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Horizons Elementary

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Horizons Elementary ranks 734 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

734^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Horizons Elementary is a PK–5 school with 264 students in the Appleton Area School District in Appleton, Wisconsin, serving a neighborhood where about 56% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — a higher poverty rate than several nearby Appleton schools.

In 2025–26, Horizons ranked 734th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools (29th percentile, 1 star), down from 47th percentile (2 stars) in 2024–25, which had been its best recent year. Fourth-grade results were the weak spot: 29.63% proficient in math and 40.74% in science, both well below the district (46.81% math, 52.87% science… district figures are 46.81% and 48.61%) and state averages. Fourth-grade ELA was 48.15%, slightly below district and state, while fifth-grade ELA was 57.14%, above both, and social studies (61.11%) came close to district and state levels. Chronic absenteeism was 11.4% in 2024–25 — better than Appleton’s 15.7% and Wisconsin’s 17.3%, and a large improvement from 32.5% in 2021–22. Horizons also spends $20,194 per student, the most among nearby schools, and has one of the smallest classes (9.6 students per teacher).

Nearby comparisons show a wide range. Berry Elementary, less than a mile away, ranked 55th percentile with 4th-grade math at 49.09%, despite spending less and having larger classes. The Kimberly Area School District schools — Woodland School, Sunrise Elementary, and Westside Elementary — post far higher proficiency (Woodland’s 4th-grade math was 82.24%) with lower poverty and lower spending. Within Horizons, results varied by group: the school ranked higher for English Language Learner students (59th percentile) and Hispanic students (52nd percentile), and lower for low-income students (25th percentile) and multi-racial students (17th percentile).

264

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,194

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

81%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

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: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg52%

Wisconsin avg55%

734^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Appleton Area School District

253^rd of 432Appleton 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
2026	38.4	734 of 1039	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	49.5	100 of 245	59.2%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	43.0	649 of 986	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.4	165 of 347	52.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	31.8	637 of 848	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	34.1	727 of 989	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	118 of 142	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	506 of 791	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	34.9	496 of 697	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

English Language Learner (2026)59th percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-4 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies61%-4 vs state

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Science41%-13 vs state

Mathematics38%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	38.4	734^th of 1039 public elementary schools	29.4%		52.5	557^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.6%	177	46.8	48.2	57.1	42.6	29.6	45.7	61.1	40.7	81%		$20,194	$609	$19,586
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%)	58.4	468^th of 1039 public elementary schools	55.0%		68.4	340^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.4%	128	56.4	56.4	66.1	60.0	49.1	64.4	61.8	45.5	≥ 95%		$17,105	$609	$16,496
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%)	38.4	733^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	29.5%		32.1	794^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.9%	61	33.3	41.7	46.9	46.8	45.8	42.9	66.7	47.9	89%		$16,692	$609	$16,083
Hmong American Immersion School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2725 E Forest St	Appleton	54915	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(920) 852-5505	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	25.3	834^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.7%					(n/a)	33.3	27.3		50.0	54.6		45.5	18.2	91%
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%)	39.5	728^th of 1039 public elementary schools	29.9%		43.8	670^th of 1044 public elementary schools	35.8%	58	36.4	47.4	43.2	42.4	52.6	36.4	65.8	50.0	83%		$18,681	$609	$18,073
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%)	46.8	635^th of 1039 public elementary schools	38.9%		40.6	721^st of 1044 public elementary schools	30.9%	86	71.8	41.7	51.3	59.0	45.8	46.2	60.4	39.6	77%		$16,605	$609	$15,996
Woodland School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	89.8	41^st of 1039 public elementary schools	96.1%		89	39^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.3%	2	80.9	81.3		87.6	82.2		86.9	73.8	≥ 95%		$12,097	$384	$11,713
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%)	32	786^th of 1039 public elementary schools	24.4%		43	682^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	34.7%	104	26.9	40.9	54.3	50.0	27.3	40.0	54.6	27.3	91%		$18,249	$609	$17,640
Sunrise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	77	215^th of 1039 public elementary schools	79.3%		81.7	136^th of 1044 public elementary schools	87.0%	79	71.6	62.2		72.6	69.4		78.6	66.3	92%		$12,005	$402	$11,603
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%)	36.9	747^th of 1039 public elementary schools	28.1%		41.4	708^th of 1044 public elementary schools	32.2%	39	53.7	46.9	46.2	39.0	37.5	32.7	62.5	43.8	94%		$18,706	$609	$18,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Horizons Elementary

How many students attend Horizons Elementary?

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

What district is Horizons Elementary in?

Appleton Area School District

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 schools do graduates of Horizons Elementary attend?

Students who attend Horizons Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle
High : East High

Is Horizons Elementary a good school?

Horizons Elementary ranks 734^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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