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Johnson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

990^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary is a public elementary school in Racine, Wisconsin, serving 530 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Racine Unified School District, which is ranked 408 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Johnson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger indicating poor academic performance. The school's academic proficiency rates are significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.63% of 3rd graders, 17.81% of 4th graders, and 13.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 52.14%, 52.21%, and 51.26%, respectively. The school's performance in mathematics is even worse, with only 13.1% of 3rd graders, 6.94% of 4th graders, and 4.11% of 5th graders achieving proficiency or better, compared to the state averages of 55%, 53.96%, and 52.58%.

While the nearby Julian Thomas Elementary, West Ridge Elementary, and Knapp Elementary also perform poorly, the RUSD Montessori school within the district outperforms the state and district averages in most subject areas. Despite the high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Johnson Elementary, the school's per-student spending is relatively high, and it has a low student-teacher ratio, suggesting that resources and staffing are not the primary factors contributing to the school's poor performance. The consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism at Johnson Elementary are likely a significant contributing factor to the school's academic struggles, and addressing this issue could be a key strategy for improving student outcomes.

557

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,666

Per pupil spending ?

74.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2420 Kentucky St
Racine, WI 53405-4099

(262) 664-6950

District: Racine Unified School District

Students who attend Johnson Elementary usually attend:

High:

Case High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

48.8%

African American:

26.8%

White:

16.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (14% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg28%

Wisconsin avg54%

990^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Racine Unified School District

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
2025	4.1	990 of 1044	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.2	984 of 1061	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	970 of 1067	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	980 of 1067	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	990 of 1050	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	981 of 1037	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	956 of 1025	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.5	1005 of 1071	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.2	1017 of 1075	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.1	1035 of 1076	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.9	976 of 1061	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.0	972 of 1053	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	993 of 1045	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.5	1004 of 1046	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.6	999 of 1045	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.6	965 of 1030	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.5	956 of 1021	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	642 of 689	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	14.9	627 of 712	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	18.3	544 of 633	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	138 of 144	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	107 of 137	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.4	70 of 138	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	46 of 133	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	83 of 141	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	121 of 161	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	128 of 165	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	214 of 255	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	202 of 269	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	189 of 249	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.2	116 of 248	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	126 of 222	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	256 of 275	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	229 of 287	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	962 of 1001	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	942 of 1011	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	910 of 1010	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	925 of 1017	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	942 of 1004	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	944 of 1002	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	932 of 997	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	299 of 322	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	301 of 331	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	224 of 290	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	230 of 296	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	248 of 274	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	257 of 266	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.1	252 of 271	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	855 of 870	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	851 of 866	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	842 of 871	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	834 of 859	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	834 of 847	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	866 of 874	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	844 of 854	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	6.0	937 of 1000	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	931 of 1012	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	925 of 1011	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	929 of 1017	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	945 of 1003	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	942 of 1002	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.0	916 of 997	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	93 of 113	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	118 of 119	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	67 of 77	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	731 of 802	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	743 of 790	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	679 of 770	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	575 of 748	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	620 of 746	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	628 of 742	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	593 of 721	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	708 of 718	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	660 of 727	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.2	691 of 704	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)18th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)16th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

African American (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies26%-37 vs state

