Best elementary schools in Appleton (2025)

Schools classified as elementary by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 21 schools in Appleton, Wisconsin. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Wisconsin.

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Woodland SchoolAppleton · Public Elementary84% Math proficiency · 478 students
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Sunrise ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary82% Math proficiency · 456 students
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Classical SchoolAppleton · Charter Elementary69% Math proficiency · 487 students
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Fox River AcademyAppleton · Charter Elementary67% Math proficiency · 150 students
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Berry ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary59% Math proficiency · 368 students
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Richmond ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary52% Math proficiency · 245 students
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Ferber ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 499 students
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Houdini ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary46% Math proficiency · 501 students
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Huntley ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 570 students
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Edison ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 242 students
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Horizons ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 264 students
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McKinley ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary39% Math proficiency · 380 students
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Jefferson ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary33% Math proficiency · 212 students
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Badger ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 258 students
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Franklin ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 277 students
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Appleton Bilingual SchoolAppleton · Charter Elementary32% Math proficiency · 139 students
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Highlands ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 417 students
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Stephen Foster Elementary CharterAppleton · Charter Elementary27% Math proficiency · 200 students
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Johnston ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 286 students
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Ronald C Dunlap Elementary SchoolAppleton · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 314 students
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Columbus ElementaryAppleton · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 88 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Woodland School Appleton · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	83.7 Top 10%	84% Math proficiency	478
2	Sunrise Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades K–4	Public	81.6 Top 10%	82% Math proficiency	456
3	Classical School Appleton · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	75.5 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	487
4	Fox River Academy Appleton · Elementary · Grades K–8	Charter	72.7 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	150
5	Berry Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	66.8 Top 50%	59% Math proficiency	368
6	Richmond Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	57.7 Top 50%	52% Math proficiency	245
7	Ferber Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.7 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	499
8	Houdini Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	55.7 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	501
9	Huntley Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	54.4 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	570
10	Edison Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	48.7 Lower 50%	47% Math proficiency	242
11	Horizons Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	45.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	264
12	McKinley Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	42.3 Lower 50%	39% Math proficiency	380
13	Jefferson Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	37.9 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	212
14	Badger Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.6 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	258
15	Franklin Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	36.1 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	277
16	Appleton Bilingual School Appleton · Elementary · Grades K–5	Charter	35.1 Lower 50%	32% Math proficiency	139
17	Highlands Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.9 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	417
18	Stephen Foster Elementary Charter Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Charter	34.4 Lower 50%	27% Math proficiency	200
19	Johnston Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	34.3 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	286
20	Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	33.2 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	314
21	Columbus Elementary Appleton · Elementary · Grades PK–5	Public	22.0 Lower 50%	17% Math proficiency	88

Woodland School in Appleton leads the 2025 list of elementary schools in Appleton with a Success Index (US) of 83.7. Of the 21 schools shown, 17 are public, 4 are charter.

For the full picture see the wider Wisconsin elementary schools rankings, every school on the Appleton page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best elementary school in Appleton?

Woodland School in Appleton, Wisconsin ranks first among elementary schools in Appleton with a Success Index (US) of 83.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 478).

How are elementary schools in Appleton ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.