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Giese Elementary School (Closed 2023)

5120 Byrd Ave
Racine, WI 53406

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Serving 275 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Giese Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was ≤5% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving was 6-9% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 79% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Giese Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	52
1	33
2	41
3	45
4	32
5	45

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Total Students

275 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Giese Elementary School
2023	275
2022	275
2021	275
2020	268
2019	268
2018	307
2017	307
2016	316
2015	346
2014	344
2013	393
2012	391
2011	391
2010	383
2009	346
2008	305
2007	314
2006	341
2005	341
2004	341
2003	363
2002	410
2001	420
2000	388
1999	422
1998	454
1997	450
1996	434
1995	457
1994	491
1993	517
1992	495
1991	541
1990	425
1989	431
1988	447
1987	455

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Giese Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	28
2019	28
2018	25
2017	25
2016	28
2014	31
2013	30
2012	30
2011	32
2010	29
2009	27
2008	26
2007	27
2006	25
2005	24
2004	29
2003	31
2002	30
2001	30
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	27
1996	26
1995	27
1994	26
1993	29
1992	31
1991	31
1990	26

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (WI)

(20-21)

≤5%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Giese Elementary School	Wisconsin	Racine Unified School District
2021	5%	38%	12%
2019	7%	43%	19%
2018	7%	44%	20%
2017	12%	43%	20%
2016	17%	43%	18%
2015	17%	44%	19%
2014	37%	49%	28%
2013	27%	48%	28%
2012	27%	49%	29%
2011	62%	77%	61%
2010	57%	77%	62%

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(20-21)

6-9%

39%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Giese Elementary School	Wisconsin	Racine Unified School District
2021	7%	39%	20%
2019	5%	41%	20%
2018	5%	43%	20%
2017	12%	45%	22%
2016	12%	44%	21%
2015	22%	52%	29%
2014	17%	37%	23%
2013	12%	37%	22%
2012	17%	36%	23%
2011	67%	83%	72%
2010	62%	82%	72%

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(20-21)

11-19%

44%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Giese Elementary School	Wisconsin	Racine Unified School District
2023	11:1	13:1	12:1
2022	11:1	13:1	12:1
2021	11:1	13:1	12:1
2020	10:1	14:1	12:1
2019	10:1	14:1	12:1
2018	12:1	15:1	14:1
2017	12:1	14:1	14:1
2016	11:1	15:1	14:1
2014	11:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	12:1	15:1	15:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	16:1
2008	12:1	14:1	16:1
2007	12:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	14:1	16:1
2005	14:1	14:1	17:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	12:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	17:1
2001	14:1	15:1	17:1
2000	14:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	17:1	15:1	16:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	16:1
1993	18:1	16:1	16:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	18:1	16:1	15:1
1990	16:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Giese Elementary School	Wisconsin
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Giese Elementary School	Wisconsin	Racine Unified School District
2023	1%	4%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	2%	4%	2%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	2%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

21%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Giese Elementary School	Wisconsin	Racine Unified School District
2023	21%	14%	31%
2022	21%	13%	29%
2021	21%	13%	29%
2020	21%	13%	28%
2019	21%	13%	28%
2018	20%	12%	28%
2017	20%	12%	28%
2016	19%	11%	27%
2015	16%	11%	26%
2014	19%	10%	25%
2013	21%	10%	26%
2012	22%	10%	25%
2011	19%	9%	24%
2010	19%	8%	23%
2009	19%	8%	22%
2008	16%	8%	21%
2007	22%	7%	20%
2006	24%	6%	18%
2005	21%	6%	17%
2004	18%	6%	16%
2003	17%	5%	15%
2002	14%	5%	14%
2001	10%	5%	13%
2000	12%	4%	12%
1999	10%	4%	12%
1998	12%	4%	11%
1997	12%	3%	11%
1996	11%	3%	11%
1995	11%	3%	10%
1994	10%	3%	10%
1993	10%	3%	10%
1992	9%	3%	9%
1991	9%	3%	9%

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Black

48%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Giese Elementary School	Wisconsin	Racine Unified School District
2023	48%	9%	27%
2022	48%	9%	27%
2021	48%	9%	27%
2020	47%	9%	26%
2019	47%	9%	26%
2018	46%	9%	27%
2017	46%	9%	27%
2016	45%	9%	27%
2015	50%	10%	27%
2014	47%	10%	26%
2013	51%	10%	26%
2012	52%	10%	26%
2011	51%	10%	27%
2010	49%	10%	27%
2009	45%	10%	27%
2008	51%	10%	27%
2007	48%	10%	27%
2006	45%	10%	27%
2005	44%	10%	26%
2004	50%	10%	26%
2003	52%	10%	26%
2002	50%	10%	26%
2001	49%	10%	25%
2000	44%	9%	25%
1999	42%	9%	25%
1998	38%	9%	24%
1997	39%	9%	24%
1996	34%	9%	24%
1995	30%	8%	24%
1994	34%	9%	23%
1993	35%	8%	23%
1992	33%	8%	23%
1991	33%	8%	23%