English Language Arts15%-37 vs state

Science15%-36 vs state

Mathematics8%-46 vs state

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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
Johnson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2420 Kentucky St	Racine	53405	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6950	557	40	13.9	74.7%	94 (16.9%)	149 (26.8%)	272 (48.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.6%)	4.1	990^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.2%		5.2	984^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.3%	6	14.6	17.8	13.7				13.1	6.9	4.1				26.4		15.3		$16,666	$1,734	$14,933
Starbuck International School	Public	K-8	1516 Ohio St	Racine	53405	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6500	1,133	83	13.6	62.4%	277 (24.4%)	341 (30.1%)	352 (31.1%)	38 (3.4%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	120 (10.6%)								(n/a)	17.5	28.7	15.5	22.7	33.0	37.4	13.9	19.6	19.6	15.3	24.3	18.7	38.2	44.2	26.5	27.7	$15,346	$1,597	$13,750
Mitchell School	Public	PK, KG-8	2701 Drexel Ave	Racine	53403	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6400	1,040	97	10.7	77.6%	127 (12.2%)	298 (28.7%)	531 (51.1%)	4 (0.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (7.3%)	2.9	1009^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.4%		3.5	1011^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.7%	2	5.2	7.8	12.9	9.7	9.5	5.0	11.9	8.8	5.6	6.1	6.6	4.4	25.4	16.9	11.9	12.0	$16,370	$1,712	$14,659
Knapp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 17th St	Racine	53405	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-8000	462	34	13.6	85.7%	85 (18.4%)	208 (45.0%)	113 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.9%)	7.9	951^st of 1044 public elementary schools	8.9%		5.3	981^st of 1061 public elementary schools	7.5%	30	25.0	26.5	19.2				31.7	11.8	9.6				22.4		14.7		$17,350	$2,918	$14,433
Fratt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Kinzie Ave	Racine	53405	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-8150	435	36	11.9	80.5%	96 (22.1%)	146 (33.6%)	153 (35.2%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.4%)	6	966^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.5%		6.8	974^th of 1061 public elementary schools	8.2%	8	16.0	21.4	13.3				16.0	23.2	6.7				26.1		18.6		$17,177	$1,847	$15,330
Goodland Montessori	Public	PK, KG-7	4800 Graceland Blvd	Racine	53406	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 664-6850	375	22	16.8	32.8%	219 (58.4%)	31 (8.3%)	92 (24.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	44.7	661^st of 1044 public elementary schools	36.7%		53.9	581^st of 1061 public elementary schools	45.2%	80	40.0	48.7	56.8	90.5	70.4		30.0	37.8	32.4	71.4	66.7		67.6		46.0		$10,956	$901	$10,056
21st Century Preparatory School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1220 Mound Ave	Racine	53404	Racine County	Racine Charter One Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(262) 598-0026	438	24	18.2	63.2%	20 (4.6%)	275 (62.8%)	88 (20.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.6%)	5.6	973^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	6.8%		3.9	1006^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.2%	33	6.1	28.1	17.1	19.4	9.8	26.3	12.1	18.8	9.8	11.1	9.8	2.6	25.0	31.6	15.6	13.2	$10,294	$1,647	$8,647
Julian Thomas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	930 Martin Luther King Dr	Racine	53404	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-8400	574	55	10.4	81.7%	22 (3.8%)	193 (33.6%)	321 (55.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	5.8	967^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.4%		3.4	1013^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.5%	46	6.9	20.0	12.0				14.7	13.6	1.3				39.5		21.0		$18,663	$1,935	$16,729
Gilmore Fine Arts School	Public, Magnet	K-8	2330 Northwestern Ave	Racine	53404	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	Yes	No	No	(262) 664-6800	737	47	15.6	55.4%	246 (33.4%)	136 (18.5%)	259 (35.1%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	88 (11.9%)	19.3	879^th of 1044 public elementary schools	15.8%		32.9	796^th of 1061 public elementary schools	25.0%	83	36.2	36.4	46.0	39.0	42.1	55.9	17.4	28.6	20.3	14.0	25.4	39.2	45.5	59.8	28.6	45.1	$14,944	$987	$13,958
Schulte School	Public	PK, KG-7	8515 Westminster Dr	Sturtevant	53177	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 664-6300	479	29	16.2	57.0%	193 (40.3%)	90 (18.8%)	123 (25.7%)	13 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.5%)	29.6	812^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.2%		43.8	692^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	34.8%	120	50.9	48.1	29.4	24.5	52.6		50.9	37.7	21.2	26.4	42.1		60.4		37.7		$15,414	$963	$14,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary

How many students attend Johnson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Johnson Elementary.

Is Johnson Elementary a good school?

Johnson Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Johnson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Johnson Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Case High

What district is Johnson Elementary in?

Racine Unified School District

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Elementary?

Students at Johnson Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 27% African American, 17% White, 7% Two or more races.

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