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Wilson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

225 N Badger Ave, Appleton, WI 54914 · (920) 852-5435 · Part of Appleton Area School District

Appleton’s School Grade C better than 34% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
587
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wilson Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 52.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Appleton kids: 3 high schools

On the path

Where Appleton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–513 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Wilson MiddleYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

225 N Badger Ave, Appleton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6177
Grade 7204
Grade 8206
Enrollment over time
385’20
377’21
364’22
381’23
587’24

Up 52.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 42%Asian 23%Hispanic 16%Black 9%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wilson Middle from Appleton families.

Other schools in Appleton Area School District

The district →
Wisconsin Connections Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Appleton
B+
743 students33:1
Appleton Community 4K
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Appleton
672 students19:1
Huntley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
A−
570 students13:1
Houdini Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
B+
501 students14:1
Ferber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
B
499 students14:1
Highlands Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
C−
417 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Appleton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.