Wadewitz Elementary

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Wadewitz Elementary is a public elementary school in Racine, Wisconsin, serving 546 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Racine Unified School District, which is ranked 413 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wadewitz Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and disparities in student subgroup achievement. The school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 19.7% in 2018-2019 to 53.7% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Wadewitz Elementary's performance on the Forward Exam is consistently below the Racine Unified School District and Wisconsin state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.81% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.49% for the district and 52.07% for the state.

When comparing Wadewitz Elementary to other nearby schools within the Racine Unified School District, it becomes evident that the school's performance is generally lower across various metrics, including academic achievement, chronic absenteeism, and student-teacher ratios. The high rates of poverty, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch percentages (ranging from 76.19% to 87.13%), and the significant challenges with chronic absenteeism may be contributing factors to the school's underperformance. Addressing these underlying issues could be crucial in improving the overall educational outcomes at Wadewitz Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2700 Yout St
       Racine, WI  53404-2296


(262) 664-6000

District: Racine Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
945th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,555 Help


Students who attend Wadewitz Elementary usually attend:

High:    Horlick High

Student/teacher ratio:  11.3 Help
Number of students:  546

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
44.9%
African American:
29.1%
White:
16.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.2% Help


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Compare Details Wadewitz Elementary ranks worse than 89.1% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 9th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Racine Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.61. (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 Student population at Wadewitz Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (44.9%), African American (29.1%), White (16.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wadewitz Elementary is 11.3, which is the 8th best among 16 elementary schools in the Racine Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wadewitz Elementary is $18,555, which is the 2nd highest among 16 elementary schools in the Racine Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Wadewitz Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wadewitz Elementary 945th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Wadewitz Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Racine Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Racine Unified School District 413th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Wadewitz Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Wadewitz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 4.42 605th 633 4.4%
2005 10.69 571st 632 9.7%
2006 13.56 634th 712 11.0%
2007 8.25 641st 689 7.0%
2008 1.92 998th 1021 2.3%
2009 8.15 970th 1030 5.8%
2010 10.20 978th 1045 6.4%
2011 9.23 985th 1046 5.8%
2012 2.35 1013th 1045 3.1%
2013 12.59 957th 1053 9.1%
2014 9.96 967th 1061 8.9%
2015 5.34 1011th 1076 6.0%
2016 9.07 971st 1075 9.7%
2017 10.25 959th 1071 10.5%
2018 15.69 898th 1025 12.4%
2019 11.52 928th 1037 10.5%
2021 9.03 954th 1050 9.1%
2022 11.14 955th 1067 10.5%
2023 9.62 950th 1067 11.0%
2024 10.61 945th 1061 10.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Wadewitz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.10 119th 287 58.5%
2019 36.71 180th 275 34.5%
2021 40.11 118th 222 46.8%
2022 33.02 179th 248 27.8%
2023 27.74 208th 249 16.5%
2024 36.99 165th 269 38.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Wadewitz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.97 629th 721 12.8%
2019 17.18 677th 742 8.8%
2021 35.92 483rd 746 35.3%
2022 13.44 735th 748 1.7%
2023 16.86 705th 770 8.4%
2024 17.27 707th 790 10.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wadewitz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.95 720th 854 15.7%
2019 17.59 807th 874 7.7%
2021 10.62 816th 847 3.7%
2022 12.74 810th 859 5.7%
2023 12.99 812th 871 6.8%
2024 13.52 801st 866 7.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Wadewitz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.02 830th 997 16.8%
2019 13.63 888th 1002 11.4%
2021 7.59 936th 1004 6.8%
2022 11.01 912th 1017 10.3%
2023 10.01 909th 1010 10.0%
2024 15.85 873rd 1011 13.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Wadewitz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.48 891st 997 10.6%
2019 12.40 894th 1002 10.8%
2021 13.72 878th 1003 12.5%
2022 14.04 900th 1017 11.5%
2023 11.49 897th 1011 11.3%
2024 9.30 918th 1012 9.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Wadewitz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.41 42nd 165 74.5%
2019 31.39 109th 161 32.3%
2021 39.45 80th 141 43.3%
2022 50.66 48th 133 63.9%
2023 58.20 37th 138 73.2%
2024 57.28 45th 137 67.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wadewitz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.54 180th 271 33.6%
2019 33.65 177th 266 33.5%
2021 34.37 180th 274 34.3%
2022 28.13 220th 296 25.7%
2023 23.92 240th 290 17.2%
2024 32.03 232nd 331 29.9%
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Rank History for White students at Wadewitz Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.67 510th 686 25.7%
2019 26.61 592nd 718 17.5%
2023 16.61 648th 715 9.4%
2024 7.53 701st 727 3.6%
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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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Wadewitz Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 397 135 10 91 n/a n/a n/a 0 633
1989 372 140 11 94 n/a n/a n/a 0 617
1990 398 141 8 92 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1991 389 157 5 87 0 n/a n/a 0 638
1992 382 156 6 95 0 n/a n/a 0 639
1993 382 150 2 87 0 n/a n/a 0 621
1994 372 169 7 89 4 n/a n/a 0 641
1995 387 153 3 88 2 n/a n/a 0 633
1996 387 153 3 88 2 n/a n/a 0 633
1997 370 156 1 93 2 n/a n/a 0 622
1998 336 158 3 118 1 n/a n/a 0 616
1999 334 181 3 132 1 n/a n/a 0 651
2000 312 192 4 129 2 n/a n/a 0 639
2001 320 179 5 123 2 n/a n/a 0 629
2002 278 210 6 161 1 n/a n/a 0 656
2003 278 210 6 161 1 n/a n/a 0 656
2004 264 186 4 162 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2005 247 183 4 176 0 n/a n/a 0 610
2006 216 192 6 183 1 n/a n/a 0 598
2007 184 201 5 199 1 n/a n/a 0 590
2008 170 210 5 240 2 n/a n/a 0 627
2009 172 191 0 241 2 n/a n/a 0 606
2010 180 232 0 281 2 n/a n/a 0 695
2011 163 238 0 294 1 0 7 0 703
2012 148 238 6 334 2 0 29 0 757
2013 162 199 6 295 5 0 28 0 695
2014 133 177 5 240 5 0 26 0 586
2015 134 183 3 246 7 2 19 0 594
2016 116 170 0 242 4 2 29 0 563
2017 113 161 0 241 4 2 33 0 554
2018 123 164 0 254 3 2 49 3 598
2019 110 161 0 227 4 2 47 0 551
2020 108 154 0 236 4 0 42 0 544
2021 85 145 3 211 3 0 27 0 474
2022 90 152 1 220 2 0 29 0 494
2023 90 159 3 245 3 2 44 0 546

