Is Appleton Public Montessori a good school?

Appleton Public Montessori ranks 188 th of 1061 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Appleton Public Montessori?

In the 2023-24 school year, 153 students attended Appleton Public Montessori.

What is the racial makeup of Appleton Public Montessori?

Students at Appleton Public Montessori are 82% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Appleton Public Montessori

Summary:

Appleton Public Montessori is a small, high-performing elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Grand Chute, Wisconsin, part of the Appleton Area School District. With 147 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top 35% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Appleton Public Montessori stands out for its exceptional academic performance, significantly outpacing the district and state averages in proficiency across multiple grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 85.71% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 57.61% for the district and 54.1% for the state. The school also has a lower percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (25.17% free/reduced lunch) compared to the district average (32-62% across nearby schools), suggesting it attracts a more diverse student population. Additionally, Appleton Public Montessori has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 0-7.3% over the past 5 years, significantly lower than the 9.3-20.9% range seen at nearby district schools.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Appleton Area School District, such as Houdini Elementary, Highlands Elementary, and Appleton Bilingual School, Appleton Public Montessori stands out as a high-performing school, particularly in academic proficiency and chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests the school's Montessori approach and teaching practices may be more effective than the traditional approaches used at other district schools, and the Appleton Area School District may want to consider expanding the Montessori model to provide more families with access to this type of educational experience.

Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-6

1545 E Broadway Dr
Grand Chute, WI 54913

(920) 852-5515

District: Appleton Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
188^th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,729

Student/teacher ratio: 18.4

Number of students: 153

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Two or more races:

9.2%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 27.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Appleton Public Montessori ranks better than 82.3% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 3^rd among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Appleton Area School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.86. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.4%), two or more races (9.2%), Hispanic (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 27.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Appleton Public Montessori is 18.4. 17 elementary schools in the Appleton Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Appleton Public Montessori employs 8.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Appleton Public Montessori is $11,729, which is the 4^th highest among 20 elementary schools in the Appleton Area School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Appleton Public Montessori:

SchoolDigger ranks Appleton Public Montessori 188^th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Appleton Public Montessori in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Appleton Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Appleton Area School District 240^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Appleton Public Montessori

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Rank History for all students at Appleton Public Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2007	71.55	203^rd	689	70.5%
2008	61.68	448^th	1021	56.1%
2009	49.26	656^th	1030	36.3%
2010	56.95	548^th	1045	47.6%
2011	69.23	282^nd	1046	73.0%
2012	78.12	106^th	1045	89.9%
2013	68.17	278^th	1053	73.6%
2014	64.39	359^th	1061	66.2%
2015	69.82	294^th	1076	72.7%
2016	65.30	361^st	1075	66.4%
2017	64.54	371^st	1071	65.4%
2018	80.20	138^th	1025	86.5%
2019	69.11	302^nd	1037	70.9%
2021	54.11	521^st	1050	50.4%
2022	65.85	349^th	1067	67.3%
2023	68.96	317^th	1067	70.3%
2024	77.86	188^th	1061	82.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Appleton Public Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	66.46	216^th	874	75.3%
2024	77.28	109^th	866	87.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Appleton Public Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	76.98	177^th	997	82.2%
2019	58.92	428^th	1002	57.3%
2021	63.47	355^th	1004	64.6%
2022	54.28	493^rd	1017	51.5%
2023	72.23	246^th	1010	75.6%
2024	68.51	311^th	1011	69.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Appleton Public Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	78.20	150^th	997	85.0%
2019	68.18	282^nd	1002	71.9%
2021	28.88	778^th	1003	22.4%
2022	97.17	4^th	1017	99.6%
2023	56.86	482^nd	1011	52.3%
2024	73.00	249^th	1012	75.4%

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Rank History for White students at Appleton Public Montessori

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2021	50.49	358^th	699	48.8%
2023	80.49	90^th	715	87.4%
2024	82.93	74^th	727	89.8%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Appleton Public Montessori

