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D−

Knapp Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2701 17th St, Racine, WI 53405 · (262) 664-8000 · Part of Racine School District

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

Directions
Students
462
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
86%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Knapp Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 40.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Racine kids: 7 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Knapp ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2701 17th St, Racine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten75
Grade 176
Grade 277
Grade 366
Grade 471
Grade 556
Enrollment over time
328’20
437’21
454’22
448’23
462’24

Up 40.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 45%Hispanic 24%White 18%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Knapp Elementary from Racine families.

Other schools in Racine School District

The district →
Gifford School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Racine
C
1,331 students15:1
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

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; Racine’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.