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Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades

Summary

Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Racine, Wisconsin, serving 421 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Racine Unified School District, which is ranked 413 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, from 8th out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 858th in 2023-2024, its academic performance is generally better than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. The school particularly excels in supporting certain student subgroups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, where it ranks among the top schools in the state. However, the school has also experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.4% in 2018-2019 to 20.4% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary generally outperforms other Racine Unified schools, such as Roosevelt Elementary, Fratt Elementary, and Knapp Elementary, in academic proficiency. However, it faces challenges similar to many of its neighbors, such as a relatively high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and varying levels of per-student spending and resources.

433

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

52.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1722 W 6th St
Racine, WI 53404-3211

(262) 664-6900

District: Racine Unified School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

32.6%

Hispanic:

25.6%

African American:

22.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 99th percentile in 2014 → 19th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (37% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 80 percentile points since 2014

!Science scores 20 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school37%

District avg30%

Wisconsin avg55%

Not ranked this year

Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

408^th of 426Racine 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	23.9	858 of 1061	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.2	614 of 1067	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	684 of 1067	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	644 of 1050	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.9	124 of 1037	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.7	113 of 1025	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.7	132 of 1071	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	84.3	108 of 1075	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	86.9	42 of 1076	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	91.4	8 of 1061	99.2%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	16 of 1053	98.5%	★★★★★
2012	81.7	50 of 1045	95.2%	★★★★★
2011	81.1	76 of 1046	92.7%	★★★★★
2010	80.1	97 of 1045	90.7%	★★★★★
2009	82.4	58 of 1030	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	82.9	46 of 1021	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	22 of 712	96.9%	★★★★★
2005	88.6	11 of 632	98.3%	★★★★★
2004	88.8	11 of 633	98.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	43.6	74 of 137	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.4	17 of 138	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	10 of 133	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	19 of 141	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	13 of 161	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	10 of 165	93.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	85.0	21 of 107	80.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	70.6	47 of 269	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	56.1	85 of 248	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	67 of 222	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	25 of 275	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	25 of 287	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	19.4	850 of 1011	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.2	652 of 1010	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	680 of 1017	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	598 of 1004	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	186 of 1002	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	239 of 997	76.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	33.7	224 of 331	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.4	86 of 290	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.7	102 of 296	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	44 of 274	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.1	13 of 266	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	26 of 271	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	17.7	779 of 866	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.9	476 of 871	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.0	699 of 859	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	690 of 847	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.8	157 of 874	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	64 of 854	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	759 of 1012	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.4	474 of 1011	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	589 of 1017	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	610 of 1003	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.3	94 of 1002	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	46 of 997	95.4%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	20.1	101 of 119	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	72.5	14 of 67	79.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	54.8	304 of 790	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	15.0	729 of 770	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.7	299 of 748	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	232 of 746	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	65 of 742	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	4 of 721	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	577 of 727	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	62.3	245 of 715	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	273 of 704	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	276 of 699	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.4	30 of 718	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	92.9	14 of 686	98.0%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2024)83rd percentile+63 vs school

Asian (2018)80th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2024)62nd percentile+42 vs school

African American (2024)46th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2024)32nd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2024)25th percentile+6 vs school

White (2024)21st percentile~ school

Female (2024)16th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)15th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2023-2024) ?

Social Studies46%-17 vs state

English Language Arts37%-16 vs state

Mathematics37%-19 vs state

Science33%-20 vs state

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by a citizen
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Very much a school unto itself. Not much diversity. Close Quote

Frequently Asked Questions about Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary

What district is Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary in?

Racine Unified School District

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary?

Students at Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary are 33% White, 26% Hispanic, 22% African American, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

How many students attend Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 433 students attended Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary.

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