Summary:
Kimberly, Wisconsin is served by four schools — one elementary, two middle schools, and one high school — all within the Kimberly Area School District, which enrolls 3,210 students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district ranks 38th of 432 districts in Wisconsin (91st percentile, 5 stars), and all four schools score above state averages in every reported test area. Kimberly High is the largest school with 1,587 students (49.4% of enrollment), followed by Gerritts Middle (802), Mapleview Intermediate (413), and Westside Elementary (408).
Gerritts Middle is the academic standout, ranking 42nd of 643 middle schools (93rd percentile) with 5 stars and the highest average proficiency in the group at 77.9%, roughly 22 points above the state. Its 8th-grade science score jumped +8.8 points in a year. Kimberly High ranks 52nd of 533 high schools (90th percentile) with 5 stars, a 98.5% graduation rate, a 0.0% dropout rate, and ACT proficiency roughly 15–21 percentage points above state averages in ELA, math, and science.
Westside Elementary has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 5.6% — well below the district (8.1%) and state (17.3%) — even though it has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (30.64%), and its rating has climbed from 3 to 4 stars. Mapleview Intermediate beats state averages in all reported 5th- and 6th-grade ELA and math areas and improved in every one, but trails district averages in each. Notably, absenteeism rises with grade level: Westside 5.6%, Mapleview 8.5%, Gerritts 10.6%, and Kimberly High 11.4%.
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