Strange Elementary

Strange Elementary is an elementary campus of big scale in Kenosha, Wisconsin, overseen by Kenosha School District, caters to 522 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Strange Elementary sits 62% larger than that benchmark.

Kenosha School District runs 41 schools in total, collectively educating 20,297 students. Strange Elementary is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Strange Elementary records that 37% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school shows 27% Black, 24% White, 11% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 15%.

On the resource side, Strange Elementary lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Strange Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 82% 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 demographically-adjusted basis, Strange Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.0%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Kenosha County shows median household earnings sit near $81,239, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Strange Elementary is one of 56 public schools in Kenosha County (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students).

Kenosha Pike School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Strange Elementary comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 35.8%.

Strange Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 8%: 484 students in 2018 compared to 522 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 22% to 27% across the same window.

On the community side, members of the Strange Elementary community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.