Jefferson Elementary

Jefferson Elementary, a tight-knit elementary-level community in Kenosha, Wisconsin, overseen by Kenosha School District, works with 221 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 32% below the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

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

In terms of who attends, Jefferson Elementary shows that the most-represented group is Hispanic (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 29% Black, 26% White, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 15% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Jefferson Elementary has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 85% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Kenosha County (around 48%), the school's rate is north of typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Jefferson Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.5%; this one delivers 15.6%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Kenosha County) shows that median household earnings sit near $81,239, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Jefferson Elementary is one of 56 public schools in Kenosha County (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students).

Nearest neighbor: Edward Bain School - Creative Arts, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Jefferson Elementary. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Jefferson Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 26.7%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Five-year trend. Jefferson Elementary's enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 252 (now 221). Hispanic enrollment moved from 48% to 38% across the same window.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.