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Gilmore Fine Arts School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8
881st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Gilmore Fine Arts School is a PK–8 school in Racine, WI, serving 737 students as part of the Racine Unified School District. The district itself ranks 411th of 432 districts in Wisconsin (5th percentile, 0 stars), and Gilmore is a relative overperformer within it — though it still ranked 881st of 1,039 Wisconsin schools in 2025–2026, at the 15th percentile with 1 star. That reflects a long decline: from 2015–16 to 2017–18 the school sat around the state median (49th–52nd percentile, 2–3 stars), then fell to the 19th percentile in 2018–19. A recent high of 25th percentile in 2023–24 slipped to 16th, then 15th.

Attendance is Gilmore's clearest strength. Chronic absenteeism was 19.9% in 2024–25 — nearly half the district's 36.5% and close to the state's 17.3%. Among nearby schools, only Goodland Montessori (11.1%) did better, while most others ranged from 30% to 47%. Test scores are another area where Gilmore beats its immediate peers but trails the state. Its 2025–26 grade-level averages were about 38.6% in ELA and 24.4% in math, compared with state averages of roughly 52%–55% in ELA and 52%–56% in math. Gilmore also scored above Racine Unified in most grades. Among nearby schools, its ELA average was second only to Goodland Montessori, and its math average third, behind Goodland and Red Apple School.

Subgroup results are uneven. Gilmore ranks higher for African American students (37th percentile, 2 stars) than for its overall population, and its Hispanic, White, and special education students also rank above the school's overall percentile. Low-SES students rank 8th percentile (0 stars) and multi-racial students 9th percentile (0 stars); 55.36% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Gilmore spends $16,565 per student, and its student–teacher ratio rose from 12.9 in 2022–23 to 15.6 in 2024–25 — higher than most nearby schools — yet it still outperforms several higher-spending neighbors. Dropout is negligible. The main challenges are low math proficiency, weaker outcomes for low-SES and multi-racial students, larger classes, and a long-term ranking decline.

737
Students ?
15.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,565
Per pupil spending ?
55.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2330 Northwestern Ave
       Racine, WI  53404

