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Kimberly Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,498 students in Kimberly Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Kimberly Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 73% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
5,132 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
345 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Kimberly Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#24 out of 450 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.54
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
166 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
69 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
4,505 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
88%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
165 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
291
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
323
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
341
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
359
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
357
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
380
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
389
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
375
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
373
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
397
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
399
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
384
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
415
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,041 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,485 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,041
$16,831
Spending / Student
$12,485
$16,804
Best Kimberly Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
N9085 N Coop Rd
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Grades: 5-6
| 337 students
Rank: #22.
Woodland School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
N9085 N Coop Rd
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Grades: K-4
| 450 students
Rank: #33.
Sunrise Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
N9363 Exploration Dr
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 954-1822
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 954-1822
Grades: K-4
| 467 students
Rank: #44.
Mapleview Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
125 E Kimberly Ave
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7910
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7910
Grades: 5-6
| 432 students
Rank: #55.
Janssen Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
420 Wallace St
Combined Locks, WI 54113
(920) 788-7915
Combined Locks, WI 54113
(920) 788-7915
Grades: K-4
| 385 students
Rank: #66.
Westside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
746 W 3rd St
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 739-3578
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 739-3578
Grades: K-4
| 427 students
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