Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 53405

The three elementary schools located in zip code 53405 in Racine, Wisconsin are part of the Racine Unified School District, which is ranked 408 out of 426 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The schools, Johnson Elementary, Fratt Elementary, and Knapp Elementary, serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and face significant challenges, including low academic performance, high poverty levels, and high chronic absenteeism rates.

The data shows that all three schools have significantly lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Racine Unified School District and the state of Wisconsin averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics ranged from just 4.11% at Johnson Elementary to 9.62% at Knapp Elementary, compared to the district average of 20.62% and the state average of 52.58%. Additionally, all three schools have a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite the low academic performance, the schools have relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratios, suggesting that the effective allocation of resources may be an issue. The high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.95% at Fratt Elementary to 87.72% at Knapp Elementary, indicate that these schools serve communities with high levels of poverty, which likely contributes to the academic challenges faced by the students.