Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENOSHA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550732000808
Grant Elementary
1716 35th St, Kenosha, WI 53140 · (262) 359-6346 · Kenosha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
213 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 26 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
19.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -13.1pp since 2023
Math
27.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.8% | 27.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.9% | 29.1% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 29% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Grant Elementary
Grant Elementary's state test result (28.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Elementary this school | 289 | 73.7% | 28.9% |
| Alcott Elementary Milwaukee | 264 | 74.2% | 26.8% |
| Pershing Elementary West Milwaukee | 250 | 74.8% | 32.0% |
| Parkside Elementary Fond du Lac | 325 | 79.4% | 36.8% |
| Horace Mann Elementary West Allis | 384 | 72.1% | 26.9% |
| Hackett Elementary Beloit | 434 | 74.2% | 16.3% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Grant Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Kenosha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.9% | #849 of 982 | #28 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #851 of 992 ▼ 6 | #28 of 34 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #902 of 992 ▼ 90 | #30 of 34 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #650 of 1,157 | #27 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #404 of 901 | #9 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.5% | #71 of 901 | #3 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.7% | #154 of 1,064 | #8 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #218 of 240 | #12 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
289
+83 (+40%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 289 | 22.4 | 12.9:1 | 74% (213) |
| 2023-24 | 184 | 12.6 | 14.7:1 | 74% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 190 | 12.8 | 14.8:1 | 79% (150) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 16 | 12.9:1 | 81% (167) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 19 | 15.1:1 | 63% (181) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 7 | 39.4:1 | 68% (188) |
| 2010-11 | 254 | 19 | 13.4:1 | 75% (191) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 16 | 17.6:1 | 27% (76) |
| 1990-91 | 382 | 19 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grant Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (286 to 289); teachers up 18% (19 to 22.4).
About Grant Elementary
Grant Elementary, located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is a mid-sized elementary school. The school counted 289 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Federal data list 41 schools in Kenosha School District, with 20,297 students enrolled.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Grant Elementary is Hispanic, with 39% of students. Other groups include 28% White, 23% Black, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 15% Hispanic. The diversity index for Grant Elementary is 70%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Grant Elementary reports a ratio of 12.9 students per teacher, from 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Grant Elementary, 74% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Kenosha County averages 48%, lower than here.
Grant Elementary earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 13% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Grant Elementary scores 28.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 32.4%.
The county, Kenosha County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $81,239, about 31% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 56, with about 27,114 students.
Jefferson Elementary sits about 0.6 miles from Grant Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Grant Elementary is 4th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Grant Elementary is City: Small.
The school grew from 206 students in 2020-21 to 289 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Grant Elementary. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Kenosha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
168,438
Census ACS
Median income
$81,239
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
27,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kenosha School District
- Indian Trail High School and AcademyHigh · 1,902 students
- Bradford HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tremper HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Mahone MiddleMiddle · 1,025 students
- Lakeview K-8 AcademyElementary · 988 students
- Lance MiddleMiddle · 899 students
Other schools in Kenosha
- Indian Trail High School and AcademyHigh · 1,902 students
- Bradford HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tremper HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Mahone MiddleMiddle · 1,025 students
- Lakeview K-8 AcademyElementary · 988 students
- Lance MiddleMiddle · 899 students
Other Grant Elementary schools
34 other US public schools in 13 states are named Grant Elementary. Grant Elementary is the 25th largest of the 35.
- Grant ElementaryMarshfield, WI · 554 students
- Grant ElementarySheboygan, WI · 337 students
- Grant ElementaryWisconsin Rapids, WI · 267 students
- Grant ElementaryWausau, WI · 189 students
- Grant ElementaryLong Beach, CA · 951 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary0.6 mi · 221
- Harvey Elementary0.9 mi · 322
- Washington Middle1.1 mi · 545
- Edward Bain School - Creative Arts1.1 mi · 361
- Bradford High1.2 mi · 1,453
- Bullen Middle1.4 mi · 754
Frequently asked questions
About Grant ElementaryHow large is Grant Elementary?
Grant Elementary enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Grant Elementary serve?
Grant Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Grant Elementary?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Grant Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Grant Elementary?
Student demographics at Grant Elementary are roughly 28% White, 39% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Grant Elementary public or private?
Grant Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kenosha School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.