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Roosevelt Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

878^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Roosevelt Elementary is a public elementary school in Racine, Wisconsin, serving 219 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.

Despite spending significantly more per student ($15,786 in 2020-2021) compared to the state and district averages, Roosevelt Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with academic performance that is well below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 27.78% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.14% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 38.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

While other schools in the Racine Unified School District, such as Fratt Elementary, RUSD Montessori, and Knapp Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state, they generally outperform Roosevelt Elementary in academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. The only nearby school that outperforms Roosevelt Elementary is the public charter school, 21st Century Preparatory School, which is part of a different district (Racine Charter One Inc).

195

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,786

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 Romayne Ave
Racine, WI 53402

(262) 664-8300

District: Racine Unified School District

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually attend:

High:

Horlick High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.9%

African American:

30.8%

White:

17.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (31% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg28%

Wisconsin avg54%

878^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	19.4	878 of 1044	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	937 of 1061	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	971 of 1067	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	1016 of 1067	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	978 of 1050	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	967 of 1037	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	985 of 1025	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	969 of 1071	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.3	986 of 1075	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.5	973 of 1076	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	29.4	871 of 1061	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	926 of 1053	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.1	748 of 1045	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.7	847 of 1046	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.1	935 of 1045	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.2	968 of 1030	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.0	952 of 1021	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.9	630 of 689	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.0	648 of 712	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	35.4	475 of 632	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	6.6	590 of 633	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	67 of 144	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	85 of 137	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	121 of 138	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	104 of 161	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.4	158 of 165	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	35.8	148 of 222	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.0	238 of 275	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.6	238 of 287	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	791 of 1001	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	883 of 1011	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	915 of 1010	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	954 of 1017	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	907 of 1004	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	921 of 1002	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	948 of 997	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	154 of 322	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.8	247 of 331	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	272 of 290	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	290 of 296	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	205 of 274	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	248 of 266	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	249 of 271	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	698 of 870	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	792 of 866	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	826 of 847	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	848 of 874	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	848 of 854	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	875 of 1000	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	896 of 1012	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	927 of 1011	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	980 of 1017	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.9	957 of 1003	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	939 of 1002	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	965 of 997	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	17.1	104 of 119	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	76 of 77	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	68 of 76	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.6	752 of 802	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	776 of 790	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	618 of 748	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	609 of 746	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	594 of 742	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	665 of 721	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	4.5	716 of 727	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	690 of 699	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	698 of 718	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.7	685 of 686	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)33rd percentile+26 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-10 vs school

White (2024)2nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies44%-19 vs state

English Language Arts38%-14 vs state

Science26%-25 vs state

Mathematics22%-32 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Roosevelt Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Roosevelt Elementary?

Students at Roosevelt Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 31% African American, 18% White, 15% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Roosevelt Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roosevelt Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Horlick High

Is Roosevelt Elementary a good school?

Roosevelt Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Roosevelt Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 195 students attended Roosevelt Elementary.

What district is Roosevelt Elementary in?

Racine Unified School District

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