(262) 664-6800

District: Racine Unified School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
35.1%
White:
33.4%
African American:
18.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 15th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (34% vs 55% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school34%
District avg28%
Wisconsin avg55%
Elementary school
881st of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 15%▼ down 34 pts since 2016
From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 15% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
512th of 643
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Bottom 20%▲ up 13 pts since 2019
From bottom 7% (2019) to bottom 20% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 14Elementary Schools in the Racine Unified School District
411th of 432Racine Unified 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202618.2881 of 103915.2%★☆☆☆☆
202519.3879 of 104415.8%★☆☆☆☆
202432.9796 of 106125.0%★☆☆☆☆
202326.5852 of 106720.1%★☆☆☆☆
202218.5912 of 106714.5%★☆☆☆☆
202122.4867 of 105017.4%★☆☆☆☆
201924.3843 of 103718.7%★☆☆☆☆
201855.5487 of 102552.5%★★★☆☆
201752.4550 of 107148.6%★★☆☆☆
201653.2546 of 107549.2%★★☆☆☆
201535.7817 of 107624.1%★☆☆☆☆
201446.6667 of 106137.1%★★☆☆☆
201340.5747 of 105329.1%★☆☆☆☆
201241.7795 of 104523.9%★☆☆☆☆
201148.7694 of 104633.7%★★☆☆☆
201058.3512 of 104551.0%★★★☆☆
200968.5308 of 103070.1%★★★★☆
200864.6392 of 102161.6%★★★☆☆
200668.2266 of 71262.6%★★★☆☆
200574.6155 of 63275.5%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202637.495 of 15036.7%★★☆☆☆
202540.978 of 14445.8%★★☆☆☆
202458.643 of 13768.6%★★★☆☆
202354.143 of 13868.8%★★★☆☆
202251.247 of 13364.7%★★★☆☆
202137.288 of 14137.6%★★☆☆☆
201948.564 of 16160.2%★★★☆☆
201849.161 of 16563.0%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202322.7229 of 2498.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202228.1204 of 24817.7%★☆☆☆☆
202138.5127 of 22242.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202618.4840 of 98614.8%★☆☆☆☆
202520.2841 of 100116.0%★☆☆☆☆
202436.4735 of 101127.3%★☆☆☆☆
202327.6791 of 101021.7%★☆☆☆☆
202219.7867 of 101714.7%★☆☆☆☆
202123.9823 of 100418.0%★☆☆☆☆
201924.8824 of 100217.8%★☆☆☆☆
201855.3478 of 99752.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202630.5260 of 34725.1%★☆☆☆☆
202536.9199 of 32238.2%★★☆☆☆
202445.4170 of 33148.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.8173 of 29040.3%★★☆☆☆
202223.5241 of 29618.6%★☆☆☆☆
202139.9156 of 27443.1%★★☆☆☆
201933.8175 of 26634.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202614.7777 of 8488.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.8800 of 8708.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202429.1679 of 86621.6%★☆☆☆☆
202324.1742 of 87114.8%★☆☆☆☆
202216.6785 of 8598.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.3770 of 8479.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201918.0804 of 8748.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201854.3348 of 85459.3%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202616.9844 of 98914.7%★☆☆☆☆
202520.4835 of 100016.5%★☆☆☆☆
202429.9785 of 101222.4%★☆☆☆☆
202327.3806 of 101120.3%★☆☆☆☆
202221.3848 of 101716.6%★☆☆☆☆
202123.5822 of 100318.0%★☆☆☆☆
201926.3813 of 100218.9%★☆☆☆☆
201855.9464 of 99753.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202614.9129 of 1429.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202516.5102 of 1139.7%★☆☆☆☆
202435.181 of 11931.9%★★☆☆☆
202250.436 of 7753.2%★★★☆☆
202138.855 of 8535.3%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202629.6580 of 79126.7%★☆☆☆☆
202531.6567 of 80229.3%★☆☆☆☆
202436.4517 of 79034.6%★★☆☆☆
202339.2464 of 77039.7%★★☆☆☆
202226.1598 of 74820.1%★☆☆☆☆
202126.3584 of 74621.7%★☆☆☆☆
201925.2597 of 74219.5%★☆☆☆☆
201819.8632 of 72112.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202630.5535 of 69723.2%★☆☆☆☆
202521.9613 of 71814.6%★☆☆☆☆
202440.1482 of 72733.7%★★☆☆☆
202328.8567 of 71520.7%★☆☆☆☆
202216.0639 of 7049.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202129.2555 of 69920.6%★☆☆☆☆
201935.4519 of 71827.7%★☆☆☆☆
201862.3249 of 68663.7%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202625.7512 of 64320.4%★☆☆☆☆
202532.1465 of 62826.0%★☆☆☆☆
202426.2516 of 64119.5%★☆☆☆☆
202320.0532 of 64016.9%★☆☆☆☆
202217.3539 of 61712.6%★☆☆☆☆
202119.6521 of 61315.0%★☆☆☆☆
20197.0550 of 5947.4%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202652.651 of 12559.2%★★★☆☆
202542.760 of 11748.7%★★★☆☆
202442.463 of 11846.6%★★☆☆☆
202334.580 of 13038.5%★★☆☆☆
202254.741 of 12567.2%★★★☆☆
202148.952 of 13461.2%★★★☆☆
201924.9107 of 12715.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202621.4161 of 1694.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202553.170 of 17860.7%★★★☆☆
202425.4156 of 1739.8%★☆☆☆☆
202341.391 of 17046.5%★★☆☆☆
