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Stephen Foster Elementary Charter

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5Charter

305 W Foster St, Appleton, WI 54915 · (920) 852-5470

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

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Students
200
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Stephen Foster Elementary Charter

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 35.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

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305 W Foster St, Appleton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten30
Grade 137
Grade 233
Grade 324
Grade 440
Grade 536
Enrollment over time
311’20
269’21
250’22
253’23
200’24

Down 35.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Asian 18%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 8%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Stephen Foster Elementary Charter from Appleton families.

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.