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Public school · Appleton Area School District · Appleton, Wisconsin

Appleton Community 4k

Appleton Community 4k's 5.2 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 37 schools in Appleton.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,532 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 37 schools in Appleton

The brief

An Appleton Area School District school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 1,532 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 27 of 36 in Appleton Area School District.

Appleton Community 4k is listed in Appleton Area School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.7
29% of the rating, estimated from 37 schools in Appleton
College Readiness
6.4
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.0
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 37 schools in Appleton. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 54911; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Appleton Community 4k and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$66,747
Median home value
$199,100
Median rent
$1,010/mo
College educated
35%
Homeownership
59.5%
Poverty rate
8.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54911; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
66
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
46
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,145/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Appleton. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Appleton), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
49%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Appleton Community 4kthis school
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Seven grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Appleton Community 4k among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Appleton Community 4k serve?

Appleton Community 4k serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Appleton Community 4k?

Appleton Community 4k has an enrollment of approximately 765 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Appleton Community 4k?

The student-teacher ratio at Appleton Community 4k is 23.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Appleton Community 4k rank in WI?

Appleton Community 4k ranks #1,532 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Appleton Community 4k's MySchoolScout rating?

Appleton Community 4k has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Appleton Community 4k a charter school?

No, Appleton Community 4k is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Appleton Community 4k a Title I school?

No, Appleton Community 4k is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Appleton Community 4k?

49.0% of students at Appleton Community 4k qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
765
Student-teacher ratio
23.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
33
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Outagamie County
Rank in district
#27 of 36
Schools in district
38
District spending per student
$13,085
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 54911)
25,598
Area average commute
17.5 min
Area median age
36.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.