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Little Chute Elementary

Q: Is Little Chute Elementary a good school?

Little Chute Elementary ranks 488 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

488^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Little Chute Elementary is a public elementary school serving 586 students in grades PK-4 in the Little Chute Area School District. The school has shown strong academic performance, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in the Forward Exam across various subjects and grade levels compared to the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, 60.95% of 4th graders were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 53.96%.

However, Little Chute Elementary has faced some challenges, including a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has seen varying performance among different student subgroups, with male students and Hispanic students performing well, but female students and English Language Learners struggling. The school's percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has also increased from 31.25% in 2021-2022 to 38.74% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, Little Chute Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better than the Appleton Area School District schools, but lags behind the higher-performing Kimberly Area School District and Kaukauna Area School District schools, including the charter schools in the Kaukauna Area School District, such as New Directions Learning Community and Park Community Charter School, which have consistently outperformed Little Chute Elementary on test scores and other metrics.

590

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,003

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Grand Ave
Little Chute, WI 54140-1700

(920) 788-7610

District: Little Chute Area School District

Students who attend Little Chute Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Little Chute Intermediate
	Little Chute Middle
High:	Little Chute High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Wisconsin avg55%

488^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Little Chute Area School District

80^th of 426Little Chute 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	58.1	488 of 1044	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	427 of 1061	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	516 of 1067	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	314 of 1067	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	256 of 1050	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.9	390 of 1037	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	398 of 1025	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	346 of 1071	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.7	354 of 1075	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.8	415 of 1076	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	367 of 1061	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	511 of 1053	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.8	621 of 1045	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	55.9	569 of 1046	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.4	538 of 1045	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.6	487 of 1030	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.1	246 of 1021	75.9%	★★★★☆
2007	69.4	230 of 689	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.6	236 of 712	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.3	175 of 632	72.3%	★★★★☆
2004	70.0	195 of 633	69.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	191 of 255	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.2	47 of 249	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	36.3	144 of 222	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	57 of 275	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	587 of 1001	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.5	532 of 1011	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	454 of 1010	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.8	132 of 1017	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	251 of 1004	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	280 of 1002	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	477 of 997	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	172 of 322	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	105 of 331	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.2	44 of 290	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	43.7	141 of 274	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.3	57 of 266	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	33.9	175 of 271	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	373 of 870	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	211 of 866	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	311 of 871	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	261 of 859	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	153 of 847	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	277 of 874	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	248 of 854	71.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	356 of 1000	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	296 of 1012	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	528 of 1011	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	510 of 1017	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	263 of 1003	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	429 of 1002	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	297 of 997	70.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	222 of 802	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	171 of 790	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	36.2	491 of 770	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	233 of 748	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	412 of 746	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	444 of 742	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	166 of 721	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	381 of 718	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	363 of 727	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	464 of 715	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	329 of 704	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	172 of 699	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	348 of 718	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	316 of 686	53.9%	★★★☆☆

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)72nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies67%+3 vs state

Science60%+9 vs state

Mathematics57%+3 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

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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 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
Little Chute Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	901 Grand Ave	Little Chute	54140	Outagamie County	Little Chute Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 788-7610	590	43	13.5	39.2%	461 (78.1%)	19 (3.2%)	56 (9.5%)	13 (2.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.3%)	58.1	488^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.3%		63.6	427^th of 1061 public elementary schools	59.8%	61	43.5	61.0					53.7	61.0					66.7		60.0		$12,003	$662	$11,340
Flex Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	325 Meulemans St	Little Chute	54140	Outagamie County	Little Chute Area School District	Yes	No	Yes	(n/a)	(920) 788-7605	87	6	15.8	16.1%	78 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.9%)	80.9	144^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.2%		69.5	330^th of 1061 public elementary schools	68.9%	186	66.7	57.1	100.0	85.7	75.0	60.0	66.7	71.4	71.4	71.4	75.0	50.0	92.9	88.9	64.3	88.9	$8,530	$245	$8,285
Janssen Elementary	Public	K-4	420 Wallace St	Combined Locks	54113	Outagamie County	Kimberly Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 788-7915	339	26	13.1	21.8%	289 (85.3%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.1%)	11 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	73.6	260^th of 1044 public elementary schools	75.1%		76.7	206^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.6%	54	73.9	63.0					60.0	71.6					70.4		64.2		$10,197	$608	$9,589
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
Haen Elementary	Public	1-4	1130 Haen Dr	Kaukauna	54130	Outagamie County	Kaukauna Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 766-6134	323	27	11.7	51.4%	226 (70.0%)	12 (3.7%)	42 (13.0%)	10 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.9%)	61.6	433^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	58.5%		67.7	362^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	65.9%	71	46.4	57.9					50.0	67.1					73.7		65.8		$16,341	$987	$15,354
Dr H B Tanner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	2500 Fieldcrest Dr	Kaukauna	54130	Outagamie County	Kaukauna Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 766-6150	466	31	15.0	25.1%	376 (80.7%)	5 (1.1%)	39 (8.4%)	12 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)								(n/a)																	$10,949	$577	$10,372
Quinney Elementary	Public	2-4	2601 Sullivan Ave	Kaukauna	54130	Outagamie County	Kaukauna Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 766-6116	359	25	14.5	19.5%	306 (85.2%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.1%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	77.1	208^th of 1044 public elementary schools	80.1%		76	217^th of 1061 public elementary schools	79.5%	9	62.1	62.3					67.2	74.5					83.2		67.9		$11,680	$259	$11,421
New Directions Learning Community	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	2601 Sullivan Ave	Kaukauna	54130	Outagamie County	Kaukauna Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 766-6116	270	17	16.0	17.4%	246 (91.1%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	91.7	21^st of 1044 public elementary schools	98.0%		93.4	11^th of 1061 public elementary schools	99.0%	10	88.9	81.4					77.8	83.7					90.7		79.1		$9,720	$255	$9,465
Park Community Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	509 Lawe St	Kaukauna	54130	Outagamie County	Kaukauna Area School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 766-6129	256	18	14.0	28.5%	207 (80.9%)	5 (2.0%)	14 (5.5%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.0%)	85.5	88^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.6%		77.2	201^st of 1061 public elementary schools	81.1%	113	81.0	61.9					90.5	71.4					85.7		73.8		$11,434	$261	$11,173
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Little Chute Elementary

Is Little Chute Elementary a good school?

Little Chute Elementary ranks 488^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Little Chute Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 590 students attended Little Chute Elementary.

What district is Little Chute Elementary in?

Little Chute Area School District

What schools do graduates of Little Chute Elementary attend?

Students who attend Little Chute Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Little Chute Intermediate
Middle : Little Chute Middle
High : Little Chute High

What is the racial makeup of Little Chute Elementary?

Students at Little Chute Elementary are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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