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Classical School vs. Fox River Academy

Should you attend Classical School or Fox River Academy? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Classical School
3310 N Durkee St
Appleton, WI 54911
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Fox River Academy
1000 S Mason St
Appleton, WI 54914
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Classical School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Fox River Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 496 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Classical School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 129 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Fox River Academy ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-8
K-8
Total Students
496 students
129 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
63% | 37%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
7 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Test Scores

#125 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
#116 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Classical School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fox River Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in WI)
60-69%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Classical School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fox River Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
(Top 10% in WI)
60-69%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Classical School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fox River Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 1% in WI)
60-79%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Classical School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fox River Academy and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Fox River Academy by grade.
Kindergarten Students
52
18
Grade 1 Students
52
18
Grade 2 Students
52
19
Grade 3 Students
53
12
Grade 4 Students
54
14
Grade 5 Students
56
16
Grade 6 Students
60
17
Grade 7 Students
58
11
Grade 8 Students
59
4

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Fox River Academy and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% Asian
23%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Classical School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fox River Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Fox River Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fox River Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
61%
75%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Classical School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fox River Academy and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Classical School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fox River Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.57
0.42
This chart displays the diversity score of Classical School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Fox River Academy and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
16%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Classical School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fox River Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Classical School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fox River Academy and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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