Summary:
ZIP code 54911 contains two middle schools — Einstein Middle and Kaleidoscope Academy — both serving grades 6–8 within the Appleton Area School District, which is ranked 253 of 432 districts (41st percentile, 2 stars). Together they enroll 1,307 students: 851 at Einstein and 456 at Kaleidoscope, so Einstein accounts for about 65% of the combined enrollment.
Einstein Middle is the stronger performer on nearly every measure. In 2025-2026 it ranked 186 of 643 schools (71st percentile, 4 stars), an improvement from 225 of 628 (64th percentile, 3 stars) the year before. It scored above the district on all eight listed Forward Exam tests and above the state on seven of eight; the lone exception was 7th grade Math at 55.32%, just under the state's 55.67%. Its 6th grade Math score of 70.88% and ELA 6 score of 74.71% are standout results. Chronic absenteeism is 11.6%, below the district's 15.7% and the state's 17.3%, and its free/reduced lunch rate is 28.91%.
Kaleidoscope Academy ranked 450 of 643 (30th percentile, 2 stars), continuing a decline from the 49th percentile in 2023-2024. Its relative strengths are Science 8 (52.27%) and Social Studies 8 (65.15%), both near or above district and state averages, while ELA and math scores lag in nearly every grade — 6th grade Math is 32.06%. Chronic absenteeism is 19.6%, above district and state, and the free/reduced lunch rate is 50.66%. Kaleidoscope spends more per student ($16,199 vs. $14,085) with smaller classes (12.0 vs. 14.3 students per teacher). Both schools have very low dropout rates (0.1% and 0.0%). The proficiency gap between the two schools widened from about 13.0 points in 2024-2025 to about 17.9 points in 2025-2026.
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