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Wadewitz Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2700 Yout St, Racine, WI 53404 · (262) 664-6000 · Part of Racine School District

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

Directions
Students
517
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Wadewitz Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 9.1% 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–5Wadewitz ElementaryYou are here
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts9%
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 ↗

2700 Yout St, Racine

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten81
Grade 179
Grade 288
Grade 386
Grade 462
Grade 577
Enrollment over time
474’20
494’21
546’22
495’23
517’24

Up 9.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 29%White 14%Two or more races 9%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wadewitz 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.