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2006	10	0	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	11
2007	89	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	91
2008	90	1	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	95
2009	96	1	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	101
2010	99	0	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	105
2011	104	0	2	2	0	0	0	108
2012	105	2	3	3	0	0	0	113
2013	102	2	3	3	0	0	0	110
2014	142	2	5	3	0	0	0	152
2015	153	1	1	2	0	0	0	157
2016	151	0	0	7	0	0	0	158
2017	145	1	1	6	0	0	2	155
2018	142	1	2	9	0	0	3	157
2019	136	0	3	12	0	0	4	155
2020	135	0	4	7	0	0	9	155
2021	133	0	3	6	2	0	10	154
2022	114	0	4	9	2	0	9	138
2023	118	1	6	10	0	0	12	147
2024	126	1	2	10	0	0	14	153

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Appleton Public Montessori

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	11	2.0	5.5	n/a
2007	91	4.4	20.7	5.5
2008	95	4.7	20.2	8.4
2009	101	4.7	21.5	15.8
2010	105	4.9	21.4	14.3
2011	108	4.7	22.9	19.4
2012	113	4.1	27.5	20.4
2013	110	4.2	26.1	12.7
2014	152	6.2	24.5	14.5
2015	157	n/a	n/a	15.9
2016	158	6.0	26.3	11.4
2017	155	6.3	24.6	16.1
2018	157	5.9	26.6	14.6
2019	155	6.0	25.6	18.7
2020	155	5.9	26.2	16.8
2021	154	5.7	26.9	20.8
2022	138	6.1	22.6	21.7
2023	147	6.2	23.4	25.2
2024	153	8.3	18.4	27.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Appleton Public Montessori

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	11	2.0	5.5	n/a
2007	91	4.4	20.7	5.5
2008	95	4.7	20.2	8.4
2009	101	4.7	21.5	15.8
2010	105	4.9	21.4	14.3
2011	108	4.7	22.9	19.4
2012	113	4.1	27.5	20.4
2013	110	4.2	26.1	12.7
2014	152	6.2	24.5	14.5
2015	157	n/a	n/a	15.9
2016	158	6.0	26.3	11.4
2017	155	6.3	24.6	16.1
2018	157	5.9	26.6	14.6
2019	155	6.0	25.6	18.7
2020	155	5.9	26.2	16.8
2021	154	5.7	26.9	20.8
2022	138	6.1	22.6	21.7
2023	147	6.2	23.4	25.2
2024	153	8.3	18.4	27.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Appleton Public Montessori

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$198 (2.4%)	$8,206 (97.6%)	$8,405
2020	$422 (3.9%)	$10,377 (96.1%)	$10,799
2021	$911 (7.8%)	$10,818 (92.2%)	$11,729

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Appleton Public Montessori

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 302^nd of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 317^th of 1067 Elementary schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Public Montessori)	55	84.2	29.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Area School District)	30.1	37.9	7.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Appleton Public Montessori)	60	73.7	13.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Appleton Area School District)	44.1	47.8	3.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Public Montessori)	52.4	55	2.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Area School District)	39.5	45.1	5.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Appleton Public Montessori)	42.9	30	12.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Appleton Area School District)	39.1	44.2	5.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Appleton Public Montessori)	71.4	50	21.4%
4th Grade Social Studies (Appleton Area School District)	50.7	59.9	9.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Appleton Public Montessori)	66.7	55	11.7%
4th Grade Science (Appleton Area School District)	51.6	51.6	0%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Public Montessori)	60	66.7	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Area School District)	36.9	38.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Appleton Public Montessori)	35	66.7	31.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Appleton Area School District)	42.5	50.5	7.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Public Montessori)	71.4	66.7	4.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Appleton Area School District)	43.2	47.1	4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	41.7	40.6	1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Appleton Public Montessori)	57.1	44.4	12.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Appleton Area School District)	49.8	50.3	0.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	43.5	42.6	0.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	155	147	5.2%
African American	0	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	6	100%
Hispanic	12	10	16.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	136	118	13.2%
Two or More Races	4	12	200%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.7%	25.2%	6.5%

