Photo: Wwahammy · CC BY-SA 4.0Kimberly’s public schools outscore 93% of Wisconsin districts
In Kimberly, 67% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Kimberly, 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.
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.
Kimberly’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1179 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Kimberly’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 56% and math 67% 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
The district spends $12,695 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Gerritts Middle, then Kimberly High. See the path ↓
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.
What’s behind Kimberly’s grade
A: better than 93% of Wisconsin school districts, #18 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Kimberly, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Kimberly
4K Center for Literacy
Grades PK · 271 students
Kindergarten in Kimberly
Westside Elementary
Grades K–4 · 408 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Kimberly
Westside Elementary
Grades K–4 · 408 students · 13:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Kimberly
Westside Elementary
Grades K–4 · 408 students · 13:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Kimberly
Westside Elementary
Grades K–4 · 408 students · 13:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Kimberly
Westside Elementary
Grades K–4 · 408 students · 13:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Kimberly
Mapleview Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 413 students · 13:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Kimberly
Mapleview Intermediate
Grades 5–6 · 413 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Kimberly
Gerritts Middle
Grades 7–8 · 802 students · 16:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Kimberly
Gerritts Middle
Grades 7–8 · 802 students · 16:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Kimberly
Kimberly High
Grades 9–12 · 1,587 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Kimberly
Kimberly High
Grades 9–12 · 1,587 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Kimberly
Kimberly High
Grades 9–12 · 1,587 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Kimberly
Kimberly High
Grades 9–12 · 1,587 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kimberly’s public schools are run by Kimberly Area School District, which also serves Combined Locks. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Kimberly vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Kimberly’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Kimberly | A | Kimberly Area |
| Buchanan | A− | Kaukauna Area |
| Combined Locks | A | Kimberly Area PK–12 · Kaukauna Area PK–12 |
| Appleton | C | Appleton Area |
| Little Chute | A− | Little Chute Area PK–12 · Kaukauna Area PK–12 |
Every school in Kimberly
5 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).
Questions about Kimberly’s schools
Are Kimberly’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Kimberly children attend outscore 93% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #18 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Kimberly in?
Kimberly Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,070 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Kimberly kids go to high school?
Kimberly High, with 1,587 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Kimberly’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Kimberly Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Kimberly spend per student?
$12,695 in Kimberly Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Kimberly families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Kimberly → They have their own page.
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.