Pleasant Prairie Elementary

Summary:

Pleasant Prairie Elementary is a public elementary school serving 504 students in grades PK-5 in the Kenosha School District in Wisconsin. The school has been rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 school year, ranking 446 out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools.

Pleasant Prairie Elementary consistently outperforms the Kenosha School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics and Social Studies. The school's performance is especially strong among specific student subgroups, ranking 5 out of 5 stars for African American students and 4 out of 5 stars for English Language Learners and Asian students. However, the school's performance for White students, Special Education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is relatively lower. The school has also faced challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 4.3% to 21.0% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Roosevelt Elementary and Forest Park Elementary, Pleasant Prairie Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency. However, Prairie Lane Elementary, located about 4 miles away, consistently outperforms Pleasant Prairie Elementary across various metrics, including academic proficiency, student group performance, and chronic absenteeism rates.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 9208 Wilmot Rd
       Pleasant Prairie, WI  53158-2007


(262) 359-2104

District: Kenosha School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
446th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,745 Help


Students who attend Pleasant Prairie Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mahone Middle
High:    Indian Trail High School and Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  16.2 Help
Number of students:  504

Racial breakdown:

White:
63.9%
Hispanic:
17.5%
Asian:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.2% Help


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Compare Details Pleasant Prairie Elementary ranks better than 58% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 5th among 25 ranked elementary schools in the Kenosha School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.51. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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: White (63.9%), Hispanic (17.5%), Asian (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 31.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pleasant Prairie Elementary is 16.2. 21 elementary schools in the Kenosha School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pleasant Prairie Elementary is $11,745. 23 elementary schools in the Kenosha School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pleasant Prairie Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pleasant Prairie Elementary 446th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Pleasant Prairie Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Kenosha School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenosha School District 352nd of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pleasant Prairie Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pleasant Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.57 367th 633 42.0%
2005 60.04 319th 632 49.5%
2006 67.62 278th 712 61.0%
2007 71.50 205th 689 70.2%
2008 74.74 188th 1021 81.6%
2009 73.62 209th 1030 79.7%
2010 78.92 122nd 1045 88.3%
2011 66.53 336th 1046 67.9%
2012 69.38 294th 1045 71.9%
2013 60.25 423rd 1053 59.8%
2014 61.56 415th 1061 60.9%
2015 75.17 199th 1076 81.5%
2016 72.72 249th 1075 76.8%
2017 69.37 308th 1071 71.2%
2018 67.29 318th 1025 69.0%
2019 54.81 503rd 1037 51.5%
2021 63.70 370th 1050 64.8%
2022 43.58 683rd 1067 36.0%
2023 57.38 491st 1067 54.0%
2024 62.51 446th 1061 58.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pleasant Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.41 21st 67 68.7%
2019 32.69 54th 76 28.9%
2021 53.69 33rd 85 61.2%
2022 66.88 21st 77 72.7%
2024 34.59 83rd 119 30.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pleasant Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.10 6th 287 97.9%
2019 73.81 38th 275 86.2%
2023 66.55 40th 249 83.9%
2024 61.43 73rd 269 72.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pleasant Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.81 542nd 721 24.8%
2019 18.02 667th 742 10.1%
2021 29.75 545th 746 26.9%
2022 31.19 544th 748 27.3%
2023 45.91 395th 770 48.7%
2024 41.25 454th 790 42.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pleasant Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.52 271st 854 68.3%
2019 54.96 358th 874 59.0%
2021 50.71 403rd 847 52.4%
2022 25.09 707th 859 17.7%
2023 39.02 583rd 871 33.1%
2024 37.46 600th 866 30.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Pleasant Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.93 335th 997 66.4%
2019 52.67 522nd 1002 47.9%
2021 62.28 379th 1004 62.3%
2022 43.58 634th 1017 37.7%
2023 58.91 442nd 1010 56.2%
2024 63.88 394th 1011 61.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Pleasant Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.78 300th 997 69.9%
2019 57.09 442nd 1002 55.9%
2021 63.42 358th 1003 64.3%
2022 44.45 638th 1017 37.3%
2023 55.63 501st 1011 50.4%
2024 59.80 457th 1012 54.8%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pleasant Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.73 26th 122 78.7%
2024 71.02 37th 123 69.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Pleasant Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 99.43 1st 161 99.4%
2024 87.52 6th 137 95.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pleasant Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.03 37th 271 86.3%
2019 66.63 67th 266 74.8%
2021 78.14 35th 274 87.2%
2022 49.18 133rd 296 55.1%
2023 56.68 104th 290 64.1%
2024 51.66 141st 331 57.4%
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Rank History for White students at Pleasant Prairie Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.39 275th 686 59.9%
2019 45.23 419th 718 41.6%
2021 55.22 300th 699 57.1%
2022 33.48 510th 704 27.6%
2023 50.63 380th 715 46.9%
2024 63.77 254th 727 65.1%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for White Students!

