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Gifford School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

8332 Northwestern Ave, Racine, WI 53406 · (262) 619-4550 · Part of Racine School District

Caledonia’s School Grade D better than 5% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
1,331
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Gifford School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Caledonia kids: 5 high schools

On the path

Where Caledonia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Gifford SchoolYou are here
9–125 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts31%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8332 Northwestern Ave, Racine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K86
Kindergarten137
Grade 1138
Grade 2131
Grade 3135
Grade 4141
Grade 5134
Grade 6137
Grade 7153
Grade 8139
Enrollment over time
1,474’20
1,376’21
1,411’22
1,408’23
1,331’24

Down 9.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 8%Black 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Gifford School from Caledonia families.

Other schools in Racine School District

The district →
Mitchell School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Racine
D
1,040 students11:1
Jerstad-Agerholm School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Racine
D−
870 students11:1
Julian Thomas Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Racine
D−
574 students10:1
Johnson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Racine
D−
557 students14:1
O Brown Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Racine
C−
540 students16:1
Wadewitz Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Racine
D
517 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Caledonia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.