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 Wadewitz Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 633 43.5 14.5 22.4
1989 617 45.0 13.7 31.1
1990 639 43.8 14.5 31.9
1991 638 45.1 14.1 23.4
1992 639 48.3 13.2 21.3
1993 621 38.7 16.0 23.3
1994 641 40.0 16.0 26.7
1995 633 38.9 16.3 27.3
1996 633 38.9 16.3 27.3
1997 622 40.8 15.2 26.8
1998 616 41.0 15.0 26.8
1999 651 41.9 15.5 31.6
2000 639 41.6 15.4 31.9
2001 629 38.7 16.3 32.9
2002 656 40.7 16.1 48.6
2003 656 40.7 16.1 48.6
2004 616 42.2 14.6 58
2005 610 43.6 14.0 n/a
2006 598 40.2 14.9 n/a
2007 590 44.2 13.3 55.9
2008 627 46.5 13.5 73.4
2009 606 47.7 12.7 70.6
2010 695 49.0 14.1 79.4
2011 703 51.0 13.7 77.7
2012 757 55.3 13.6 84.3
2013 695 50.0 13.9 87.2
2014 586 50.7 11.5 87.2
2015 594 n/a n/a 87
2016 563 52.0 10.8 79.4
2017 554 51.0 10.8 84.5
2018 598 48.8 12.2 75.6
2019 551 48.1 11.4 81.3
2020 544 47.9 11.3 82.5
2021 474 45.3 10.4 87.1
2022 494 47.8 10.3 78.7
2023 546 48.2 11.3 76.2

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 Wadewitz Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 633 43.5 14.5 22.4
1989 617 45.0 13.7 31.1
1990 639 43.8 14.5 31.9
1991 638 45.1 14.1 23.4
1992 639 48.3 13.2 21.3
1993 621 38.7 16.0 23.3
1994 641 40.0 16.0 26.7
1995 633 38.9 16.3 27.3
1996 633 38.9 16.3 27.3
1997 622 40.8 15.2 26.8
1998 616 41.0 15.0 26.8
1999 651 41.9 15.5 31.6
2000 639 41.6 15.4 31.9
2001 629 38.7 16.3 32.9
2002 656 40.7 16.1 48.6
2003 656 40.7 16.1 48.6
2004 616 42.2 14.6 58
2005 610 43.6 14.0 n/a
2006 598 40.2 14.9 n/a
2007 590 44.2 13.3 55.9
2008 627 46.5 13.5 73.4
2009 606 47.7 12.7 70.6
2010 695 49.0 14.1 79.4
2011 703 51.0 13.7 77.7
2012 757 55.3 13.6 84.3
2013 695 50.0 13.9 87.2
2014 586 50.7 11.5 87.2
2015 594 n/a n/a 87
2016 563 52.0 10.8 79.4
2017 554 51.0 10.8 84.5
2018 598 48.8 12.2 75.6
2019 551 48.1 11.4 81.3
2020 544 47.9 11.3 82.5
2021 474 45.3 10.4 87.1
2022 494 47.8 10.3 78.7
2023 546 48.2 11.3 76.2

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 Wadewitz Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,104 (7.0%) $14,579 (92.9%) $15,685
2020 $1,379 (8.4%) $15,124 (91.6%) $16,504
2021 $1,712 (9.2%) $16,845 (90.8%) $18,555

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Wadewitz Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 928th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 950th of 1067 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wadewitz Elementary)6.62.9
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Racine Unified School District)21.519.1
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wadewitz Elementary)23.417.7
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Racine Unified School District)27.422.2
 5.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wadewitz Elementary)16.915.8
 1.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Racine Unified School District)24.822.8
 2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wadewitz Elementary)22.923.7
 0.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Racine Unified School District)24.617.2
 7.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wadewitz Elementary)27.735.5
 7.8%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Racine Unified School District)34.435.8
 1.4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Wadewitz Elementary)24.119.7
 4.4%
   4th Grade Science (Racine Unified School District)31.625.3
 6.3%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wadewitz Elementary)23.813.4
 10.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Racine Unified School District)21.618.9
 2.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wadewitz Elementary)28.29.8
 18.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Racine Unified School District)26.519.2
 7.3%
   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 Students551546
 0.9%
African American161159
 1.2%
American Indian43
 25%
Asian03
Hispanic227245
 7.9%
Pacific Islander22
White11090
 18.2%
Two or More Races4744
 6.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.3%76.2%
 5.1%


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Students who attend Wadewitz Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Horlick High

Students at Wadewitz Elementary are 45% Hispanic, 29% African American, 16% White, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 546 students attended Wadewitz Elementary.

Wadewitz Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.


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