Summary:
ZIP code 54915 has two middle-level schools: Madison Middle, which serves grades 6–8 in the Appleton Area School District, and Woodland Intermediate, which serves grades 5–6 in the Kimberly Area School District. Together they enroll 1,245 students. Their districts sit at opposite ends of the state rankings: Kimberly Area is 38th of 432 districts (91st percentile, 5 stars), while Appleton Area is 253rd of 432 (41st percentile, 2 stars).
Woodland Intermediate is the clear standout on achievement and attendance. In 2025–2026, 90.00% of its 6th graders were proficient in English language arts and 88.75% in math, each about 35 points above the state; its 5th grade results (79.61% ELA, 86.18% math) are also far above district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism is only 5.7%, well below the state's 17.3%, and just 5.06% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. At 6th grade — the one grade both schools serve — Woodland outscored Madison by 35.83 points in ELA and 40.14 points in math, and last year's gaps were even wider (40.22 and 48.03 points).
Madison Middle trails the state in every reported subject, though 8th grade ELA proficiency climbed from 41.26% to 54.13% and its school rank percentile improved from 35 to 42 over three years. Its dropout rate is 0.0% and its 14.0% chronic absenteeism is below both district and state rates. Notably, Madison spends more per student ($14,307 vs. $12,576) and has smaller classes (13.6 vs. 16.2 students per teacher), yet posts lower proficiency — spending and class size alone don't determine outcomes. Because the schools serve different grades and districts, only 6th grade allows a direct comparison.
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