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Best Schools in Kaukauna, WI
Kaukauna, WI has 25 public schools (6 high, 7 middle, 11 elementary) serving 14,110 students. On average they score 53% on state proficiency tests against a projected 50%, so schools in Kaukauna exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Kaukauna, WI
The top high schools in Kaukauna, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wrightstown High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wrightstown Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 409 Students
2. Kimberly High
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Kimberly Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1595 Students
3. North High
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Appleton Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1561 Students
4. Freedom High
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Freedom Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 499 Students
5. Kaukauna High
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Kaukauna Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1261 Students
6. Brillion High
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Brillion School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 341 Students
Best Middle Schools in Kaukauna, WI
The top middle schools in Kaukauna, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Mapleview Intermediate
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Kimberly Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 432 Students
2. Brillion Middle
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Brillion School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 194 Students
3. Wrightstown Middle
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Wrightstown Community School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 376 Students
4. Gerritts Middle
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Kimberly Area School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 748 Students
5. River View School
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Kaukauna Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 1148 Students
6. Freedom Middle
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Freedom Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 357 Students
7. Einstein Middle
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Appleton Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 553 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Kaukauna, WI
The top elementary schools in Kaukauna, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. New Directions Learning Community
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Kaukauna Area School District • Charter • Grades Pre K - 4 • 257 Students
2. Park Community Charter School
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Kaukauna Area School District • Charter • Grades Pre K - 4 • 268 Students
3. Wrightstown Elementary
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Wrightstown Community School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 517 Students
4. Quinney Elementary
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Kaukauna Area School District • Public • Grades 2 - 4 • 352 Students
5. St Nicholas Catholic School
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St Nicholas Catholic School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 124 Students
6. Brillion Elementary
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Brillion School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 412 Students
7. Janssen Elementary
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Kimberly Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 385 Students
8. Freedom Elementary
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Freedom Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 698 Students
9. Haen Elementary
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Kaukauna Area School District • Public • Grades 1 - 4 • 269 Students
10. Ferber Elementary
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Appleton Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 611 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Kaukauna, WI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Kaukauna, WI has a total population of 23,826 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 29% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Kaukauna, 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 Kaukauna, WI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
10.97 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.03 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
8.94 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Kaukauna, WI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Kaukauna, WI.
ISP Report Card
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Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Kaukauna, WI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Kaukauna, WI
How many schools are in Kaukauna, WI?
Kaukauna, WI has 25 public schools: 6 high schools, 7 middle schools and 11 elementary schools, serving 14,110 students in total.
How do schools in Kaukauna perform on state tests?
On average, 25 schools in Kaukauna score 53% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 50%, so on average schools in Kaukauna exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Kaukauna?
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: 48%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 56%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Kaukauna
6 of 7 schools in Kaukauna carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 2C: 1
All 7 public schools we grade in Kaukauna. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (7)
- Dr H B Tanner Elementary
- Haen Elementary
- Kaukauna High
- New Directions Learning Community
- Park Community Charter School
- Quinney Elementary
- River View School
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.