Summary:
ZIP code 53143 in Kenosha contains six public schools — five elementary schools (including two K–8/PK–8 academies) and one high school — all part of the Kenosha School District, serving about 4,042 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district overall ranks in the 21st percentile with 1 star, but the schools inside this ZIP vary dramatically, from 0-star to 3-star ratings.
Two schools are the academic bright spots. Ruth Harman Academy and Lakeview K–8 Academy both earn 3 stars, with average proficiency near 59%. Ruth Harman improved from the 35th to the 55th percentile in two years and has the ZIP's lowest chronic absenteeism (12.0%), lowest free/reduced lunch rate (37%), and lowest per-student spending ($13,904). Lakeview is larger at 988 students and has held 3 stars for three years. Tremper High, the only high school with 1,417 students, is a mixed picture: it improved from 1 to 2 stars and its 92.7% graduation rate beats district and state averages, but proficiency trails the state in every subject and chronic absenteeism is very high at 39.9%.
Three schools face steeper challenges. Brass Community School is the lowest performer — 0 stars, 5th percentile, an 87.88% free/reduced lunch rate, and proficiency in the teens. Southport Elementary (1 star, 14th percentile) and Grewenow Elementary (1 star, 20th percentile, down from 2 stars two years ago) also rank low. Spending does not predict results: Grewenow spends the most per student ($16,039) yet ranks low, while Ruth Harman spends the least and ranks high. Even in lower-ranked schools, individual grades shine — Lakeview's 4th grade reaches 79.12% in social studies.
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