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Schools in De Pere · West De Pere School District, De Pere Unified School District

De Pere’s public schools outscore 85% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 52% of De Pere’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving De Pere, 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.

#57of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
51%
▲ 13 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
52%
▲ 14 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.9K
▼ 27% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · De Pere Unified
Students per teacher
15.1
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
12
5,967 students on the public path
In brief

De Pere’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1308 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of De Pere’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 52% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

West De Pere spends $14,875 per student and De Pere Unified $11,938, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Notre Dame School of de Pere (private), Creekside Christian Montessori (private), Green Bay Montessori Children's World (private) and Advocates for Healthy Transitionalliving, de Pere (private) are 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 De Pere’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 85% of Wisconsin school districts, #57 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1308)Better than 93%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,100 test results and a graduating class of 343 could put De Pere anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of De Pere’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,102 in math, 4,099 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
7–8West De Pere MiddleWest De Pere School DistrictB
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−

De Pere runs its own schools through grade 12 (West De Pere School District). From grade PK, students attend the De Pere Unified School District, shared with Glenmore, Ledgeview, Morrison and Rockland. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve De Pere

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

West De Pere School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,624 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,875WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
De Pere Unified School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 4,485 students · 15.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$11,938WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, West De Pere School District45%
State average 38.1% · 1788 students tested
Math · PK–12, West De Pere School District46%
State average 38.7% · 1788 students tested
Reading · PK–12, De Pere Unified School District56%
State average 38.1% · 2311 students tested
Math · PK–12, De Pere Unified School District57%
State average 38.7% · 2314 students tested

De Pere vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
De PereAWest De Pere PK–12 · De Pere Unified PK–12
LedgeviewADe Pere Unified
AshwaubenonBAshwaubenon PK–12 · West De Pere PK–12
LawrenceA−West De Pere
RocklandADe Pere Unified
AllouezDGreen Bay Area

2 of the 5 neighbors share De Pere Unified with De Pere for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in De Pere

12 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).

District schools in De Pereby address
Westwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B−
623 students13:1Rate it →
Susie C Altmayer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
525 students14:1Rate it →
Dickinson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
B+
523 students15:1Rate it →
Foxview Intermediate
Middle · Grades 5–6
A
673 students15:1Rate it →
West De Pere Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6
561 students16:1Rate it →
West De Pere Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
B
546 students14:1Rate it →
De Pere High
High · Grades 9–12
B
1,466 students16:1Rate it →
West De Pere High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,050 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Notre Dame School of de Pere
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
422 students17:1Rate it →
Creekside Christian Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–6
Private · Religious
124 students18:1Rate it →
Green Bay Montessori Children's World
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Religious
50 students17:1Rate it →
Advocates for Healthy Transitionalliving, de Pere
Grades 2–12
Private · Nonsectarian
7 students7:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Syble Hopp School and Phantom Knight School of Opportunity).

Questions about De Pere’s schools

Are De Pere’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools De Pere children attend outscore 85% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #57 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is De Pere in?

Two districts: West De Pere School District runs grades PK–12, and De Pere Unified School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Glenmore, Ledgeview, Morrison and Rockland.

Where do De Pere kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: De Pere High and West De Pere High.

What is De Pere’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in De Pere Unified School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does De Pere spend per student?

$14,875 in West De Pere School District and $11,938 in De Pere Unified School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in De Pere?

Yes: Notre Dame School of de Pere (Catholic, grades PK–8, 422 students), Creekside Christian Montessori (religious, grades PK–6, 124 students), Green Bay Montessori Children's World (religious, grades PK–K, 50 students) and Advocates for Healthy Transitionalliving, de Pere (nonsectarian, grades 2–12, 7 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.