Jeffery Elementary, Kenosha WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Jeffery Elementary

Jeffery Elementary is a regular public school serving kindergarten through fifth grade in Kenosha, Wisconsin, with a small pre-kindergarten program attached. It sits within the Kenosha Unified School District, a system that has been undergoing notable change. Families considering this school should understand the broader context first. The district has faced declining enrollment for several years, which led to a vote in 2023 to close Lincoln Middle School and five elementary schools as part of a rightsizing plan. This means attendance boundaries across the district have been redrawn, and the set of neighborhood school options for families is smaller than it was. Jeffery Elementary itself has an enrollment that is modest for its grade band, drawing from one of those neighborhoods.

The school’s student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic population and small shares of Black students and students of two or more races. More than a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure of economic need that is a common concern for families evaluating resources and peer context. Kenosha itself is a mid-sized city with a mixed economy that historically centered on manufacturing and now includes corporate headquarters for Snap-on and Jockey International alongside growing distribution and logistics centers. The downtown and lakefront area has seen redevelopment through the HarborPark project, and the city is connected to Chicago by a Metra commuter rail line, which some parents factor into their own commutes or longer-term plans.

On state assessments, Jeffery Elementary produces results that shift notably by grade level and subject. In third-grade English language arts, proficiency is lower, but by fourth grade it rises sharply to a level that would be a clear strength for many families. Fifth-grade ELA performance remains solid. In math, the pattern is one of steady improvement from third to fifth grade, with the share of students meeting proficiency increasing at each level and reaching a strong point by fifth grade. Fourth-grade science and social studies results are also solid. The overall picture across tested subjects and grades places Jeffery Elementary slightly above the midpoint among districts in Kenosha County, a comparison set that offers a reasonable regional benchmark.

There are some gaps in the available data that a parent may want to follow up on with the school. Information on special education and English learner populations was not reported in the data we reviewed. The school's chronic absenteeism rate and discipline data were also not available. Since this is an elementary school, there is no graduation rate to report, as the measure does not apply. The school does not appear to be a charter or magnet, and Title I status was not provided.

For a family, Jeffery Elementary presents a mixed academic picture with some clear bright spots, particularly for older elementary students in math and literacy. The school sits in a district that is actively consolidating resources, redrawing boundaries, and adjusting to a smaller student population. A parent should confirm what the most current attendance boundary is for their address and ask directly about the school's support services for students who are new to the system or who need additional academic help. The surrounding city offers a solid set of civic amenities and commuter access to Chicago, which may be a meaningful factor for some families choosing where to live.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 346%

School 46% · District 46%

▼ 11 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

Grade 460%

School 60% · District 49% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 567%

School 67% · District 45% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 341%

School 41% · District 42% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 12 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 476%

School 76% · District 47% · ▲ 29 pts above district

▲ 23 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 45% · ▲ 24 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Science

Grade 464%

School 64% · District 41% · ▲ 23 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 479%

School 79% · District 57% · ▲ 22 pts above district

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

This schoolKenosha School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income18%Higher-income56%38 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income79%Higher-income74%5 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income53%Higher-income81%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income12%Higher-income67%55 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income53%Higher-income65%12 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income37%Higher-income89%52 pp gap