Summary:
Sunrise Elementary is a public elementary school located in Appleton, Wisconsin, serving grades K-4 with a total enrollment of 467 students. It is part of the Kimberly Area School District, which is ranked 41 out of 424 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Sunrise Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking between 23 and 107 over the past several years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the Forward Exam, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the Kimberly Area School District and the state of Wisconsin in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. For example, in the 2022-2023 school year, 82.14% of 3rd-grade students and 77.17% of 4th-grade students at Sunrise Elementary were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 72.13% and 73.98% for the Kimberly Area School District, and 48.79% and 46.47% for the state of Wisconsin. Sunrise Elementary also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, White students, and students with special education needs.
When compared to nearby schools in the Kimberly Area School District, such as Janssen Elementary and Westside Elementary, Sunrise Elementary significantly outperforms them in academic achievement, with much higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. The school also outperforms schools in the neighboring Appleton Area School District, such as Berry Elementary and McKinley Elementary. Additionally, Sunrise Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting it serves a more affluent student population, which may contribute to its strong academic performance and low chronic absenteeism rates.
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Detail:
Public K-4
District:
Kimberly Area School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
83rd of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,082
Students who attend Sunrise Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.5
Number of students: 467
Racial breakdown:
White:
88.9%
Hispanic:
4.3%
Two or more races:
3.4%
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Asian:
2.1%
African American:
0.6%
American Indian:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.1%
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