Fratt Elementary, Racine WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Fratt Elementary

Fratt Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade as a regular public school within the Racine Unified School District. It sits in a residential area of Racine, a mid-sized lakeside city with a strong industrial and manufacturing base and a population that is diverse in income and background. The school itself draws from a nearby neighborhood, and the housing context shows that home values in the immediate area are somewhat below the state average, which fits with the broader affordability that the city markets as a draw compared to Milwaukee or Chicago. A substantial share of students at Fratt qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-need population that the school serves.

Academically, state testing results from the most recent school year show that proficiency rates across the grades tested are below the midpoint of all tested schools in Racine County. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or advanced hovers below a quarter in grades three and four, and dips lower in grade five. In English language arts, the pattern is similar, with the highest proficiency rate reaching only about a fifth of test-takers in grade four, and lower results in grades three and five. Science and social studies are only tested in grade four, and those results also fall below a quarter of students reaching proficiency. Taken together, the school's overall proficiency index sits in the bottom quartile relative to other districts in Racine County. A parent considering Fratt will want to understand what academic supports are in place and how the school is working to raise these outcomes; the data alone does not speak to the trajectory or the specific interventions the school uses, so families should ask the school directly about its improvement strategies.

Participation rates on the state assessments are high, above ninety-five percent across all tested grades and subjects, which means the proficiency numbers reflect nearly the entire student body rather than a select group. The school serves a student body that is a mix of Hispanic, Black, and White students, with a smaller number of students identifying as two or more races and a very small Asian population. Enrollment by grade is reasonably even through the elementary span, with a slight dip in grade four and a modest prekindergarten cohort, suggesting stable enrollment. The school's type is regular, not charter or magnet, and it does not have a Title I status reported in the available data.

The broader district context includes an ongoing political conversation about secession. Two communities within the district’s boundaries voted narrowly some time ago to explore forming their own school districts, and that effort has continued as a topic of discussion and litigation. For families living in Caledonia or Sturtevant, this introduces uncertainty about which school system will serve their children in the future. For families already in the Fratt attendance zone, this may feel distant but could still affect the district's resources and focus over time.

Racine itself is a city where the lakefront, downtown, and historic commercial areas provide a walkable core, while many residential blocks are auto-oriented. Major employers like S. C. Johnson, Case IH, and InSinkErator anchor the local economy. The city has seen slight population stability, and civic anchors such as the Racine Zoo, the art museum, and the farmers market contribute to a sense of place. The city describes itself as affordable and entrepreneur-friendly, and the housing market data reflects that relative affordability.

For a family weighing Fratt Elementary, the picture is of a neighborhood school serving a high-poverty population with academic outcomes that are lower than most peers in the county. The school has high test participation and a consistent enrollment pattern. The surrounding city offers amenities and a low cost of living, but the district is also navigating a secession debate that may reshape its boundaries. A parent will want to investigate what academic support programs and enrichment opportunities are available, and how the school engages families in addressing the proficiency gaps the data reveals.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 316%

School 16% · District 26% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 40 pts below state median · ▼ 28 pts below county median

Grade 423%

School 23% · District 24% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 57%

School 7% · District 21% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 44 pts below state median · ▼ 20 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 316%

School 16% · District 26% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Grade 421%

School 21% · District 31% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 27 pts below county median

Grade 513%

School 13% · District 29% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 32 pts below county median

Science

Grade 419%

School 19% · District 27% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 33 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 426%

School 26% · District 43% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▼ 39 pts below state median · ▼ 39 pts below county median

This schoolRacine Unified 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-income15%Higher-income20%5 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income23%Higher-income14%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income10%Higher-income25%15 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income10%Higher-income40%30 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income22%Higher-income29%7 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income2%Higher-income25%23 pp gap