Badger Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

501 S Bluemound Dr
Appleton, WI 54914

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Bottom 50%

Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Badger Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 305 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 55%
: Bottom 50% in WI
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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Badger Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

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Badger Elementary School's student population of 305 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Badger Elementary School
Kind	43
1	57
2	43
3	43
4	42
5	31
6	46

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Total Students

305 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Badger Elementary School
2023	325
2022	305
2021	315
2020	357
2019	357
2018	345
2017	345
2016	329
2015	332
2014	311
2013	320
2012	329
2011	346
2010	386
2009	313
2008	309
2007	293
2006	287
2005	280
2004	304
2003	299
2002	285
2001	325
2000	289
1999	294
1998	292
1997	309
1996	308
1995	349
1994	343
1993	316
1992	331
1991	291
1990	280
1989	246
1988	294
1987	209

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Badger Elementary School
2023	28
2022	28
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	28
2017	28
2016	26
2014	24
2013	25
2012	24
2011	27
2010	25
2009	24
2008	23
2007	24
2006	26
2005	23
2004	25
2003	25
2002	21
2001	19
2000	16
1999	15
1998	16
1997	19
1996	19
1995	18
1994	18
1993	17
1992	16
1991	16
1990	14

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Badger Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Badger Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#1198 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Badger Elementary School
2023	#1198
2022	#1488
2021	#1562
2019	#1411
2018	#1393
2017	#1685
2016	#1375
2015	#1423
2014	#1686
2013	#1472
2012	#1613

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45-49%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	47%	40%	40%
2022	32%	39%	37%
2021	27%	38%	33%
2019	37%	43%	39%
2018	37%	44%	42%
2017	27%	43%	42%
2016	42%	43%	46%
2015	42%	44%	48%
2014	37%	49%	50%
2013	42%	48%	50%
2012	42%	49%	49%

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20-24%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2022	22%	38%	37%
2021	17%	39%	36%
2019	27%	41%	37%
2018	32%	43%	42%
2017	27%	45%	41%
2016	27%	44%	41%
2015	37%	52%	51%
2014	22%	37%	38%
2013	27%	37%	39%
2012	22%	36%	39%
2011	82%	83%	85%

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30-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2022	34%	44%	43%
2021	34%	44%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	12:1	13:1	15:1
2022	11:1	13:1	15:1
2021	12:1	13:1	16:1
2020	12:1	14:1	16:1
2019	12:1	14:1	16:1
2018	12:1	15:1	16:1
2017	12:1	14:1	16:1
2016	13:1	15:1	17:1
2014	13:1	15:1	17:1
2013	13:1	15:1	16:1
2012	13:1	15:1	17:1
2011	13:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	13:1	14:1	16:1
2008	13:1	14:1	16:1
2007	12:1	15:1	16:1
2006	11:1	14:1	16:1
2005	12:1	14:1	16:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	12:1	15:1	16:1
2002	14:1	15:1	16:1
2001	17:1	15:1	16:1
2000	18:1	15:1	17:1
1999	20:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	19:1	16:1	18:1
1994	19:1	16:1	18:1
1993	18:1	16:1	17:1
1992	20:1	16:1	17:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1
1990	21:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	13%	4%	12%
2022	15%	4%	12%
2021	15%	4%	12%
2020	16%	4%	11%
2019	16%	4%	11%
2018	11%	4%	12%
2017	11%	4%	12%
2016	9%	4%	12%
2015	7%	4%	12%
2014	8%	4%	11%
2013	8%	4%	11%
2012	6%	4%	11%
2011	6%	4%	12%
2010	7%	4%	11%
2009	9%	4%	11%
2008	7%	4%	11%
2007	7%	4%	11%
2006	9%	4%	11%
2005	9%	4%	10%
2004	8%	3%	10%
2003	7%	3%	11%
2002	8%	3%	11%
2001	5%	3%	10%
2000	3%	3%	10%
1999	2%	3%	10%
1998	2%	3%	9%
1997	1%	3%	8%
1996	1%	3%	7%

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Hispanic

20%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	21%	14%	12%
2022	16%	13%	11%
2021	16%	13%	11%
2020	17%	13%	11%
2019	17%	13%	11%
2018	18%	12%	11%
2017	18%	12%	11%
2016	20%	11%	9%
2015	21%	11%	9%
2014	18%	10%	8%
2013	16%	10%	8%
2012	18%	10%	8%
2011	20%	9%	7%
2010	18%	8%	7%
2009	20%	8%	6%
2008	21%	8%	6%
2007	18%	7%	5%
2006	18%	6%	5%
2005	19%	6%	5%
2004	23%	6%	4%
2003	19%	5%	4%
2002	19%	5%	3%
2001	16%	5%	3%
2000	4%	4%	2%
1999	3%	4%	1%
1998	3%	4%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1996	3%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	1%

