Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Appleton, Wisconsin, Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School hosts 314 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Appleton Area School District.

Across the 38 schools in Appleton Area School District (14,994 students total), Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 18% Asian, 15% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 11% Black. By comparison, Outagamie County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.1:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 66% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Outagamie County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 37.4%; this one delivers 43.6%.

Across the wider county, census data for Outagamie County shows median household earnings sit near $85,069, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Outagamie County runs 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,330 students), of which Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School is one.

Appleton Technical Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 46.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Ronald C Dunlap Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 21% since 2018, when it stood at 395 (now 314). Over the same period, the White share declined from 57% to 42%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.6:1 in 2018 to 10.1:1 today.

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