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Houdini Elementary

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Houdini Elementary ranks 551 st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

551^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Houdini Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school serving 501 students in the Appleton Area School District in Appleton, Wisconsin, making it the largest PK–5 school among its nearby comparison schools. For 2025–2026 it ranks 551st of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 47th percentile, with a 2-star rating. That places it slightly above its own district, which ranks 253rd of 432 districts statewide (41st percentile, 2 stars). The school's standing has slipped over time, from the 76th percentile and 4 stars in 2021–2022 down to the 47th percentile today.

Houdini's clearest strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 7.2% in 2024–2025, far below the district's 15.7% and the state's 17.3%, and lower than nearly every nearby school except Classical School (5.1%), Ferber Elementary (6.4%) and Fox River Academy (7.4%). Its free/reduced lunch rate (34.13%) is moderate-to-low for the area, and its student–teacher ratio (13.8) and per-student spending ($14,468) sit mid-range. Among nearby schools, only Classical School and Fox River Academy clearly outperform Houdini; its closest peer is Ferber Elementary. It ranks ahead of Franklin Elementary, Appleton Bilingual School, Edison Elementary, Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary, Badger Elementary and Highlands Elementary.

Academically, results are mixed with clear bright spots. Fourth-grade social studies proficiency is 79.73%, well above district and state averages, and 5th-grade English language arts (59.04%) is above both. Math is the weakest area: 3rd-grade math (45.68%) falls below district and state, 4th grade (48.65%) is above the district but below the state, and 5th grade (51.81%) matches the state. The school has also made recent progress in its results for students from lower-income families, moving from the 16th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 40th percentile in 2025–2026.

501

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,468

Per pupil spending ?

34.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2305 W Capitol Dr
Appleton, WI 54914-6831

(920) 852-5490

District: Appleton Area School District

Students who attend Houdini Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Einstein Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.5%

Asian:

11.6%

Hispanic:

11.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2016 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg52%

Wisconsin avg55%

551^st of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	53.4	551 of 1039	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.6	569 of 1044	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.1	500 of 1061	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	365 of 1067	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.7	252 of 1067	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	468 of 1050	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.5	518 of 1037	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	571 of 1025	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.5	595 of 1071	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.9	366 of 1075	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.3	330 of 1076	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.4	627 of 1061	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.9	650 of 1053	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.2	659 of 1045	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.2	612 of 1046	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.7	447 of 1045	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.5	228 of 1030	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	67.2	346 of 1021	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	288 of 689	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.6	168 of 712	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	76.8	114 of 632	82.0%	★★★★☆
2004	79.8	104 of 633	83.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	73 of 121	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.1	35 of 116	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	34.1	78 of 123	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	156 of 245	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.5	216 of 255	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.1	141 of 269	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	509 of 986	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	607 of 1001	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.3	355 of 1011	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	225 of 1010	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	152 of 1017	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	309 of 1004	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	485 of 1002	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	419 of 997	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	119 of 347	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.6	255 of 322	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	182 of 331	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.9	53 of 274	80.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	505 of 848	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.0	619 of 870	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	725 of 866	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.8	411 of 871	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	372 of 859	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.7	382 of 847	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.3	332 of 874	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	534 of 854	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	533 of 989	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	502 of 1000	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	574 of 1012	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	505 of 1011	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	380 of 1017	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	590 of 1003	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	503 of 1002	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	676 of 997	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	64 of 113	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	396 of 791	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.2	489 of 802	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	363 of 790	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	375 of 770	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	173 of 748	76.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	262 of 746	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	350 of 742	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	165 of 721	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	334 of 697	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.2	392 of 718	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.6	382 of 727	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.2	296 of 715	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	201 of 704	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	339 of 699	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	421 of 718	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	456 of 686	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)40th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)36th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies80%+14 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science53%~ state avg

Mathematics49%-4 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)		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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th 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 7th 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
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%)	53.4	551^st of 1039 public elementary schools	47.0%		51.6	569^th of 1044 public elementary schools	45.5%	18	48.2	51.4	59.0				45.7	48.7	51.8				79.7		52.7		$14,468	$609	$13,859
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%)	20.3	860^th of 1039 public elementary schools	17.2%		15.3	903^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	13.5%	43	31.0	36.8	24.3				39.7	25.0	32.9				48.5		36.8		$21,507	$609	$20,899
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%)	31.1	792^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	23.8%		35.4	768^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.4%	24	40.7	42.1	47.1				51.9	22.8	39.2				54.4		33.3		$18,702	$609	$18,093
Classical School	Public, Charter	K-8	3310 N Durkee St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5525	487	27	18.3	16.2%	279 (57.3%)	20 (4.1%)	34 (7.0%)	119 (24.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	87.2	69^th of 1039 public elementary schools	93.4%		83.5	113^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.2%	44	70.4	83.3	76.7	69.0	81.4	60.0	66.7	88.9	76.7	79.3	64.4	63.3	96.3	70.0	77.8	58.3	$12,191	$609	$11,582
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2212 N Jarchow St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5475	277	25	11.1	52.7%	137 (49.5%)	24 (8.7%)	49 (17.7%)	39 (14.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (9.4%)	45	658^th of 1039 public elementary schools	36.7%		43	681^st of 1044 public elementary schools	34.8%	23	51.0	41.7	56.8				59.2	39.6	63.6				58.3		29.2		$16,034	$609	$15,426
Ferber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Capitol Dr	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5465	499	37	13.5	32.3%	347 (69.5%)	12 (2.4%)	39 (7.8%)	64 (12.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	53.1	556^th of 1039 public elementary schools	46.5%		48.6	606^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.0%	50	45.0	60.8	39.5				61.0	56.7	40.7				73.2		55.7		$15,139	$609	$14,530
Appleton Bilingual School	Public, Charter	K-5	2224 N Ullman St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5495	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%)	42.1	696^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.0%		42.3	694^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.5%	2	50.0	42.9	27.8				70.0	52.4	16.7				66.7		47.6		$14,172	$609	$13,564
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%)	20.2	861^st of 1039 public elementary schools	17.1%		36.5	754^th of 1044 public elementary schools	27.8%	107	38.6	31.3	40.0				36.4	21.9	35.0				37.5		21.9		$16,860	$609	$16,252
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%)	84.5	96^th of 1039 public elementary schools	90.8%		80.8	148^th of 1044 public elementary schools	85.8%	52	95.5	90.0	60.0	81.8	66.7		68.2	70.0	60.0	90.9	55.6		90.0		80.0		$10,807	$609	$10,198
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%)	25.1	835^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.6%		37.5	752^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	28.0%	83	34.3	33.3	56.7				34.3	22.2	56.7				42.2		26.7		$20,549	$609	$19,940

Frequently Asked Questions about Houdini Elementary

Is Houdini Elementary a good school?

Houdini Elementary ranks 551^st of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Houdini Elementary in?

Appleton Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Houdini Elementary?

Students at Houdini Elementary are 64% White, 12% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Houdini Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Houdini Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Houdini Elementary attend?

Students who attend Houdini Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Einstein Middle
High : West High

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