Schools Near Appleton Public Montessori

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)		Forward Exam Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Appleton Public Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1545 E Broadway Dr	Grand Chute	54913	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5515	153	8	18.4	27.5%	126 (82.4%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (6.5%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.2%)	77.9	188^th of 1061 public elementary schools	82.3%		69	317^th of 1067 public elementary schools	70.3%	129	75.0	82.4	70.0	85.7			85.0	64.7	20.0	71.4			88.2		82.4		$11,729	$911	$10,818
Ferber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	515 E Capitol Dr	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5465	593	41	14.3	35.8%	411 (69.3%)	13 (2.2%)	46 (7.8%)	83 (14.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.1%)	64.2	416^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.8%		63.4	407^th of 1067 public elementary schools	61.9%	9	46.7	61.6	57.3	54.4			62.7	72.6	62.9	55.9			75.3		63.0		$11,019	$911	$10,108
Classical School	Public, Charter	K-8	3310 N Durkee St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5525	496	27	18.6	23.0%	304 (61.3%)	21 (4.2%)	31 (6.3%)	112 (22.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	78.9	174^th of 1061 public elementary schools	83.6%		83.5	120^th of 1067 public elementary schools	88.8%	54	56.6	67.3	80.0	71.2	76.4	74.1	75.5	69.2	67.3	76.3	83.6	81.0	80.8	84.5	65.4	84.5	$11,399	$911	$10,488
Huntley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2224 N Ullman St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5495	650	46	14.1	35.1%	466 (71.7%)	10 (1.5%)	52 (8.0%)	76 (11.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.5%)	72.3	282^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	73.4%		73.4	245^th of 1067 public elementary schools	77.0%	37	63.6	60.0	72.8	60.4			65.9	70.0	65.2	64.6			73.6		65.5		$11,103	$911	$10,192
Appleton Community 4K	Public	PK	2701 N Oneida St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5600	765	34	22.7	49.0%	444 (58.0%)	44 (5.8%)	105 (13.7%)	86 (11.2%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.7%)	78 (10.2%)								(n/a)																	$15,315	$911	$14,404
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2212 N Jarchow St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5475	297	24	12.2	57.9%	155 (52.2%)	23 (7.7%)	36 (12.1%)	48 (16.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.8%)	46.9	655^th of 1061 public elementary schools	38.3%		31.8	800^th of 1067 public elementary schools	25.0%	145	56.4	44.2	61.7	30.0			60.0	44.2	40.4	27.3			65.1		48.8		$11,597	$911	$10,686
Houdini Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2305 W Capitol Dr	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5490	560	40	14.0	32.3%	396 (70.7%)	14 (2.5%)	58 (10.4%)	54 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.6%)	59.1	500^th of 1061 public elementary schools	52.9%		65.7	365^th of 1067 public elementary schools	65.8%	135	44.2	58.1	49.4	63.8			59.7	56.8	55.8	65.2			73.0		58.1		$11,085	$911	$10,174
Highlands Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2037 N Elinor St	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5480	499	48	10.3	66.5%	210 (42.1%)	24 (4.8%)	68 (13.6%)	149 (29.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.2%)	41 (8.2%)	22.4	868^th of 1061 public elementary schools	18.2%		27.8	837^th of 1067 public elementary schools	21.6%	31	33.9	27.0	28.2	48.6			45.8	27.0	25.6	48.6			42.9		27.0		$11,283	$911	$10,372
Appleton Bilingual School	Public, Charter	K-5	912 N Oneida St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5535	134	7	18.1	53.7%	39 (29.1%)	2 (1.5%)	89 (66.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	29.8	814^th of 1061 public elementary schools	23.3%		30.5	814^th of 1067 public elementary schools	23.7%		34.8	42.9	40.0				52.2	35.0	26.7				52.4		42.9		$11,427	$911	$10,516
Columbus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	913 N Oneida St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 852-5450	132	12	10.6	76.5%	69 (52.3%)	14 (10.6%)	22 (16.7%)	14 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.1%)	18.3	899^th of 1061 public elementary schools	15.3%		17.7	904^th of 1067 public elementary schools	15.3%	5	60.0	13.3	26.3				60.0	13.3	5.3				13.3		13.3		$12,460	$911	$11,549

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