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Best public schools in Appleton, WI

41 public schools in Appleton: 22 elementary · 4 middle · 10 high · 3 K-8 · 2 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2024-25 state test results.

High school results are not in our data yet, so Wisconsin high schools have no score.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Wisconsin.

Elementary schools

22 schools in Appleton, best first
1
Woodland Intermediate 99.5
Kimberly Area School District · Grades 5-6 · 315 students
ELA 85%Math 90%
#5 of 889 in Wisconsin
2
Woodland School 96.5
Kimberly Area School District · Grades K-4 · 436 students
ELA 83%Math 85%Science 68%
#32 of 889 in Wisconsin
3
Sunrise Elementary 84.1
Kimberly Area School District · Grades K-4 · 444 students
ELA 66%Math 75%Science 70%
#142 of 889 in Wisconsin
4
Berry Elementary 64.5
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 439 students
ELA 60%Math 66%Science 57%
#316 of 889 in Wisconsin
5
Huntley Elementary 63.4
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 650 students
ELA 58%Math 63%Science 66%
#326 of 889 in Wisconsin
6
Ferber Elementary 44.6
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 593 students
ELA 51%Math 63%Science 37%
#493 of 889 in Wisconsin
7
Horizons Elementary 41.7
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 312 students
ELA 54%Math 50%Science 51%
#519 of 889 in Wisconsin
8
Houdini Elementary 41.1
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 560 students
ELA 50%Math 57%Science 46%
#524 of 889 in Wisconsin
9
Stephen Foster Elementary Charter 33.5
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · Charter · 253 students
ELA 51%Math 47%Science 46%
#592 of 889 in Wisconsin
10
Johnston Elementary 31.9
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 409 students
ELA 49%Math 50%Science 40%
#606 of 889 in Wisconsin
11
Franklin Elementary 31.1
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 297 students
ELA 45%Math 48%Science 51%
#613 of 889 in Wisconsin
12
Edison Elementary 28.5
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 252 students
ELA 45%Math 41%Science 54%
#636 of 889 in Wisconsin
13
Appleton Bilingual School 28.4
Appleton Area School District · Grades K-5 · Charter · 134 students
ELA 47%Math 50%Science 32%
#637 of 889 in Wisconsin
14
Richmond Elementary 26.0
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 278 students
ELA 44%Math 49%Science 39%
#658 of 889 in Wisconsin
15
Badger Elementary 24.5
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 305 students
ELA 47%Math 46%Science 32%
#672 of 889 in Wisconsin
16
Jefferson Elementary 23.7
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 264 students
ELA 47%Math 35%Science 47%
#679 of 889 in Wisconsin
17
Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School 21.4
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 375 students
ELA 41%Math 42%Science 42%
#699 of 889 in Wisconsin
18
McKinley Elementary 19.9
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 460 students
ELA 38%Math 43%Science 42%
#713 of 889 in Wisconsin
19
Highlands Elementary 8.9
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 499 students
ELA 26%Math 31%Science 30%
#810 of 889 in Wisconsin
20
Columbus Elementary 3.8
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-5 · 132 students
ELA 12%Math 21%Science 63%
#856 of 889 in Wisconsin
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Appleton Community 4K —
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK · 765 students
No published test results
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The Omolade Academy —
Appleton Area School District · Grades K-3 · Charter
No published test results

Middle schools

4 schools in Appleton, best first
1
Einstein Middle 58.0
Appleton Area School District · Grades 6-8 · 559 students
ELA 59%Math 61%Science 56%
#156 of 370 in Wisconsin
2
Kaleidoscope Academy 27.7
Appleton Area School District · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 460 students
ELA 48%Math 41%Science 54%
#268 of 370 in Wisconsin
3
Madison Middle 27.4
Appleton Area School District · Grades 6-8 · 575 students
ELA 47%Math 50%Science 42%
#269 of 370 in Wisconsin
4
Wilson Middle 11.2
Appleton Area School District · Grades 6-8 · 381 students
ELA 40%Math 34%Science 32%
#329 of 370 in Wisconsin

High schools

10 schools in Appleton
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Appleton Cooperative Educational Center —
Appleton Area School District · Grades 9-12 · 3 students
No published test results
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Appleton eSchool —
Appleton Area School District · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 37 students
No published test results
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Appleton Technical Academy —
Appleton Area School District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 76 students
No published test results
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East High —
Appleton Area School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,327 students
No published test results
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Fox Cities Leadership Academy —
Appleton Area School District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 49 students
No published test results
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North High —
Appleton Area School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,612 students
No published test results
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Renaissance School —
Appleton Area School District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 156 students
No published test results
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Tesla Engineering Charter School —
Appleton Area School District · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 155 students
No published test results
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Valley New School —
Appleton Area School District · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 66 students
ELA 33%Math 33%
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West High —
Appleton Area School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,118 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

3 schools in Appleton, best first
1
Odyssey-Magellan 99.7
Appleton Area School District · Grades 2-8 · 214 students
ELA 96%Math 98%Science 94%
#1 of 155 in Wisconsin
2
Fox River Academy 93.9
Appleton Area School District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 129 students
ELA 73%Math 79%Science 70%
#10 of 155 in Wisconsin
3
Classical School 91.3
Appleton Area School District · Grades K-8 · Charter · 496 students
ELA 71%Math 75%Science 77%
#14 of 155 in Wisconsin

Combined schools

2 schools in Appleton
1
Wisconsin Connections Academy 43.8
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-12 · Charter · 672 students
ELA 54%Math 41%Science 35%
#41 of 72 in Wisconsin
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Appleview —
Appleton Area School District · Grades PK-12 · 15 students
No published test results

School districts serving Appleton

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