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Public elementary school · Kimberly Area School District · Appleton, Wisconsin

Sunrise Elementary

Sunrise Elementary rates 8.3, right at the middle of Kimberly Area School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.3this school

8.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Kimberly Area School District median is 8.2.

#295 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Kimberly Area School District: 4 elementary schools rated, median 8.2

The brief

A Kimberly Area School District elementary school where students score 6 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 295 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 4 of 9 in Kimberly Area School District.

Sunrise Elementary is listed in Kimberly 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.

Math75%21 points above the Wisconsin average of 54%Grades 3–4 · 194 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading66%15 points above the Wisconsin average of 51%Grades 3–4 · 194 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency is down 21 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 71% recently.2025 FORWARD; 32 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.3
50% of the rating
Academics
8.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

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.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 78% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 66% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · 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 the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment 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 54915; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

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

The area

Median income
$83,814
Median home value
$247,900
Median rent
$974/mo
College educated
38%
Homeownership
72.6%
Poverty rate
8.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54915; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
45
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.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
13.7%
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.
  1. 9.0Compare →
  2. Sunrise Elementarythis school
    8.3
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Sunrise Elementary.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.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Sunrise Elementary serve?

Sunrise Elementary serves students in grades Kindergarten through 4th.

How many students attend Sunrise Elementary?

Sunrise Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 444 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sunrise Elementary is 15.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sunrise Elementary rank in WI?

Sunrise Elementary ranks #295 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Sunrise Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Sunrise Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Sunrise Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sunrise Elementary has 78% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 66% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sunrise Elementary a charter school?

No, Sunrise Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sunrise Elementary a Title I school?

No, Sunrise Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Sunrise Elementary?

13.7% of students at Sunrise Elementary 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
Kindergarten – 4th
Enrollment
444
Student-teacher ratio
15.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Midsize Suburb
County
Calumet County
Rank in district
#4 of 9
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$12,004
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 54915)
44,269
Area average commute
20.2 min
Area median age
38.5

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.