Kenosha School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum, Kenosha WI

Original Research by School Decision on Kenosha School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum

Kenosha School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum is a charter school serving prekindergarten through eighth grade in the Kenosha Unified School District. It is a regular public school operating under a charter, which means families choose to enroll here rather than being assigned by attendance boundaries. The school’s name signals a focus on technology-infused learning, but the available data does not detail specific programs or curricula beyond that label.

State assessment results from the most recent testing year show a mixed academic picture. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above ranged from roughly half to just under six in ten across grades three through eight, with the lowest results in sixth grade and the strongest in fourth grade. English language arts proficiency was somewhat higher, landing mostly in the mid- to upper-fifties and reaching about six in ten in sixth and eighth grades. Science results for fourth and eighth graders were in the mid- to upper-fifties, while social studies proficiency was the strongest subject, with about two-thirds of fourth and eighth graders meeting the bar. When the school’s overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades is combined into a single index and placed alongside the school districts in Kenosha County, it falls in the bottom quarter. That comparison set is made at the district level, so the school’s performance is lower than most of the county’s school districts taken as a whole. A parent reviewing these numbers may want to ask the school about specific instructional supports, especially in math, where proficiency dips below half in some grades.

The student body is sizable for a K-8 school, with an enrollment distributed fairly evenly across grades from kindergarten through eighth, plus a prekindergarten program. Racially and ethnically, the school is majority White, with a substantial Hispanic population, smaller shares of students who are Black or identify with two or more races, and a very small Asian and Native American presence. More than a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that economic diversity is part of the school’s makeup. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not provided.

Kenosha is a mid-sized city on the Lake Michigan shoreline, with a history as a manufacturing center for automobiles and durable goods. Today it hosts corporate headquarters for Snap-on and Jockey International, along with distribution centers for Amazon, Uline, and others. The downtown and lakefront have been redeveloped with a streetcar system, museums, parks, and a marina. Housing costs in the area are moderate, with median home values below the state average and rents that are manageable relative to typical incomes. The city’s location between Milwaukee and Chicago, with a Metra commuter rail stop, makes it a practical choice for families commuting to either metro area.

The parent Kenosha Unified School District has been undergoing significant change. In the last few years, declining enrollment prompted the district to close a middle school and several elementary schools, redrawing attendance boundaries and reducing the number of neighborhood schools. As a charter school, the Kenosha School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum is somewhat insulated from those boundary shifts, but families living within the district remain affected by the broader consolidation and the district’s budget constraints. The charter’s own enrollment trends were not provided, so a parent should check whether it has waitlists or openings.

Overall, this is a K-8 charter in a midsize city with moderate academic outcomes relative to the surrounding county’s districts, a diverse but majority-white student body, and a notable share of students from lower-income households. The school’s technology-enhanced focus may appeal to families looking for a choice beyond traditional neighborhood schools, especially given the district’s recent closures that have reduced some local options.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 355%

School 55% · District 46% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 49% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 553%

School 53% · District 45% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 37% · ▲ 12 pts above district

▼ 5 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 751%

School 51% · District 41% · ▲ 10 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 41% · ▲ 10 pts above district

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

English language arts

Grade 353%

School 53% · District 42% · ▲ 11 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 47% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 559%

School 59% · District 45% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 662%

School 62% · District 43% · ▲ 19 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 754%

School 54% · District 42% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 46% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Science

Grade 458%

School 58% · District 41% · ▲ 17 pts above district

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

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 38% · ▲ 17 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · even with county median

Social studies

Grade 465%

School 65% · District 57% · ▲ 8 pts above district

even with state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 53% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▲ 4 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-income33%Higher-income66%34 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income37%Higher-income74%37 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income45%Higher-income67%22 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income51%Higher-income71%19 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income42%Higher-income66%24 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income72%38 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income40%Higher-income65%25 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income35%Higher-income79%45 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income38%Higher-income61%24 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income57%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income32%Higher-income67%35 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income36%Higher-income57%20 pp gap