📍 8332 Northwestern Ave, Racine, Racine County, 53406
Gifford School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Racine, Racine County. The school has 1,411 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Racine Unified School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 91 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1. 31% of students are proficient in reading. 26% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Gifford School enrolls 1,411 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 91 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 66% White, 19% Hispanic or Latino and 7.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 927 | 66% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 266 | 19% |
| Two or more races | 108 | 7.7% |
| Black or African American | 85 | 6% |
| Asian | 20 | 1.4% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
420 of the school's 1,411 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 420 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.
Gifford School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-10, state senate district 21, state house district 62.
Gifford School 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 1,411 students, Gifford School is larger than the district average of about 607 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe