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21st Century Preparatory School is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Racine, Wisconsin, with 517 students. The school is part of the Racine Charter One Inc. district, which is ranked 427 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite the school's high per-student spending of $10,294 in 2020-2021, 21st Century Preparatory School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, with a current 2023-2024 ranking of 1006 out of 1061 schools and a 0-star rating. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Forward Exam, is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.19% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.07%. In math, the proficiency rate for 8th graders was just 4.26%, compared to the state average of 53.29%. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 49.4% in 2022-2023, and a dropout rate of 4.7% in the same year.
When comparing 21st Century Preparatory School to the nearby Racine Unified School District (RUSD) schools, the performance gap is quite stark. For instance, at the nearby Gilmore Fine Arts School, 3rd grade English Language Arts proficiency was 46.77%, compared to just 26.19% at 21st Century Preparatory. This suggests that the challenges faced by 21st Century Preparatory School are not necessarily shared by all schools in the district. Additionally, the school's performance on the Forward Exam varies significantly by student subgroup, with African American students performing relatively well compared to their peers at other Wisconsin elementary schools, while Hispanic and English Language Learner students struggle, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of schools statewide.
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