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Appleton Area School District Schools
Appleton Area School District is a public school district in Wisconsin, based in Outagamie County (Appleton). SchoolGrade grades 36 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Appleton Area School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Appleton Area School District
35 of 36 schools in Appleton Area School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 8C: 12D: 11
Best schools in Appleton Area School District
Statewide rankings: all 465 high schools in Wisconsin · all 348 middle schools in Wisconsin · all 1028 elementary schools in Wisconsin
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Odyssey Magellan (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Classical School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Fox River Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Berry Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Tesla Engineering Charter School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Huntley Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Wisconsin Connections Academy (K-12 school, exceeds expectations)
- B Renaissance School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Houdini Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Einstein Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
Every school in Appleton Area School District
High schools (3)
- D East High, Appleton
- C North High, Appleton
- D West High, Appleton
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B Einstein Middle, Appleton
- C Madison Middle, Appleton
- D+ Wilson Middle, Appleton
Elementary and primary schools (16)
- D+ Badger Elementary, Appleton
- A- Berry Elementary, Appleton
- C- Columbus Elementary, Appleton
- C- Edison Elementary, Appleton
- B- Ferber Elementary, Appleton
- C Franklin Elementary, Appleton
- D Highlands Elementary, Appleton
- C Horizons Elementary, Appleton
- B Houdini Elementary, Appleton
- B+ Huntley Elementary, Appleton
- C Jefferson Elementary, Appleton
- D+ Johnston Elementary, Appleton
- C Mckinley Elementary, Appleton
- C Richmond Elementary, Appleton
- D+ Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School, Appleton
- C- Stephen Foster Elementary Charter, Appleton
Other schools and academies (14)
- D+ Appleton Bilingual School, Appleton
- Appleton Community 4k, Appleton
- B- Appleton Eschool, Appleton
- C+ Appleton Public Montessori Grand Chute, Grand Chute
- D+ Appleton Technical Academy, Appleton
- A Classical School, Appleton
- D- Fox Cities Leadership Academy, Appleton
- A- Fox River Academy, Appleton
- C Kaleidoscope Academy, Appleton
- A+ Odyssey Magellan, Appleton
- B Renaissance School, Appleton
- B+ Tesla Engineering Charter School, Appleton
- D+ Valley New School, Appleton
- B+ Wisconsin Connections Academy, Appleton
Where Appleton Area School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Appleton (35)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wisconsin
- County: Outagamie County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 15,230 students with 1,057 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,976 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5500390
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Menasha Joint School District (8 schools, 4 mi)
- Kimberly Area School District (9 schools, 5 mi)
- Little Chute Area School District (6 schools, 5 mi)
- Hortonville Area School District (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Kaukauna Area School District (7 schools, 8 mi)
- Neenah Joint School District (14 schools, 8 mi)
- Freedom Area School District (3 schools, 9 mi)
- Hilbert School District (3 schools, 14 mi)
Questions about Appleton Area School District
How many schools are in Appleton Area School District?
SchoolGrade grades 36 public schools in Appleton Area School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Appleton Area School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Appleton.
How good are the schools in Appleton Area School District?
Across the 35 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.3%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Appleton Area School District?
15,230 students were enrolled in Appleton Area School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Appleton Area School District?
Appleton Area School District is in Wisconsin, based in Outagamie County, with its district office in Appleton. Its boundary covers about 43.9 sq mi.