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A−
Schools in Center · Hortonville School District, Freedom Area School District

Center’s public schools outscore 75% of Wisconsin districts

47% of students in Center’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Center, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#112of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 7 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.0K
▼ 27% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Hortonville
Students per teacher
14.1
WI 13.6
Schools in town
1
5,570 students on the public path
In brief

Center’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 47% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Hortonville spends $11,979 per student and Freedom Area $14,465, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Edward School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Center’s grade

B+ Test scoresB− Graduation

A−: better than 75% of Wisconsin school districts, #112 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 75%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (729)Better than 72%
Towns in Outagamie County (19)Better than 74%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,933 test results and a graduating class of 247 could put Center anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Center’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,933 in math, 2,932 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Center, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–44 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
5–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Center runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hortonville School District). From grade PK, students attend the Freedom Area School District, shared with Freedom, Kaukauna and Oneida. Its elementary school is in Freedom. Parts of Center (17% and 3% of its land) are served by Seymour and Shiocton instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Center

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Hortonville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 4,214 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$11,979WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Freedom Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,540 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,465WI $16,459 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Hortonville School District48%
State average 38.1% · 2135 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hortonville School District51%
State average 38.7% · 2136 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Freedom Area School District37%
State average 38.1% · 797 students tested
Math · PK–12, Freedom Area School District38%
State average 38.7% · 797 students tested

Center vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Center’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CenterA−Hortonville PK–12 · Freedom Area PK–12
AppletonCAppleton Area
Black Creek—Seymour
FreedomBFreedom Area
EllingtonA−Hortonville PK–12 · Shiocton PK–12
Grand ChuteCAppleton Area
OsbornC−Seymour

Every school in Center

10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Centerin other towns
Freedom Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Freedom
A−
691 students14:1Rate it →
Greenville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Greenville
B+
605 students13:1Rate it →
Hortonville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hortonville
B
461 students13:1Rate it →
North Greenville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Greenville
A
423 students12:1Rate it →
Greenville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Greenville
A−
754 students13:1Rate it →
Hortonville Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hortonville
A−
464 students13:1Rate it →
Freedom Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Freedom
B
339 students14:1Rate it →
Hortonville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Hortonville
B−
1,323 students18:1Rate it →
Freedom High
High · Grades 9–12 · Freedom
B−
510 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Edward School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Appleton
Private · Catholic
57 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Center’s schools

Are Center’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Center children attend outscore 75% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #112 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 72%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Center in?

Two districts: Hortonville School District runs grades PK–12, and Freedom Area School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Freedom, Kaukauna and Oneida.

Where do Center kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Hortonville High and Freedom High.

What is Center’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Hortonville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Center spend per student?

$11,979 in Hortonville School District and $14,465 in Freedom Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Center?

Yes: St. Edward School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 57 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.