are all A students. When asked about homework these same children tell me they never have any. How is that possible? My children attend DOLA and they do have homework! And they do perform well on state testing... and they are encouraged, and motivated, and driven to succeed. The staff is amazing especially the middle school teachers. The administration lives for this school. Parents are involved. I feel very lucky that my children attend Dimensions. Close Quote

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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
Ruth Harman Academy	Public	K-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%)	48.5	609^th of 1044 public elementary schools	41.7%		44.1	691^st of 1061 public elementary schools	34.9%	82	52.9	54.2	54.0	48.9	46.9	64.3	54.9	54.2	42.0	46.8	53.1	59.5	56.3	83.3	45.8	61.9	$13,070	$661	$12,409
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%)	27.1	826^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.9%		44.5	687^th of 1061 public elementary schools	35.2%	139	31.4	38.1	45.0				34.3	47.6	30.0				47.6		30.2		$13,989	$1,126	$12,862
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%)	67.9	347^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.8%		79.2	171^st of 1061 public elementary schools	83.9%	176	40.9	75.5	68.9				45.5	60.4	66.7				79.3		63.5		$14,599	$948	$13,651
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%)	14.9	908^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.0%		14.7	923^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	13.0%	15	26.8	21.8	39.7				32.4	12.7	23.3				38.2		25.5		$14,248	$973	$13,276
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%)	58.8	480^th of 1044 public elementary schools	54.0%		60.6	478^th of 1061 public elementary schools	54.9%	2	52.9	55.9	58.9	62.0	54.4	59.8	54.9	57.8	52.7	48.9	50.9	50.5	64.7	65.4	57.8	55.1	$13,100	$661	$12,439
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%)	62.5	422^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	59.6%		61	469^th of 1061 public elementary schools	55.8%	47	57.5	58.8	48.2				67.5	58.8	50.0				77.5		56.3		$12,142	$1,032	$11,109
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%)	50.1	584^th of 1044 public elementary schools	44.1%		66.9	379^th of 1061 public elementary schools	64.3%	205	41.3	50.0	65.7				46.0	53.1	60.9				60.9		39.1		$12,754	$661	$12,093
Brass Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 15th Ave	Kenosha	53143	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-8000	462	36	12.8	87.9%	69 (14.9%)	152 (32.9%)	185 (40.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.5%)	5.3	977^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.4%		4.9	987^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.0%	10	12.7	24.2	6.2				9.5	11.5	1.5				37.7		18.0		$14,196	$1,343	$12,854
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%)	29.5	814^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.0%		26.4	840^th of 1061 public elementary schools	20.8%	26	45.6	40.0	28.2				41.4	55.0	35.2				47.5		32.5		$14,495	$1,072	$13,423
Frank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1816 57th St	Kenosha	53140	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 359-6324	457	40	11.3	85.3%	51 (11.2%)	150 (32.8%)	216 (47.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.3%)	16.6	898^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.0%		18.5	894^th of 1061 public elementary schools	15.7%	4	14.3	26.2	28.6				12.5	40.0	44.7				32.3		16.9		$14,256	$1,315	$12,941

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruth Harman Academy

How many students attend Ruth Harman Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 427 students attended Ruth Harman Academy.

What district is Ruth Harman Academy in?

Kenosha School District

What is the racial makeup of Ruth Harman Academy?

Students at Ruth Harman Academy are 56% White, 26% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

Is Ruth Harman Academy a good school?

Ruth Harman Academy ranks 609^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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