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Best Schools in Racine, WI
Racine, WI has 44 public schools (6 high, 3 middle, 30 elementary) serving 23,590 students. On average they score 25% on state proficiency tests against a projected 26%, so schools in Racine meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Racine, WI
The top high schools in Racine, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Walden Iii High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Racine Unified School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 715 Students
2. Case High
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Racine Unified School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1884 Students
3. Bradford High
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Kenosha School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1389 Students
4. Park High
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Racine Unified School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1038 Students
5. Horlick High
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Racine Unified School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1340 Students
6. Racine Youthful Offender Warren Young High
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Wisconsin Department Of Corrections • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 50 Students
Best Middle Schools in Racine, WI
The top middle schools in Racine, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Bullen Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Kenosha School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 693 Students
2. Starbuck - An Ib World School
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Racine Unified School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 509 Students
3. Washington Middle
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Kenosha School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 413 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Racine, WI
The top elementary schools in Racine, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rusd Montessori
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Racine Unified School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 7 • 325 Students
2. Somers Elementary
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Kenosha School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 427 Students
3. Trinity Lutheran School
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Trinity Lutheran School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 229 Students
4. Gifford School
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Racine Unified School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 1411 Students
5. Wisconsin Lutheran School
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Wisconsin Lutheran School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 171 Students
6. Bose Elementary
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Kenosha School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 271 Students
7. Schulte Elementary
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Racine Unified School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 7 • 313 Students
8. O Brown Elementary
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Racine Unified School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 463 Students
9. Gilmore Fine Arts School
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Racine Unified School District • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 695 Students
10. Red Apple Elementary
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Racine Unified School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 283 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Racine, WI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Racine, WI has a total population of 77,766 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 22% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Racine, WI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Racine, WI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
24.85 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
5.45 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.40 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Racine, WI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Racine, WI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Racine, WI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Racine, WI
How many schools are in Racine, WI?
Racine, WI has 44 public schools: 6 high schools, 3 middle schools and 30 elementary schools, serving 23,590 students in total.
How do schools in Racine perform on state tests?
On average, 44 schools in Racine score 25% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 26%, so on average schools in Racine meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Racine?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 16%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 7%
- Projected: 19%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 7%
- Projected: 18%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 17%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 25%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 29%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Racine
20 of 26 schools in Racine carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 2D: 8F: 9
All 26 public schools we grade in Racine. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- Bull Early Education Center
- Fratt Elementary
- Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary
- Johnson Elementary
- Jones Elementary
- Julian Thomas Elementary
- Knapp Elementary
- O Brown Elementary
- Red Apple Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Wadewitz Elementary
- West Ridge Elementary
Other schools and academies (9)
- 21st Century Preparatory School
- All District 4 Year Old Kindergarten
- Gifford School
- Gilmore Fine Arts School
- Jerstad Agerholm School
- Mitchell School
- Racine Alternative Learning
- Rusd Montessori
- Starbuck An Ib World School
Private schools (14)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Evergreen Academy
- Hope Christian School - Via
- John Paul Ii Academy
- Our Lady Of Grace Academy
- Racine Christian School
- Racine Lutheran High School
- Racine Montessori School
- Renaissance School
- Siena Catholic Schools Of Racine
- Small World Montessori
- St Joseph School
- St Rita Catholic School
- Trinity Lutheran School
- Wisconsin Lutheran School