Enrollment
322
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENOSHA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550732000810
Harvey Elementary
2012 19th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53140 · (262) 359-4040 · Kenosha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL322 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 46% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
177 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 | 36 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 43 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (43).
Student demographics
61%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
43.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -4.5pp since 2023
Math
54.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -12.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.9% | 54.5% |
| 2023-24 | 48.4% | 66.7% |
% 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Harvey Elementary
Harvey Elementary's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvey Elementary this school | 322 | 55.0% | 51.1% |
| Lowell Elementary Waukesha | 347 | 55.6% | 47.0% |
| Forest Park Elementary Kenosha | 391 | 54.5% | 39.0% |
| Walker Elementary West Allis | 371 | 56.1% | 51.4% |
| Blakewood Elementary South Milwaukee | 314 | 47.8% | 54.8% |
| Jefferson Elementary Beaver Dam | 328 | 61.3% | 52.6% |
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 Harvey Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Kenosha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #604 of 982 | #17 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #506 of 992 ▼ 213 | #16 of 34 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.9% | #679 of 992 ▼ 52 | #20 of 34 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 322 | #549 of 1,157 | #23 of 36 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #412 of 901 | #12 of 33 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #199 of 901 | #20 of 33 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #340 of 1,064 | #15 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.8% | #86 of 240 | #6 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
322
+70 (+28%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 415
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 322 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 55% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 274 | 18 | 15.2:1 | 42% (116) |
| 2022-23 | 269 | 18 | 14.9:1 | 50% (135) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 17 | 14.8:1 | 56% (140) |
| 2017-18 | 288 | 17 | 16.9:1 | 45% (130) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 48% (131) |
| 2010-11 | 358 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 37% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 418 | 27 | 15.5:1 | 27% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 415 | 24 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harvey Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (288 to 322); teachers up 47% (17 to 25).
About Harvey Elementary
Harvey Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It enrolled 322 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Kenosha School District is the local district for Harvey Elementary. It runs 41 schools with 20,297 students.
Harvey Elementary's enrollment is 54% White. Other groups make up 28% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 75% of Kenosha County residents are White. Harvey Elementary has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.9:1. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 55% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Measured against Wisconsin public elementary schools, Harvey Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Wisconsin with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 43.9%. Harvey Elementary scores 51.1%.
Kenosha County census figures show that median household income is about $81,239, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harvey Elementary is among the 56 public schools in Kenosha County.
Bose Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Harvey Elementary ranks 1st of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 51.1% against a local average of 24.5%.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Harvey Elementary went from 252 students to 322. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.8:1 in 2020-21, and 12.9:1 in 2024-25.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Harvey Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Harvey Elementary. Harvey Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Harvey Elementary SchoolKINGSVILLE, TX · 486 students
Nearby schools
- Bose Elementary0.9 mi · 304
- Grant Elementary0.9 mi · 289
- Bullen Middle1.3 mi · 754
- Bradford High1.5 mi · 1,453
- Jefferson Elementary1.5 mi · 221
- Hillcrest School1.6 mi · 108
Frequently asked questions
About Harvey ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Harvey Elementary?
Harvey Elementary enrolls approximately 322 students in grades PK-05.
Is Harvey Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Harvey Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Harvey Elementary?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Harvey Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harvey Elementary?
At Harvey Elementary, the student body is approximately 54% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Harvey Elementary public or private?
Harvey Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Kenosha School District.
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