Summary:
The zip code 53142 in Kenosha, Wisconsin is home to 5 elementary schools that serve grades PK-5 and are part of the Kenosha School District. While the district as a whole underperforms the state average, a few schools stand out in this area.
Jeffery Elementary is the highest-performing school, ranking 171st out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It has strong test scores, with 75.47% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 79.25% proficient or better in Social Studies. Nash Elementary also stands out, ranking 225th and earning a 4-star rating, particularly for its high Mathematics scores with 69.57% of 4th graders proficient or better. In contrast, Forest Park Elementary and Stocker Elementary have lower statewide rankings and 1-star ratings, indicating they are underperforming compared to their peers.
The schools in this area face some common challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates of 17.7%, which is higher than the state average. Free/reduced lunch rates also vary widely, from 28.18% at Nash Elementary to 54.15% at Roosevelt Elementary. While the higher-spending schools do not necessarily have the best performance, the significant disparities in test scores between the top-performing and lower-performing schools suggest that the Kenosha School District as a whole has room for improvement to support all students in this area.
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