Harvey Elementary

Harvey Elementary is a K-5 school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Kenosha, Wisconsin, run under Kenosha School District, instructing 322 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Harvey Elementary is one of 41 schools operated by Kenosha School District, a district that educates 20,297 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Harvey Elementary records that 54% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 28% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 3% Black. That is meaningfully less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 75%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Harvey Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. About 55% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Harvey Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.9%; this one delivers 51.1%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Kenosha County indicate median household earnings sit near $81,239, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Kenosha County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students), of which Harvey Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Bose Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Harvey Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Harvey Elementary at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 24.5%.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 12%: 288 students in 2018 compared to 322 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 64% to 54%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.