Frank Elementary

Frank Elementary is a medium-sized elementary campus in Kenosha, Wisconsin, part of Kenosha School District. The school serves 457 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 41% above the state mean of about 323.

Across the 41 schools in Kenosha School District (20,297 students total), Frank Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Frank Elementary records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 33% Black, 11% White, 8% multiracial. By comparison, Kenosha County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Frank Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Kenosha County (around 48%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Frank Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.3%; this one delivers 29.2%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Kenosha County indicate the typical household earns roughly $81,239 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Kenosha County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students), of which Frank Elementary is one.

Harborside Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Frank Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Frank Elementary at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 33.2%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Frank Elementary's enrollment has ticked up 25% since 2018, when it stood at 367 (now 457). Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 in 2025.

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