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Black

11%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	8%	9%	5%
2022	7%	9%	5%
2021	6%	9%	5%
2020	8%	9%	5%
2019	8%	9%	5%
2018	11%	9%	5%
2017	11%	9%	5%
2016	11%	9%	5%
2015	13%	10%	5%
2014	14%	10%	5%
2013	12%	10%	4%
2012	12%	10%	5%
2011	11%	10%	4%
2010	8%	10%	4%
2009	12%	10%	4%
2008	12%	10%	4%
2007	7%	10%	3%
2006	5%	10%	3%
2005	5%	10%	2%
2004	5%	10%	2%
2003	4%	10%	2%
2002	4%	10%	2%
2001	3%	10%	1%
2000	4%	9%	1%
1999	4%	9%	1%
1998	3%	9%	1%
1997	4%	9%	1%
1996	3%	9%	1%
1995	2%	8%	1%
1994	2%	9%	1%
1993	3%	8%

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White

45%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	44%	67%	63%
2022	50%	68%	65%
2021	50%	68%	66%
2020	49%	69%	68%
2019	49%	69%	68%
2018	54%	70%	70%
2017	54%	70%	70%
2016	55%	71%	73%
2015	58%	71%	74%
2014	59%	72%	75%
2013	62%	73%	75%
2012	62%	74%	75%
2011	62%	74%	76%
2010	66%	76%	77%
2009	58%	76%	77%
2008	59%	77%	78%
2007	65%	77%	79%
2006	66%	78%	80%
2005	65%	78%	81%
2004	62%	79%	82%
2003	68%	79%	82%
2002	67%	80%	83%
2001	75%	80%	85%
2000	88%	82%	87%
1999	91%	83%	88%
1998	92%	83%	89%
1997	94%	84%	90%
1996	92%	84%	91%
1995	96%	85%	91%
1994	97%	85%	91%
1993	97%	86%	93%
1992	96%	86%	93%
1991	98%	86%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	11%	5%	6%
2022	9%	5%	5%
2021	10%	5%	4%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	5%	3%	2%
2017	5%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	0.73	0.52	0.56
2022	0.69	0.51	0.54
2021	0.69	0.51	0.52
2020	0.70	0.50	0.50
2019	0.70	0.50	0.50
2018	0.66	0.49	0.47
2017	0.66	0.49	0.47
2016	0.64	0.48	0.44
2015	0.60	0.48	0.43
2014	0.60	0.46	0.42
2013	0.57	0.45	0.42
2012	0.57	0.44	0.41
2011	0.57	0.44	0.41
2010	0.53	0.41	0.39
2009	0.61	0.41	0.39
2008	0.59	0.39	0.38
2007	0.54	0.39	0.36
2006	0.53	0.39	0.34
2005	0.54	0.38	0.33
2004	0.56	0.36	0.32
2003	0.50	0.37	0.30
2002	0.51	0.35	0.29
2001	0.41	0.34	0.27
2000	0.22	0.32	0.24
1999	0.17	0.30	0.22
1998	0.15	0.30	0.21
1997	0.12	0.30	0.19
1996	0.15	0.29	0.18
1995	0.07	0.27	0.17
1994	0.06	0.26	0.15
1993	0.06	0.26	0.14
1992	0.07	0.26	0.13
1991	0.04	0.26	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

62%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2023	58%	36%	39%
2022	56%	36%	35%
2021	58%	38%	37%
2020	47%	35%	32%
2019	47%	35%	32%
2018	54%	33%	32%
2017	54%	33%	32%
2016	96%	34%	36%
2015	46%	36%	30%
2014	58%	36%	31%
2013	44%	35%	26%
2012	52%	35%	32%
2011	47%	33%	30%
2010	43%	30%	27%
2009	46%	26%	26%
2008	45%	25%	24%
2007	44%	24%	21%
2001	13%	18%	13%
2000	13%	19%	13%
1999	14%	20%	14%
1998	12%	20%	12%
1997	12%	20%	12%
1996	11%	20%	11%
1995	8%	15%	8%
1994	11%	20%	11%
1993	9%	20%	9%
1992	7%	18%	7%
1991	5%	18%	6%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Badger Elementary School	Wisconsin	Appleton Area School District
2020	4%	5%	7%
2019	4%	5%	7%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	7%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	6%	7%	8%
2007	5%	7%	7%
2001	6%	7%	6%
2000	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Appleton Area School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Badger Elementary School's ranking?

Badger Elementary School is ranked #1198 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Badger Elementary School?

305 students attend Badger Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

45% of Badger Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Black, 10% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Badger Elementary School?

Badger Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Badger Elementary School offer ?

Badger Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Badger Elementary School part of?

Badger Elementary School is part of Appleton Area School District.

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