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Appleton Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 25 public elementary schools serving 8,292 students in Appleton Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Appleton Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
38 Schools
1,613 Schools
# Students
15,217 Students
545,765 Students
# Teachers
1,023 Teachers
41,211 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Appleton Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#281 out of 443 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%
Graduation Rate
85%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.53
# American Indian Students
108 Students
6,665 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
1,814 Students
23,374 Students
% Asian Students
12%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,823 Students
74,063 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
14%
# Black Students
716 Students
50,884 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
9,892 Students
361,608 Students
% White Students
65%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
423 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
837 Students
28,960 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
856
34,894
# Students in K Grade:
996
53,078
# Students in 1st Grade:
978
54,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,019
55,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,050
55,782
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,035
56,342
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,091
56,976
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,058
58,085
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,145
51,881
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,086
51,964
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,182
4,108
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,155
3,995
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,224
3,953
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,342
4,564
# Ungraded Students:
-
100
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,140 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,998 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$230 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$213 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,140
$16,747
Spending / Student
$13,998
$16,719
Best Appleton Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Odyssey-magellan
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2037 N Elinor St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6250
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6250
Grades: 2-8
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Classical School
Charter School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3310 N Durkee St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-4968
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-4968
Grades: K-8
| 463 students
Rank: #33.
Fox River Academy
Charter School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1000 S Mason St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 997-1399
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 997-1399
Grades: K-8
| 96 students
Rank: #44.
Berry Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3601 S Telulah Ave
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-5750
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-5750
Grades: PK-6
| 377 students
Rank: #55.
Huntley Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2224 N Ullman St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6255
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6255
Grades: PK-6
| 676 students
Rank: #66.
Houdini Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2305 W Capitol Dr
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-4608
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-4608
Grades: PK-6
| 520 students
Rank: #77.
Wisconsin Connections Academy
Charter School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
350 W Capitol Dr
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 993-7076
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 993-7076
Grades: PK-12
| 726 students
Rank: #88.
Ferber Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
515 E Capitol Dr
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-5755
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-5755
Grades: PK-6
| 566 students
Rank: #99.
Appleton Public Montessori
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1545 E Broadway Dr
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-6325
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-6325
Grades: PK-6
| 138 students
Rank: #1010.
Appleton Cooperative Educational Center
Alternative School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
320 S Walnut St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-4396
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-4396
Grades: 4-12
| 4 students
Rank: #1111.
Richmond Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1441 E John St
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-5779
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-5779
Grades: PK-6
| 268 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2212 N Jarchow St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6246
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6246
Grades: PK-6
| 279 students
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Horizons Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2101 Schaefer Cir
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-4600
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-4600
Grades: PK-6
| 317 students
Rank: #1414.
Kaleidoscope Academy
Charter School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
318 E Brewster St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6294
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6294
Grades: 6-8
| 538 students
Rank: #1515.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
412 N Meade St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6235
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6235
Grades: PK-6
| 243 students
Rank: #1616.
Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 N Mason St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6270
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6270
Grades: PK-6
| 371 students
Rank: #1717.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1125 E Taft Ave
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-6285
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-6285
Grades: PK-6
| 455 students
Rank: #1818.
Stephen Foster Elementary Charter
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
305 W Foster St
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-6288
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-6288
Grades: PK-6
| 269 students
Rank: #1919.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1000 S Mason St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6260
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6260
Grades: PK-6
| 287 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Appleton Bilingual School
Charter School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
913 N Oneida St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6232
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6232
Grades: K-5
| 119 students
Rank: #20 - 2120. - 21.
Columbus Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
913 N Oneida St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6232
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 832-6232
Grades: PK-6
| 127 students
Rank: #2222.
Badger Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 S Bluemound Dr
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6264
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6264
Grades: PK-6
| 305 students
Rank: #2323.
Johnston Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2725 E Forest St
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-6265
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 832-6265
Grades: PK-6
| 397 students
Rank: #2424.
Highlands Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2037 N Elinor St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6250
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6250
Grades: PK-6
| 538 students
Rank: n/an/a
Appleview
Special Education School
120 E Harris St
Appleton, WI 54912
(920) 933-7062
Appleton, WI 54912
(920) 933-7062
Grades: PK-12
| 24 students
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