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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 54915

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At a glance

Schools

2,826

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedWoodland School39^th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Johnston Elementary up 103 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Stephen Foster Elementary Charter 9.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The elementary schools located in zip code 54915 in Appleton, Wisconsin serve a diverse range of students from pre-K through 6th grade, with a mix of public and public charter schools. While the schools show a wide range of academic performance, a few stand out as top-performing, including Woodland School and Sunrise Elementary from the Kimberly Area School District, as well as Berry Elementary from the Appleton Area School District.

The top-performing schools consistently rank among the best in the state, with exceptional test scores, where over 80% of students are proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, some schools like Johnston Elementary and Horizons Elementary struggle, with only 30-50% of students meeting proficiency standards. This stark contrast in academic performance suggests significant disparities in educational quality and resources within the same geographic area.

Chronic absenteeism is a concern across all schools, with a rate of 17.7%, higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools show a wide range in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from as low as 6.88% at Woodland School to as high as 69.17% at Stephen Foster Elementary Charter. These factors may contribute to the varying academic outcomes observed in the data.

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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 (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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$18,681	$609	$18,073
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%)	32.1	794^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.9%		38.5	744^th of 1061 public elementary schools	29.9%	50	30.0	49.1	35.6		39.2	55.6	35.6		47.3	41.8	$16,692	$609	$16,083
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%)	40.6	721^st of 1044 public elementary schools	30.9%		61.1	464^th of 1061 public elementary schools	56.3%	257	40.4	41.0	53.1		52.2	41.0	53.1		59.0	38.5	$16,605	$609	$15,996
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%)	52.5	557^th of 1044 public elementary schools	46.6%		47.5	645^th of 1061 public elementary schools	39.2%	88	50.0	62.2	51.0		50.0	54.1	46.9		64.9	51.4	$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%)	68.4	340^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.4%		77.8	193^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	81.8%	147	55.6	56.7	67.7		64.8	60.0	72.3		68.3	56.7	$17,105	$609	$16,496
Appleton Public Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1545 E Broadway Dr	Grand Chute	54915	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5515	149	8	19.1	24.2%	122 (81.9%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (6.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.7%)	75.4	229^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.1%		77.9	188^th of 1061 public elementary schools	82.3%	41	61.1	79.0	83.3	92.3	38.9	89.5	50.0	38.5	94.7	84.2	$13,204	$609	$12,595
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%)	43	682^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	34.7%		47.1	652^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	38.5%	30	50.0	41.0	61.8		41.7	38.5	61.8		46.2	46.2	$18,249	$609	$17,640
Sunrise Elementary	Public	K-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%)	81.7	136^th of 1044 public elementary schools	87.0%		84	103^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	90.3%	33	66.7	66.0			75.0	75.5			82.7	70.4	$12,005	$402	$11,603
Woodland School	Public	K-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	39^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.3%		88.7	48^th of 1061 public elementary schools	95.5%	9	86.4	79.8			87.4	83.0			79.8	68.1	$12,097	$384	$11,713

Cities Near Zip Code 54915

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Appleton	0.4 mi	41	285^th
Grand Chute	3.38 mi	1	92^nd
Kimberly	3.51 mi	6	56^th
Menasha	3.59 mi	7	405^th
Little Chute	4.78 mi	6	94^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.