Summary:
Forest Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, serving 342 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kenosha School District, which is ranked 352 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Forest Park Elementary faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past several years. The school's performance on the state's standardized assessment is significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.55% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the district averages of 46.28% and 46.30%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students, English Language Learners, and students with low socioeconomic status, who rank in the bottom 25-30% of Wisconsin elementary schools. However, the school's Hispanic student population performs relatively better, ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools for this subgroup.
Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $14,495 in the 2020-2021 school year and a low student-teacher ratio, Forest Park Elementary's academic performance remains low, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and class size may be contributing to the challenges faced by the school. The school's high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 7.5% in 2018-2019 to 17.6% in 2022-2023, and its high concentration of students from low-income families, with 50.78% to 57.19% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing factors to the low academic achievement. Compared to nearby schools, such as Whittier Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Stocker Elementary, Forest Park Elementary's performance is generally lower, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of the school's instructional practices, support systems, and strategies to address the unique needs of its student population.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Kenosha School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
840th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,495
Students who attend Forest Park Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.2
Number of students: 342
Racial breakdown:
White:
54.4%
Hispanic:
28.4%
Two or more races:
12.0%
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African American:
3.8%
Asian:
1.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 51.5%
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