21st Century Preparatory School

Summary:

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.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 1220 Mound Ave
       Racine, WI  53404


(262) 598-0026

District: Racine Charter One Inc

SchoolDigger Rank:
1006th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,294 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  517

Racial breakdown:

African American:
62.5%
Hispanic:
23.2%
Two or more races:
8.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.2% Help


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Compare Details 21st Century Preparatory School ranks worse than 94.8% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.91. (See more...)
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Compare Details 21st Century Preparatory School ranks worse than 94.9% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.21. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (62.5%), Hispanic (23.2%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at 21st Century Preparatory School is 14.9. (See more...)
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Compare 21st Century Preparatory School employs 34.4 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at 21st Century Preparatory School is $10,294.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

21st Century Preparatory School:

SchoolDigger ranks 21st Century Preparatory School 1006th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See 21st Century Preparatory School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks 21st Century Preparatory School 608th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See 21st Century Preparatory School in the ranking list.)

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Racine Charter One Inc:

SchoolDigger ranks Racine Charter One Inc 427th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for 21st Century Preparatory School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.74 555th 633 12.3%
2005 4.44 599th 632 5.2%
2006 16.46 621st 712 12.8%
2007 22.46 590th 689 14.4%
2008 13.12 936th 1021 8.3%
2009 21.29 913th 1030 11.4%
2010 16.35 948th 1045 9.3%
2011 25.42 908th 1046 13.2%
2012 22.08 917th 1045 12.2%
2013 22.56 906th 1053 14.0%
2014 12.51 950th 1061 10.5%
2015 14.03 954th 1076 11.3%
2016 9.44 969th 1075 9.9%
2017 7.84 970th 1071 9.4%
2023 6.14 990th 1067 7.2%
2024 3.91 1006th 1061 5.2%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 14.02 264th 269 1.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.01 694th 770 9.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.00 811th 871 6.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.84 924th 1010 8.5%
2024 3.84 967th 1011 4.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 5.67 958th 1011 5.2%
2024 5.97 946th 1012 6.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 39.90 67th 138 51.4%
2024 37.04 81st 137 40.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.71 269th 290 7.2%
2024 10.52 323rd 331 2.4%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for 21st Century Preparatory School

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Rank History for all middle school students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 11.41 475th 519 8.5%
2009 27.06 448th 521 14.0%
2010 30.74 456th 539 15.4%
2011 24.29 483rd 549 12.0%
2012 26.19 485th 559 13.2%
2013 17.06 501st 569 12.0%
2014 8.46 534th 585 8.7%
2015 19.13 525th 612 14.2%
2016 9.05 551st 609 9.5%
2017 16.93 531st 612 13.2%
2023 9.77 590th 640 7.8%
2024 3.21 608th 641 5.1%
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Rank History for middle school Multi-racial students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.97 105th 132 20.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 19.34 402nd 439 8.4%
2024 23.40 360th 425 15.3%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.10 450th 525 14.3%
2024 6.80 498th 520 4.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.98 520th 579 10.2%
2024 5.44 540th 580 6.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.64 549th 591 7.1%
2024 3.01 564th 585 3.6%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 33.39 86th 130 33.8%
2024 22.83 101st 118 14.4%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.90 162nd 229 29.3%
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Rank History for middle school White students at 21st Century Preparatory School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 31.62 303rd 412 26.5%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for 21st Century Preparatory School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 110 107 2 36 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2003 110 107 2 36 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2004 129 131 2 45 0 n/a n/a 0 307
2005 151 154 3 44 1 n/a n/a 0 353
2006 152 184 3 45 1 n/a n/a 0 385
2007 172 211 5 54 1 n/a n/a 0 443
2008 167 249 4 52 2 n/a n/a 0 474
2009 170 256 7 59 1 n/a n/a 0 493
2010 160 265 3 78 1 n/a n/a 0 507
2011 135 197 2 98 0 0 40 0 472
2012 154 187 1 96 0 0 34 0 472
2013 151 198 2 103 0 0 36 0 490
2014 112 204 0 104 0 0 23 0 443
2015 87 224 1 107 0 0 27 0 446
2016 71 202 2 139 0 0 31 0 445
2017 75 229 2 152 0 0 41 0 499
2018 66 255 3 165 0 0 47 0 536
2019 58 272 0 169 0 0 44 0 543
2020 47 288 0 176 0 0 40 0 551
2021 47 264 0 168 0 0 34 0 513
2022 38 286 0 153 0 0 48 0 525
2023 30 323 0 120 0 0 44 0 517

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at 21st Century Preparatory School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 255 13.0 19.6 n/a
2003 255 13.0 19.6 n/a
2004 307 17.0 18.1 n/a
2005 353 24.0 14.7 n/a
2006 385 26.0 14.8 n/a
2007 443 32.5 13.6 44.7
2008 474 27.5 17.2 34.2
2009 493 31.0 15.9 50.3
2010 507 30.5 16.6 57.2
2011 472 28.0 16.8 62.9
2012 472 28.5 16.5 64.6
2013 490 38.5 12.7 62.9
2014 443 33.0 13.4 70.9
2015 446 n/a n/a 61
2016 445 18.0 24.7 69.9
2017 499 30.0 16.6 68.7
2018 536 32.5 16.4 72
2019 543 29.0 18.7 78.3
2020 551 29.0 18.9 82
2021 513 28.8 17.8 77.2
2022 525 26.0 20.1 84.2
2023 517 34.4 14.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio 21st Century Preparatory School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 255 13.0 19.6 n/a
2003 255 13.0 19.6 n/a
2004 307 17.0 18.1 n/a
2005 353 24.0 14.7 n/a
2006 385 26.0 14.8 n/a
2007 443 32.5 13.6 44.7
2008 474 27.5 17.2 34.2
2009 493 31.0 15.9 50.3
2010 507 30.5 16.6 57.2
2011 472 28.0 16.8 62.9
2012 472 28.5 16.5 64.6
2013 490 38.5 12.7 62.9
2014 443 33.0 13.4 70.9
2015 446 n/a n/a 61
2016 445 18.0 24.7 69.9
2017 499 30.0 16.6 68.7
2018 536 32.5 16.4 72
2019 543 29.0 18.7 78.3
2020 551 29.0 18.9 82
2021 513 28.8 17.8 77.2
2022 525 26.0 20.1 84.2
2023 517 34.4 14.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for 21st Century Preparatory School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2020 $723 (6.7%) $10,066 (93.3%) $10,789
2021 $1,647 (16.0%) $8,647 (84.0%) $10,294

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on 21st Century Preparatory School

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Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
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Change (%)
Total Students543517
 4.8%
African American272323
 18.8%
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic169120
 29%
Pacific Islander00
White5830
 48.3%
Two or More Races4444


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In the 2022-23 school year, 517 students attended 21st Century Preparatory School.

Students at 21st Century Preparatory School are 62% African American, 23% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% White.

21st Century Preparatory School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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