Giese Elementary School

5120 Byrd Ave, Racine, WI 53406 | (262) 664-8250
  • Grades: PK-5
  • Student Enrollment: 383
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Additional Contact Information
  • Principal or Admin: Anne Swanson
  • Website: www.racine.k12.wi.us
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Racine School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $10,370
  • Graduation Rate: 73.5%
  • Dropout Rate: 6.6%
  • Students Per Teacher: 15.4
  • Enrolled Students: 21,276

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 383
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 29.1
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.2
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 182 (47.5%)
  • Females: 201 (52.5%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 33 (8.6%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 266 (69.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 299 (78.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Giese Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian30.8%
Black18648.6%
Asian61.6%
Hispanic7319.1%
White11530.0%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Giese Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten389.9%
Kindergarten7018.3%
1st Grade5915.4%
2nd Grade5213.6%
3rd Grade6015.7%
4th Grade4912.8%
5th Grade5514.4%
Source: WI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Giese Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on WKCE state exams in the following subjects:
  • Language Arts
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social Studies

WKCE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201143.0%58.0%73.0%
 
Reading Test
201169.0%65.0%79.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201167.0%65.0%75.0%
 
Math Test
201164.0%66.0%79.0%
 
Reading Test
201169.0%71.0%82.0%
 
Science Test
201166.0%67.0%76.0%
 
Social Studies Test
201183.0%84.0%91.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201159.0%64.0%78.0%
 
Reading Test
201159.0%74.0%84.0%
 
Source: WI Department of Education 2010-2011

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