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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Pleasant Prairie Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 200 n/a 5 13 1 n/a n/a 0 219
1990 195 0 4 14 1 n/a n/a 0 214
1991 225 0 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 240
1992 211 0 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 224
1993 216 0 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 229
1994 186 2 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 196
1995 285 18 3 194 2 n/a n/a 0 502
1996 285 18 3 194 2 n/a n/a 0 502
1997 299 16 2 226 2 n/a n/a 0 545
1998 313 21 3 202 2 n/a n/a 0 541
1999 285 19 10 206 1 n/a n/a 0 521
2000 302 24 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2001 466 46 23 38 0 n/a n/a 0 573
2002 499 57 45 57 1 n/a n/a 0 659
2003 499 57 45 57 1 n/a n/a 0 659
2004 500 70 33 55 0 n/a n/a 0 658
2005 536 70 36 71 0 n/a n/a 0 713
2006 517 65 38 73 1 n/a n/a 0 694
2007 519 83 40 83 1 n/a n/a 0 726
2008 387 56 32 60 2 n/a n/a 0 537
2009 402 53 33 63 2 n/a n/a 0 553
2010 401 55 44 70 3 n/a n/a 0 573
2011 394 55 33 72 4 0 17 0 575
2012 441 51 39 73 2 2 20 0 628
2013 410 31 35 78 0 0 42 0 596
2014 450 42 37 92 0 0 44 0 665
2015 394 44 30 101 1 0 42 0 612
2016 398 34 26 96 0 0 44 0 598
2017 397 39 29 98 0 0 47 0 610
2018 406 44 31 99 0 0 45 0 625
2019 406 33 33 95 0 0 44 0 611
2020 404 31 30 97 0 0 46 0 608
2021 331 31 28 85 0 0 40 0 515
2022 336 29 21 77 0 0 35 0 498
2023 322 33 34 88 0 0 27 0 504

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Pleasant Prairie Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 219 12.0 18.2 6.8
1990 214 9.0 23.7 6.1
1991 240 12.5 19.2 18.3
1992 224 11.2 20.0 18.3
1993 229 12.6 18.2 21
1994 196 11.8 16.6 21.4
1995 502 27.8 18.1 23.9
1996 502 27.8 18.1 23.9
1997 545 31.1 17.5 20.7
1998 541 30.6 17.7 21.8
1999 521 30.8 16.9 26.7
2000 338 21.9 15.4 27.8
2001 573 28.9 19.8 27.1
2002 659 33.3 19.8 13.5
2003 659 33.3 19.8 13.5
2004 658 40.4 16.3 14.6
2005 713 42.4 16.8 n/a
2006 694 40.4 17.2 n/a
2007 726 37.5 19.4 19.1
2008 537 29.0 18.5 15.6
2009 553 32.0 17.3 16.1
2010 573 33.7 16.9 21.6
2011 575 34.7 16.5 22.6
2012 628 32.0 19.6 21.7
2013 596 29.4 20.2 23.5
2014 665 30.3 21.9 24.8
2015 612 n/a n/a 23
2016 598 38.0 15.7 22.9
2017 610 37.8 16.1 25.6
2018 625 34.8 17.9 24
2019 611 34.0 17.9 24.7
2020 608 35.5 17.1 13
2021 515 34.0 15.1 28.5
2022 498 31.0 16.0 27.5
2023 504 31.0 16.2 31.2

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 Pleasant Prairie Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 219 12.0 18.2 6.8
1990 214 9.0 23.7 6.1
1991 240 12.5 19.2 18.3
1992 224 11.2 20.0 18.3
1993 229 12.6 18.2 21
1994 196 11.8 16.6 21.4
1995 502 27.8 18.1 23.9
1996 502 27.8 18.1 23.9
1997 545 31.1 17.5 20.7
1998 541 30.6 17.7 21.8
1999 521 30.8 16.9 26.7
2000 338 21.9 15.4 27.8
2001 573 28.9 19.8 27.1
2002 659 33.3 19.8 13.5
2003 659 33.3 19.8 13.5
2004 658 40.4 16.3 14.6
2005 713 42.4 16.8 n/a
2006 694 40.4 17.2 n/a
2007 726 37.5 19.4 19.1
2008 537 29.0 18.5 15.6
2009 553 32.0 17.3 16.1
2010 573 33.7 16.9 21.6
2011 575 34.7 16.5 22.6
2012 628 32.0 19.6 21.7
2013 596 29.4 20.2 23.5
2014 665 30.3 21.9 24.8
2015 612 n/a n/a 23
2016 598 38.0 15.7 22.9
2017 610 37.8 16.1 25.6
2018 625 34.8 17.9 24
2019 611 34.0 17.9 24.7
2020 608 35.5 17.1 13
2021 515 34.0 15.1 28.5
2022 498 31.0 16.0 27.5
2023 504 31.0 16.2 31.2

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 Pleasant Prairie Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $347 (3.4%) $9,857 (96.6%) $10,203
2020 $374 (3.7%) $9,647 (96.3%) $10,021
2021 $661 (5.6%) $11,084 (94.4%) $11,745

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Pleasant Prairie Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 503rd of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 491st of 1067 Elementary schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Prairie Elementary)47.646.7
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kenosha School District)35.133.7
 1.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Prairie Elementary)73.858.7
 15.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kenosha School District)42.842.6
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Prairie Elementary)35.146.8
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kenosha School District)40.539.3
 1.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Prairie Elementary)44.142.3
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kenosha School District)38.540.4
 1.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Pleasant Prairie Elementary)47.357.7
 10.4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Kenosha School District)50.751.6
 1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Pleasant Prairie Elementary)50.542.3
 8.1%
   4th Grade Science (Kenosha School District)48.143.3
 4.8%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pleasant Prairie Elementary)51.441.2
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kenosha School District)38.134.2
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pleasant Prairie Elementary)60.861.2
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kenosha School District)38.942.3
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students611504
 17.5%
African American3333
American Indian00
Asian3334
 3%
Hispanic9588
 7.4%
Pacific Islander00
White406322
 20.7%
Two or More Races4427
 38.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.7%31.2%
 6.4%


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Pleasant Prairie Elementary ranks 446th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Pleasant Prairie Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mahone Middle
High : Indian Trail High School and Academy

In the 2022-23 school year, 504 students attended Pleasant Prairie Elementary.

Students at Pleasant Prairie Elementary are 64% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.


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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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