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Public middle school · Racine Unified School District · Racine, Wisconsin

Starbuck - an Ib World School

Starbuck - an Ib World School rates 5.0, right at the middle of Racine Unified School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 5.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
5.0this school

5.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Racine Unified School District median is 5.0.

#1,651 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Racine Unified School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 5.0

The brief

A Racine Unified School District middle school where students score 11 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,651 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 12 of 25 in Racine Unified School District.

Starbuck - an Ib World School is listed in Racine Unified School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math18%35 points below the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 3–8 · 826 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading26%26 points below the Wisconsin average of 52%Grades 3–8 · 826 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 7 points since 2020, reaching 22% in 2025.2025 FORWARD; 40 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
4.9
40% of the rating
Academics
3.6
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.3
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 19% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 53405; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Starbuck - an Ib World School and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$68,339
Median home value
$173,600
Median rent
$946/mo
College educated
25.9%
Homeownership
77%
Poverty rate
9.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53405; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
59
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
43
Some Transit
Bike Score
48
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,766/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Racine. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Racine), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
66%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Starbuck - an Ib World School serve?

Starbuck - an Ib World School serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Starbuck - an Ib World School?

Starbuck - an Ib World School has an enrollment of approximately 497 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Starbuck - an Ib World School?

The student-teacher ratio at Starbuck - an Ib World School is 12.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Starbuck - an Ib World School rank in WI?

Starbuck - an Ib World School ranks #1,651 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Starbuck - an Ib World School's MySchoolScout rating?

Starbuck - an Ib World School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Starbuck - an Ib World School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Starbuck - an Ib World School has 19% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 25% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Starbuck - an Ib World School a charter school?

No, Starbuck - an Ib World School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Starbuck - an Ib World School a Title I school?

No, Starbuck - an Ib World School is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Starbuck - an Ib World School?

66.0% of students at Starbuck - an Ib World School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
497
Student-teacher ratio
12.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
40
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Racine County
Rank in district
#12 of 25
Schools in district
27
District spending per student
$16,095
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
20.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 53405)
27,843
Area average commute
21.2 min
Area median age
36.6

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.