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Badger Elementary

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Badger Elementary ranks 754 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

754^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Badger Elementary is a public elementary school in Appleton, Wisconsin, serving 305 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Appleton Area School District, which is ranked 264 out of 426 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Badger Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with stronger rankings for Hispanic students but weaker rankings for White, Multi-racial, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students. Badger Elementary also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.2% to 21.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Appleton Area School District, such as Stephen Foster Elementary Charter, Houdini Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary, Badger Elementary generally performs worse on key metrics like statewide ranking and academic performance. The nearby school with the strongest performance is Fox River Academy, a public charter school that consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Wisconsin.

258

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,127

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 S Bluemound Dr
Appleton, WI 54914-4134

(920) 852-5440

District: Appleton Area School District

Students who attend Badger Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wilson Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Hispanic:

19.8%

African American:

10.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (44% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 19 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg54%

754^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Appleton Area School District

264^th of 426Appleton Area School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	754 of 1044	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	714 of 1061	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	657 of 1067	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	864 of 1067	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	819 of 1050	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	815 of 1037	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	815 of 1025	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.3	896 of 1071	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.5	822 of 1075	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.0	786 of 1076	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.3	778 of 1061	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.3	693 of 1053	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	43.6	772 of 1045	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.7	734 of 1046	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	605 of 1045	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.0	715 of 1030	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.2	719 of 1021	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	562 of 689	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.7	567 of 712	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	34.2	479 of 632	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	50.8	391 of 633	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	44.6	69 of 165	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	34.0	65 of 110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.0	84 of 106	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	59 of 122	51.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	217 of 255	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.0	99 of 269	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.8	17 of 249	93.2%	★★★★★
2022	43.2	131 of 248	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	167 of 222	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	193 of 275	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	257 of 287	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	538 of 1001	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	684 of 1011	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	641 of 1010	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	827 of 1017	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	794 of 1004	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	769 of 1002	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	765 of 997	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	191 of 322	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	126 of 331	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.4	225 of 296	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	247 of 274	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	158 of 266	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	177 of 271	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	471 of 870	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	536 of 866	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	388 of 871	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.8	746 of 859	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.8	760 of 847	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	728 of 874	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	782 of 854	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	809 of 1000	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	659 of 1012	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	596 of 1011	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.8	790 of 1017	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	756 of 1003	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	785 of 1002	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.0	799 of 997	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	15.2	87 of 96	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	565 of 802	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.7	522 of 790	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	616 of 746	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	563 of 742	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	583 of 721	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	541 of 718	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	453 of 727	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	438 of 715	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.4	564 of 704	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	479 of 699	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	598 of 718	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	470 of 686	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2018)58th percentile+38 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2022)41st percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)15th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)9th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-5 vs state

Social Studies46%-17 vs state

Mathematics46%-8 vs state

Science32%-19 vs state

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by a teacher
Friday, March 11, 2016

