📍 1347 S Emmertsen Rd, Racine, Racine County, 53406
West Ridge Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Racine, Racine County. The school has 390 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Racine Unified School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1. 8% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
West Ridge Elementary enrolls 390 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% Black or African American, 25% Hispanic or Latino and 16% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 182 | 47% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 97 | 25% |
| White | 64 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 43 | 11% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
324 of the school's 390 students (83%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 324 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
West Ridge Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Small). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-10, state senate district 21, state house district 63.
West Ridge Elementary is one of 26 schools in Racine Unified School District, based in Racine, Wisconsin. The district serves 15,781 students district-wide and employs 1,346 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 390 students, West Ridge Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 607 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Small
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