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White

21%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Giese Elementary School	Wisconsin	Racine Unified School District
2023	21%	67%	33%
2022	21%	68%	35%
2021	21%	68%	37%
2020	23%	69%	38%
2019	23%	69%	38%
2018	28%	70%	40%
2017	28%	70%	40%
2016	30%	71%	41%
2015	28%	71%	44%
2014	28%	72%	44%
2013	23%	73%	44%
2012	21%	74%	44%
2011	26%	74%	46%
2010	29%	76%	48%
2009	33%	76%	49%
2008	31%	77%	50%
2007	28%	77%	51%
2006	29%	78%	53%
2005	34%	78%	55%
2004	30%	79%	56%
2003	30%	79%	57%
2002	35%	80%	59%
2001	39%	80%	60%
2000	43%	82%	62%
1999	46%	83%	62%
1998	48%	83%	63%
1997	48%	84%	64%
1996	52%	84%	64%
1995	57%	85%	65%
1994	54%	85%	66%
1993	55%	86%	67%
1992	56%	86%	67%
1991	56%	86%	67%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Giese Elementary School	Wisconsin	Racine Unified School District
2023	9%	5%	7%
2022	9%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	6%	3%	4%
2017	6%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	2%
2014	6%	2%	3%
2013	3%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Giese Elementary School	Wisconsin	Racine Unified School District
2023	0.68	0.52	0.72
2022	0.68	0.51	0.72
2021	0.68	0.51	0.71
2020	0.68	0.50	0.71
2019	0.68	0.50	0.71
2018	0.67	0.49	0.70
2017	0.67	0.49	0.70
2016	0.67	0.48	0.69
2015	0.65	0.48	0.68
2014	0.67	0.46	0.68
2013	0.66	0.45	0.68
2012	0.64	0.44	0.68
2011	0.64	0.44	0.67
2010	0.65	0.41	0.65
2009	0.66	0.41	0.64
2008	0.63	0.39	0.64
2007	0.65	0.39	0.63
2006	0.67	0.39	0.62
2005	0.65	0.38	0.61
2004	0.64	0.36	0.59
2003	0.62	0.37	0.59
2002	0.62	0.35	0.57
2001	0.60	0.34	0.56
2000	0.61	0.32	0.55
1999	0.61	0.30	0.54
1998	0.62	0.30	0.53
1997	0.61	0.30	0.53
1996	0.61	0.29	0.52
1995	0.58	0.27	0.52
1994	0.59	0.26	0.51
1993	0.57	0.26	0.49
1992	0.57	0.26	0.50
1991	0.57	0.26	0.49

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

85%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Giese Elementary School	Wisconsin	Racine Unified School District
2023	85%	36%	62%
2022	85%	36%	56%
2021	85%	38%	62%
2020	77%	35%	56%
2019	77%	35%	56%
2018	76%	33%	58%
2017	76%	33%	58%
2016	71%	34%	54%
2015	73%	36%	59%
2014	76%	36%	60%
2013	82%	35%	58%
2012	80%	35%	56%
2011	74%	33%	53%
2010	69%	30%	49%
2009	54%	26%	41%
2008	65%	25%	42%
2007	55%	24%	35%
2001	28%	18%	28%
2000	27%	19%	28%
1999	27%	20%	27%
1998	27%	20%	27%
1997	27%	20%	27%
1996	27%	20%	27%
1995	19%	15%	19%
1994	27%	20%	27%
1993	24%	20%	24%
1992	21%	18%	21%
1991	18%	18%	23%
1990	31%	17%	22%
1989	27%	18%	23%
1988	22%	18%	22%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Giese Elementary School	Wisconsin	Racine Unified School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	6%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	4%	6%	5%
2013	7%	6%	6%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	9%	7%	7%
2009	10%	8%	7%
2008	11%	7%	8%
2007	8%	7%	5%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Racine Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average), while 6-9% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 39% WI state average).

How many students attend Giese Elementary School?

275 students attend Giese Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Giese Elementary School students are Black, 21% of students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Giese Elementary School?

Giese Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Giese Elementary School offer ?

Giese Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Giese Elementary School part of?

Giese Elementary School is part of Racine Unified School District.

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