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Red Apple School

Public Grades K-6

870^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Red Apple Elementary is a public elementary school in Racine, Wisconsin, serving 289 students in grades K-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.

Red Apple Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with proficiency rates on the Forward Exam significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 36.36% and 38.18% for 3rd grade, compared to the state averages of 52.14% and 55%, respectively. The school's performance has also declined over the past few years. Additionally, Red Apple Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 38.8% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Jerstad-Agerholm School, Fratt Elementary, and Gilmore Fine Arts School, Red Apple Elementary performs significantly worse in terms of academic achievement and chronic absenteeism. The only nearby school that performs worse is 21st Century Preparatory School, a public charter school in the Racine Charter One Inc district.

354

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,036

Per pupil spending ?

59.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

914 Saint Patrick St
Racine, WI 53402-4895

(262) 619-4500

District: Racine Unified School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

African American:

24.0%

Hispanic:

24.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 11th percentile in 2022 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 17th (2025) from a 11th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (32% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 30 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Wisconsin avg54%

870^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	20.9	870 of 1044	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	863 of 1061	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	885 of 1067	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	951 of 1067	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	845 of 1050	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	487 of 1037	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	608 of 1025	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.1	727 of 1071	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	695 of 1075	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.6	818 of 1076	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	50.0	619 of 1061	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.2	791 of 1053	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	50.5	667 of 1045	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	40.0	802 of 1046	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.1	868 of 1045	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	32.1	835 of 1030	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.6	694 of 1021	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	28.1	582 of 712	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	60.5	309 of 633	51.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	75 of 144	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.1	26 of 137	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	56.7	40 of 138	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	35.1	81 of 133	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	88 of 161	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	32.2	213 of 287	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	859 of 1001	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	810 of 1011	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	834 of 1010	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	873 of 1017	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	788 of 1004	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	589 of 1002	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	655 of 997	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	186 of 322	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.3	179 of 331	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	121 of 290	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	152 of 296	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	83 of 274	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	84 of 266	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	94 of 271	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	751 of 870	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.1	629 of 866	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.5	694 of 871	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	795 of 859	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	675 of 847	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	414 of 874	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.1	633 of 854	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	797 of 1000	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	830 of 1012	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	844 of 1011	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	920 of 1017	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	814 of 1003	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	63.8	347 of 1002	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	499 of 997	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	105 of 113	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	566 of 802	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	696 of 790	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	603 of 770	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	545 of 748	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	347 of 746	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	188 of 742	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	107 of 721	85.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	596 of 718	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	689 of 727	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	664 of 715	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	668 of 704	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	606 of 699	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.1	191 of 718	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	278 of 686	59.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)48th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+13 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)26th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies62%~ state avg

Science33%-17 vs state

English Language Arts33%-19 vs state

Mathematics24%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

I don't know how this web site rates schools, but to give this school 1 star is a joke. This is a fabulous, diverse, family orientated school. They care not just about the students but the entire family. You will not be disappointed. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, December 14, 2009

Red Apple offers a child centered education with much parent involvement. There is a family atmosphere within the school with parents, students, and teachers working together. Red Apple has a unique multi-graded approach -- with First, Second, and Third graders in homerooms together and Fourth and Fifth graders grouped together. Red Apple has an Options program that brings many interesting activities and experiences to students via community members, parents, and staff members. Red Apple has a tradition of focusing on environmental education and science. There is currently an active Green Apple Project that brings reduce, reuse, recycle into practice for students and staff. Red Apple has a diverse population and works to be an inclusive school for all students. 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
Red Apple School	Public	K-6	914 Saint Patrick St	Racine	53402	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 619-4500	354	25	14.2	59.3%	136 (38.4%)	85 (24.0%)	85 (24.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (12.1%)	20.9	870^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.7%		23.2	863^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	18.7%	7	36.4	27.1	43.4	24.0			38.2	18.8	15.1	22.0			62.5		33.3		$16,036	$974	$15,063
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
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Romayne Ave	Racine	53402	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-8300	195	19	10.4	79.0%	35 (17.9%)	60 (30.8%)	70 (35.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.4%)	19.4	878^th of 1044 public elementary schools	15.9%		12.5	937^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.7%	59	27.8	48.2	34.4				38.9	22.2	12.5				44.4		25.9		$15,786	$1,704	$14,082
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
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
Wadewitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2700 Yout St	Racine	53404	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6000	517	45	11.4	77.6%	71 (13.7%)	150 (29.0%)	245 (47.4%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.1%)	9.7	942^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	9.8%		10.6	945^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.9%	3	23.7	22.0	18.8				29.0	22.0	20.3				32.0		20.0		$18,555	$1,712	$16,845
Jerstad-Agerholm School	Public	PK, KG-8	3535 La Salle St	Racine	53402	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 664-6075	870	78	11.1	83.3%	155 (17.8%)	348 (40.0%)	277 (31.8%)	4 (0.5%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (9.3%)	4.4	986^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.6%		3.3	1015^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.3%	29	18.2	13.2	15.8	13.8	13.6	20.7	15.9	15.4	13.2	3.6	6.4	11.1	31.6	23.2	23.7	16.0	$15,318	$1,511	$13,808
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Apple School

How many students attend Red Apple School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Red Apple School.

What district is Red Apple School in?

Racine Unified School District

Is Red Apple School a good school?

Red Apple School ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Red Apple School?

Students at Red Apple School are 38% White, 24% African American, 24% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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