202246.769 of 15856.3%★★★☆☆
202136.797 of 13829.7%★★☆☆☆
201929.3132 of 15313.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202636.2410 of 57228.3%★☆☆☆☆
202534.8413 of 57327.9%★☆☆☆☆
202426.1465 of 58019.8%★☆☆☆☆
202320.0478 of 57917.4%★☆☆☆☆
202220.9489 of 57615.1%★☆☆☆☆
202121.3484 of 57415.7%★☆☆☆☆
20198.3516 of 5577.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202635.7157 of 23633.5%★★☆☆☆
202551.299 of 23758.2%★★★☆☆
202427.6187 of 23921.8%★☆☆☆☆
202328.9171 of 22925.3%★☆☆☆☆
202226.4176 of 22120.4%★☆☆☆☆
202136.8148 of 22534.2%★★☆☆☆
201912.4203 of 2092.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202621.5440 of 51314.2%★☆☆☆☆
202523.4427 of 50916.1%★☆☆☆☆
202416.4468 of 52010.0%★☆☆☆☆
202319.5454 of 52513.5%★☆☆☆☆
202218.8468 of 52210.3%★☆☆☆☆
202116.3457 of 4998.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20197.8479 of 4871.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202613.5507 of 57511.8%★☆☆☆☆
202529.9447 of 57722.5%★☆☆☆☆
202429.0452 of 58522.7%★☆☆☆☆
202322.3481 of 59118.6%★☆☆☆☆
202215.9511 of 57711.4%★☆☆☆☆
202120.2488 of 57214.7%★☆☆☆☆
20196.2522 of 5576.3%☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202629.6108 of 13520.0%★☆☆☆☆
202226.0104 of 12617.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202627.3340 of 43922.6%★☆☆☆☆
202523.6343 of 41417.1%★☆☆☆☆
202413.9402 of 4255.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.8367 of 43916.4%★☆☆☆☆
202217.4414 of 4211.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202131.9317 of 43727.5%★☆☆☆☆
201918.8381 of 4148.0%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202643.3228 of 39141.7%★★☆☆☆
202541.8259 of 39935.1%★★☆☆☆
202437.1272 of 40733.2%★★☆☆☆
202323.8334 of 41218.9%★☆☆☆☆
202216.1357 of 39710.1%★☆☆☆☆
202123.7329 of 39316.3%★☆☆☆☆
20195.4372 of 3822.6%☆☆☆☆☆
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
African American (2026)37th percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2026)27th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2026)25th percentile+10 vs school
White (2026)23rd percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)15th percentile~ school
Male (2026)15th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)9th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)8th percentile-7 vs school
English Language Learner (2023)8th percentile-12 vs school
Middle school
African American (2026)59th percentile+39 vs school
White (2026)42nd percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+13 vs school
Female (2026)28th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2026)23rd percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-6 vs school
Male (2026)12th percentile-9 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies47%-18 vs state
English Language Arts39%-15 vs state
Science35%-18 vs state
Mathematics25%-29 vs state

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by a student
Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Open Quote I was a student there back between 1978 - 1981. They taught us to open our minds and free our creativity. We were taught to problem solve in ways I have yet to see taught in most other public schools. Oh yes. Please note that this school is free of charge. The specialized education we had was free.

I realize this is a historical report and my views may be distorted. A specific memory, for example, was of a project we had for music class in the 5th grade. We were individually assigned to a section of the large junk gamelan occupying half of the music room, to compose an original piece of music. This composition was to be notated using a notation of our own invention. We were not allowed to use the symbols we see in music manuscripts, including: notes, clefs, key signatures, staves, time signatures. Each student invented their own unique written visual communication to convey their musical ideas. We were only 10 years old. I still have my original composition and am impressed with how advanced it was compared to what my young nieces and nephews are doing in present day 2013. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, January 19, 2012

Open Quote What a wonderful place to be a child. I believe in educating the whole child and this is what they do at Fine Arts. Children learn to have a voice at this wonderful school. There is a lot of parent involvement there. The student body and families are really a community. We have been very happy with this school. Close Quote




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Students at Gilmore Fine Arts School are 35% Hispanic, 33% White, 18% African American, 12% Two or more races.

Gilmore Fine Arts School ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 737 students attended Gilmore Fine Arts School.

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