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Horizons Elementary

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Horizons Elementary ranks 557 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Horizons Elementary is a public elementary school in Appleton, Wisconsin, serving 312 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Appleton Area School District, which is ranked 264 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Horizons Elementary faces several challenges, including consistently low academic performance, with the school ranking in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools in recent years. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is generally below the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics, where proficiency rates are often 5-10 percentage points lower. However, the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively better, ranking in the top half of Wisconsin schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Horizons Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.4% in 2020-2021 to 19.5% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

While Horizons Elementary's performance lags behind many nearby schools, such as Woodland School and Sunrise Elementary in the Kimberly Area School District, the school does have some bright spots. Its special education students perform relatively well, ranking in the top quarter of Wisconsin schools in this subgroup. To address the school's challenges, Horizons Elementary should focus on identifying and addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, implementing targeted interventions to improve academic performance, particularly in Mathematics, and exploring best practices from the higher-performing nearby schools.

264

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,556

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 Schaefer Cir
Appleton, WI 54915-4705

(920) 852-5485

District: Appleton Area School District

Students who attend Horizons Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle
High:	East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.9%

Hispanic:

22.3%

Asian:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg54%

557^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	52.5	557 of 1044	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	645 of 1061	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	633 of 1067	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	596 of 1067	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	659 of 1050	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	728 of 1037	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	814 of 1025	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.4	805 of 1071	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.0	810 of 1075	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	39.9	770 of 1076	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.4	794 of 1061	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.1	802 of 1053	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.5	774 of 1045	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	58.3	512 of 1046	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.9	413 of 1045	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.4	401 of 1030	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.4	307 of 1021	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	59.1	360 of 689	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	482 of 712	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.5	372 of 632	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	105 of 255	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	90 of 269	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	118 of 249	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	56 of 248	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	37.9	131 of 222	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	98 of 275	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	163 of 287	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.5	548 of 1001	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	605 of 1011	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.9	530 of 1010	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	570 of 1017	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	691 of 1004	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	761 of 1002	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	745 of 997	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	117 of 322	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	204 of 331	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	117 of 290	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	132 of 296	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	128 of 274	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	92 of 266	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	138 of 271	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	494 of 870	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	621 of 866	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	522 of 871	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	413 of 859	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	595 of 847	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	522 of 874	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.1	708 of 854	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	533 of 1000	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	627 of 1012	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	652 of 1011	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	542 of 1017	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.1	524 of 1003	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	583 of 1002	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	803 of 997	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	124 of 802	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	48.6	376 of 790	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.8	599 of 770	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	633 of 748	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.2	310 of 746	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.0	581 of 742	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	461 of 721	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	299 of 718	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	414 of 727	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	343 of 715	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	350 of 704	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	318 of 699	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	452 of 718	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	582 of 686	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+38 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science51%~ state avg

Mathematics50%-4 vs state

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Horizons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 Schaefer Cir	Appleton	54915	Calumet County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5485	264	27	9.6	55.7%	129 (48.9%)	18 (6.8%)	59 (22.3%)	34 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)	52.5	557^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.6%		47.5	645^th of 1061 public elementary schools	39.2%	88	50.0	62.2	51.0	50.0	54.1	46.9	64.9	51.4	$11,556	$911	$10,645
Berry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3601 S Telulah Ave	Appleton	54915	Calumet County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5445	368	30	12.4	22.6%	264 (71.7%)	10 (2.7%)	46 (12.5%)	17 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.9%)	68.4	340^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.4%		77.8	193^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	81.8%	147	55.6	56.7	67.7	64.8	60.0	72.3	68.3	56.7	$11,189	$911	$10,278
McKinley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1125 E Taft Ave	Appleton	54915	Calumet County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5510	380	32	11.9	49.5%	189 (49.7%)	17 (4.5%)	80 (21.1%)	70 (18.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (5.8%)	32.1	794^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.5	744^th of 1061 public elementary schools	29.9%	50	30.0	49.1	35.6	39.2	55.6	35.6	47.3	41.8	$11,246	$911	$10,335
Johnston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 E Forest St	Appleton	54915	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5505	286	26	11.0	57.7%	133 (46.5%)	22 (7.7%)	28 (9.8%)	70 (24.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.8%)	43.8	670^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.8%		35.9	773^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	27.1%	103	51.0	44.4	50.0	57.1	40.0	52.2	53.3	40.0	$11,410	$911	$10,499
Richmond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1441 E John St	Appleton	54915	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5520	245	20	12.3	46.9%	147 (60.0%)	10 (4.1%)	44 (18.0%)	14 (5.7%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.6%)	40.6	721^st of 1044 public elementary schools	30.9%		61.1	464^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.3%	257	40.4	41.0	53.1	52.2	41.0	53.1	59.0	38.5	$11,485	$911	$10,574
Woodland School	Public	K-4	N9085 N Coop Rd	Appleton	54915	Calumet County	Kimberly Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 730-0924	478	31	15.1	5.6%	401 (83.9%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	30 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.1%)	89	39^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.3%		88.7	48^th of 1061 public elementary schools	95.5%	9	86.4	79.8		87.4	83.0		79.8	68.1	$11,329	$539	$10,790
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
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-4	N9363 Exploration Dr	Appleton	54915	Calumet County	Kimberly Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 954-1822	456	29	15.5	14.9%	394 (86.4%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.2%)	15 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (5.0%)	81.7	136^th of 1044 public elementary schools	87.0%		84	103^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	90.3%	33	66.7	66.0		75.0	75.5		82.7	70.4	$10,082	$527	$9,555
Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	412 N Meade St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5460	242	24	10.0	50.4%	165 (68.2%)	13 (5.4%)	29 (12.0%)	12 (5.0%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.0%)	41.4	708^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.2%		38.2	750^th of 1061 public elementary schools	29.3%	42	53.9	45.7	38.9	57.7	39.1	30.6	58.7	54.4	$11,834	$911	$10,923
Westside Elementary	Public	K-4	746 W 3rd St	Kimberly	54136	Outagamie County	Kimberly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 739-3578	408	32	12.9	30.6%	321 (78.7%)	9 (2.2%)	38 (9.3%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.4%)	71.4	291^st of 1044 public elementary schools	72.1%		64.3	415^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.9%	124	66.7	66.7		63.1	72.4		72.4	52.9	$11,017	$1,132	$9,884

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizons Elementary

Is Horizons Elementary a good school?

Horizons Elementary ranks 557^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Horizons Elementary?

Students at Horizons Elementary are 49% White, 22% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 9% Two or more races, 7% African American.

What district is Horizons Elementary in?

Appleton Area School District

What schools do graduates of Horizons Elementary attend?

Students who attend Horizons Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle
High : East High

How many students attend Horizons Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Horizons Elementary.

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