It's easy to tell that there is something special about Badger Elementary the minute you walk in the front door. There is a real family atmosphere and the teachers care so deeply for their students, community and each other. The SAGE program in grades K-3 guarantee a small class size and scores of enrichment opportunities await your 4-6 grade student, including Gifted and Talented programs, Stock Market Club, Stage Musical, Service Club, Sports Intramurals, Choir/Band/Strings and so much more. You will find staff members at school early, staying late and everything in between to best serve the students. This small school has big heart. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)					Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)					Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Badger Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 S Bluemound Dr	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5440	258	27	9.6	69.4%	110 (42.6%)	28 (10.9%)	51 (19.8%)	25 (9.7%)	5 (1.9%)	13 (5.0%)	26 (10.1%)	36.5	754^th of 1044 public elementary schools	27.8%		41.5	714^th of 1061 public elementary schools	32.7%	40	41.2	39.0	59.0			44.1	46.3	47.4			46.3		31.7		$11,127	$911	$10,216
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 S Mason St	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5500	212	23	9.3	65.6%	98 (46.2%)	24 (11.3%)	35 (16.5%)	16 (7.5%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (16.0%)	37.5	752^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	28.0%		37.1	761^st of 1061 public elementary schools	28.3%	9	50.0	53.3	36.7			40.0	40.0	23.3			63.3		46.7		$11,574	$911	$10,663
Fox River Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1000 S Mason St	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5500	150	8	17.8	23.3%	119 (79.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.7%)	80.8	148^th of 1044 public elementary schools	85.8%		84.4	96^th of 1061 public elementary schools	91.0%	52	79.2	60.9	85.7	76.9	60.0	91.7	65.2	85.7	61.5	90.0	73.9	80.0	60.9	90.0	$11,105	$911	$10,194
Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Mason St	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5455	314	31	10.0	65.6%	131 (41.7%)	33 (10.5%)	46 (14.6%)	58 (18.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (14.0%)	35.4	768^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.4%		33	795^th of 1061 public elementary schools	25.1%	27	45.8	37.7	39.6			40.7	47.2	37.5			60.4		41.5		$11,409	$911	$10,498
Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2037 N Elinor St	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5480	417	42	10.0	60.4%	171 (41.0%)	21 (5.0%)	67 (16.1%)	120 (28.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (8.2%)	15.3	903^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	13.5%		22.4	868^th of 1061 public elementary schools	18.2%	35	31.9	23.0	22.4			33.3	29.5	28.4			39.3		29.5		$11,283	$911	$10,372
Stephen Foster Elementary Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	305 W Foster St	Appleton	54915	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5470	200	21	9.5	64.5%	123 (61.5%)	8 (4.0%)	17 (8.5%)	35 (17.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.0%)	43	682^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	34.7%		47.1	652^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	38.5%	30	50.0	41.0	61.8			41.7	38.5	61.8			46.2		46.2		$11,309	$911	$10,398
Houdini Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2305 W Capitol Dr	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5490	501	36	13.8	34.1%	323 (64.5%)	14 (2.8%)	58 (11.6%)	58 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.8%)	51.6	569^th of 1044 public elementary schools	45.5%		59.1	500^th of 1061 public elementary schools	52.9%	69	44.6	47.5	58.7			48.7	59.5	61.3			60.0		45.6		$11,085	$911	$10,174
Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	913 N Oneida St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5450	88	8	10.7	70.5%	43 (48.9%)	12 (13.6%)	18 (20.5%)	6 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.3%)	7 (8.0%)	24.3	844^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.2%		18.3	899^th of 1061 public elementary schools	15.3%	55	7.7	37.5	0.0			15.4	62.5	0.0			75.0		62.5		$12,460	$911	$11,549
Gegan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	675 W Airport Rd	Menasha	54952	Winnebago County	Menasha Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 967-1360	258	27	9.6	70.5%	120 (46.5%)	45 (17.4%)	43 (16.7%)	13 (5.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.6%)	24.7	841^st of 1044 public elementary schools	19.4%		33.2	792^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	25.4%	49	24.1	26.9	48.2			37.9	30.8	48.2			42.3		30.8		$18,949	$1,102	$17,847
Appleton Bilingual School	Public, Charter	K-5	912 N Oneida St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5535	139	8	16.4	39.6%	37 (26.6%)	2 (1.4%)	94 (67.6%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	42.3	694^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.5%		29.8	814^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.3%	120	55.6	42.1	40.9			66.7	57.9	22.7			52.6		31.6		$11,427	$911	$10,516

Frequently Asked Questions about Badger Elementary

How many students attend Badger Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 258 students attended Badger Elementary.

What district is Badger Elementary in?

Appleton Area School District

Is Badger Elementary a good school?

Badger Elementary ranks 754^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Badger Elementary attend?

Students who attend Badger Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wilson Middle
High : West High

What is the racial makeup of Badger Elementary?

Students at Badger Elementary are 43% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% African American, 10% Two or more races, 10% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander, 2% American Indian.

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