Top Rankings
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 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,419 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 74% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% 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
1,583 Schools
# Students
5,058 Students
535,597 Students
# Teachers
340 Teachers
40,356 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Kimberly Area School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 443 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#26 out of 447 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
44%
Graduation Rate
98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.24
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
5%
14%
% Black
1%
10%
% White
87%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,232 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,668 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$67 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,232
$17,039
Spending / Student
$12,668
$17,011
Best Kimberly Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Woodland Intermediate
(Math: 86% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
N9085 N Coop Rd
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Gr: 5-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Woodland 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
Gr: K-4 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Sunrise Elementary 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
Gr: K-4 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #44.
Mapleview Intermediate
(Math: 67% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
125 E Kimberly Ave
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7910
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7910
Gr: 5-6 | 419 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
Janssen Elementary 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
Gr: K-4 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #66.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | 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
Gr: K-4 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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