Julian Thomas Elementary

930 Martin Luther King Dr
Racine, WI 53404

www.rusd.org

571 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Julian Thomas Elementary School is a public school located in Racine, Wisconsin, serving as part of the Racine Unified School District (RUSD). The school is situated on Martin Luther King Drive and serves as a foundational educational hub for its local neighborhood, focusing on providing comprehensive academic instruction to students in the primary grade levels.

As a member of the RUSD, the school adheres to the district’s broader mission of fostering student success through a structured curriculum and supportive learning environments. Julian Thomas Elementary emphasizes community engagement and academic growth, working to prepare its diverse student population for future educational milestones. Families looking for specific information regarding school calendars, extracurricular programs, or enrollment procedures can access resources directly through the official district website at http://www.rusd.org.

571

Total Students

59.8

Full-Time Teachers

9.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

82.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Julian Thomas Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	26
Hispanic	274
Black	228
Two or More	42
American Indian	1

Hispanic
274 (48.0 %)
Black
228 (39.9 %)
Two or More
42 (7.4 %)
White
26 (4.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Racine Unified School District
Phone:	(262)664-8400
Website:	http://www.rusd.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	571
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	59.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	469
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 33

Kindergarten 84

Grade 1 87

Grade 2 88

Grade 3 94

Grade 4 95

Grade 5 90