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Best Schools in Appleton, WI
Appleton, WI has 82 public schools (16 high, 14 middle, 47 elementary) serving 39,448 students. On average they score 47% on state proficiency tests against a projected 46%, so schools in Appleton meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Appleton, WI
The top high schools in Appleton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Tesla Engineering Charter School
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Appleton Area School District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 149 Students
2. Valley New School
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Appleton Area School District • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 60 Students
3. Kimberly High
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Kimberly Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1595 Students
4. North High
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Appleton Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1561 Students
5. Hortonville High
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Hortonville Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1233 Students
6. Freedom High
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Freedom Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 499 Students
7. Neenah High
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Neenah Joint School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1943 Students
8. Kaukauna High
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Kaukauna Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1261 Students
9. Renaissance School
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Appleton Area School District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 155 Students
10. Fox Cities Leadership Academy
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Appleton Area School District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 58 Students
Best Middle Schools in Appleton, WI
The top middle schools in Appleton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Odyssey-magellan
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Appleton Area School District • Public • Grades 2 - 8 • 200 Students
2. Woodland Intermediate
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Kimberly Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 337 Students
3. Mapleview Intermediate
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Kimberly Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 432 Students
4. Gerritts Middle
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Kimberly Area School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 748 Students
5. Hortonville Middle
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Hortonville Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 510 Students
6. Greenville Middle
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Hortonville Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 723 Students
7. River View School
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Kaukauna Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 1148 Students
8. Freedom Middle
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Freedom Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 357 Students
9. Shattuck Middle
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Neenah Joint School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 978 Students
10. Einstein Middle
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Appleton Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 553 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Appleton, WI
The top elementary schools in Appleton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. North Greenville Elementary
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Hortonville Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 465 Students
2. Woodland School
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Kimberly Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 450 Students
3. Clayton Elementary
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Neenah Joint School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 251 Students
4. Classical School
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Appleton Area School District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 487 Students
5. Mount Olive Lutheran School
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Mount Olive Lutheran School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 327 Students
6. Fox River Academy
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Appleton Area School District • Charter • Grades KG - 8 • 96 Students
7. Appleton Public Montessori
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Appleton Area School District • Charter • Grades Pre K - 6 • 147 Students
8. Sunrise Elementary
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Kimberly Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 467 Students
9. Quinney Elementary
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Kaukauna Area School District • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 352 Students
10. Janssen Elementary
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Kimberly Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 385 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Appleton, WI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Appleton, WI has a total population of 120,038 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 37% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Appleton, WI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Appleton, WI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
14.67 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.22 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.45 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Appleton, WI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Appleton, WI.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Appleton, WI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Appleton, WI
How many schools are in Appleton, WI?
Appleton, WI has 82 public schools: 16 high schools, 14 middle schools and 47 elementary schools, serving 39,448 students in total.
How do schools in Appleton perform on state tests?
On average, 82 schools in Appleton score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 46%, so on average schools in Appleton meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Appleton?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Appleton
36 of 39 schools in Appleton carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 8B: 4C: 11D: 12F: 1
All 39 public schools we grade in Appleton. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (4)
Elementary and primary schools (17)
- Badger Elementary
- Berry Elementary
- Columbus Elementary
- Edison Elementary
- Ferber Elementary
- Franklin Elementary
- Highlands Elementary
- Horizons Elementary
- Houdini Elementary
- Huntley Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- Johnston Elementary
- Mckinley Elementary
- Richmond Elementary
- Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School
- Stephen Foster Elementary Charter
- Sunrise Elementary
Other schools and academies (15)
- Appleton Bilingual School
- Appleton Community 4k
- Appleton Eschool
- Appleton Technical Academy
- Appleview
- Classical School
- Fox Cities Leadership Academy
- Fox River Academy
- Kaleidoscope Academy
- Odyssey Magellan
- Renaissance School
- Tesla Engineering Charter School
- Valley New School
- Wisconsin Connections Academy
- Woodland School
Private schools (12)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Celebration Lutheran School
- Fox Valley Lutheran High School
- Holy Spirit School
- Mount Olive Lutheran School
- Riverview Lutheran School
- St Edward School
- St Francis Xavier Elementary School- Marquette
- St Francis Xavier Elementary School-mcd Campus
- St Francis Xavier Middle School
- St Paul Lutheran School
- Wood Violet Montessori Llc
- Xavier High School