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Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RACINE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551236001623
Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary
1722 W 6th St, Racine, WI 53404 · (262)664-6900 · Racine County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
228 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 77 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (77).
Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2023-24 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.3%
WI avg 52.8%
Math
36.3%
WI avg 55.4%
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55.
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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 →
Where Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Racine County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #791 of 982 | #20 of 32 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #775 of 992 | #17 of 32 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #784 of 992 | #21 of 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #279 of 1,157 | #16 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #682 of 901 | #21 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.9% | #12 of 901 | #1 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.7% | #371 of 1,064 | #16 of 34 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
433
-97 (-18%) vs 2017
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 630
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 18.2:1
% White
33%
was 48%
% Hispanic
26%
was 24%
% Black
22%
was 17%
% Asian
7%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 433 | 27.9 | 15.5:1 | 53% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 421 | 28.1 | 15.0:1 | 45% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 400 | 32 | 12.5:1 | 43% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 530 | 29.1 | 18.2:1 | 40% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 569 | 30 | 19.0:1 | 34% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 29 | 19.5:1 | 26% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 552 | 27 | 20.4:1 | 33% (181) |
| 1990-91 | 630 | 29 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (530 to 433); teachers down 4% (29.1 to 27.9).
About Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary
At 1722 W 6th St in Racine, Wisconsin, Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school. The student body numbers 433 students, from kindergarten through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 323, so this school runs 34% above that.
Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary is a school in Racine Unified School District. The district has 27 schools and 16,557 students.
Enrollment at Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary is mixed, with White students the largest group at 33%. The school is also 26% Hispanic, 22% Black, 12% multiracial, and 7% Asian. That is lower than the 72% White share among all Racine County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 76%.
Teachers at Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary total 27.9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.0:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin have a similar average ratio of 14.7:1. The school counts 228 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 53%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 45.3%.
In Racine County (population about 197,532), median household income is about $78,096, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary is one of 54 public schools in Racine County, which together enroll about 25,901 students.
21st Century Preparatory School is the public school closest to Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary ranks 1st of 6 nearby schools, at 36.9% versus a 19.9% average.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
A comparison of 2017-18 and 2023-24 shows enrollment down 18%, from 530 to 433. By 2023-24, 33% of students were White, compared with 48% in 2017-18. Its ratio of students to teachers was 18.2:1 in 2017-18, and 15.5:1 in 2023-24.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Racine County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
197,532
Census ACS
Median income
$78,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
54
25,901 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Racine Unified School District
- Case HighHigh · 1,856 students
- Gifford SchoolElementary · 1,331 students
- Horlick HighHigh · 1,212 students
- Park HighHigh · 1,203 students
- Starbuck International SchoolElementary · 1,133 students
- Mitchell SchoolElementary · 1,040 students
Other schools in Racine
- Case HighHigh · 1,856 students
- Gifford SchoolElementary · 1,331 students
- Horlick HighHigh · 1,212 students
- Park HighHigh · 1,203 students
- Starbuck International SchoolElementary · 1,133 students
- Mitchell SchoolElementary · 1,040 students
Nearby schools
- 21st Century Preparatory School0.4 mi · 438
- Walden III High0.4 mi · 692
- Julian Thomas Elementary0.5 mi · 574
- Park High0.6 mi · 1,203
- DOC: Racine Youthful Offender Correction al Facility0.7 mi · 32
- Racine County Jail1.0 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About Jefferson Lighthouse ElementaryHow large is Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary?
Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary enrolls approximately 433 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary serve?
Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary.
How diverse is Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary?
Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary reports a student body of 33% White, 26% Hispanic, 22% Black, 7% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary?
Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary is overseen by Racine Unified School District in Racine County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.