Enrollment
68
High
DISTRICT 494 · STATE 475
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLETON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550039003341
Valley New School
122 E College Ave, Appleton, WI 54911 · (920) 852-5605 · Outagamie County
GRADES 07–12HIGH13-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL68 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of Wisconsin public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.8:1 · STATE 14.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
22 students
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 9 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 9 | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 11 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 17 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 13 | 19% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Appleton Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -13.4pp since 2023
Math
33.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -13.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| 2023-24 | 46.7% | 46.7% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Valley New School
Valley New School's state test result (45.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valley New School this school | 68 | 32.4% | 45.4% |
| D C Everest Idea School Weston | 69 | 29.0% | 56.2% |
| Fox Cities Leadership Academy Appleton | 78 | 30.8% | 63.7% |
| Athens High Athens | 108 | 30.6% | 51.8% |
| Drummond High Drummond | 92 | 30.4% | 40.5% |
| Green Lake High Green Lake | 139 | 36.7% | 54.5% |
Matched among Wisconsin high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Valley New School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Outagamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 68 | #464 of 532 | #16 of 16 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
68
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 67
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68 | 4.1 | 16.6:1 | 32% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 66 | 4.1 | 16.1:1 | 48% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 60 | 4 | 15.0:1 | 37% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 67 | 4 | 16.8:1 | 25% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 67 | 4 | 16.8:1 | 13% (9) |
| 2015-16 | 65 | 4 | 16.3:1 | 14% (9) |
| 2010-11 | 67 | 4 | 16.8:1 | 22% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valley New School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (67 to 68); teachers up 2% (4 to 4.1).
About Valley New School
Valley New School is a very small high school in Appleton, Wisconsin, one of the schools in Appleton Area School District. The school enrolls 68 students in grades 7 through 12. Across high schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 475.
Valley New School is run by Appleton Area School District, whose 38 schools enroll 14,994 students.
Federal enrollment data show Valley New School is 79% White. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 36%.
Valley New School reported 4.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.6:1. High schools in Wisconsin have an average ratio of 14.6:1. Roughly 32% of students at Valley New School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Outagamie County average a similar 32%.
Among Wisconsin public high schools, Valley New School outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Valley New School are 12.4 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (45.4% actual, 57.8% predicted).
In the surrounding county, Outagamie County, the median household earns about $85,069 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Outagamie County has 73 public schools with about 31,330 students, including Valley New School.
Appleview is about 0.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Valley New School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Valley New School is 4th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Locale data from NCES put Valley New School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small). Valley New School operates as a charter school, which is publicly funded and run under a charter.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 67 to 68, a small change.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Outagamie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,826
Census ACS
Median income
$85,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
31,330 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Appleton Area School District
- North HighHigh · 1,635 students
- East HighHigh · 1,238 students
- West HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 929 students
- Einstein MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- Wisconsin Connections AcademyCombined · 743 students
Other schools in Appleton
- North HighHigh · 1,635 students
- East HighHigh · 1,238 students
- West HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 929 students
- Einstein MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- Wisconsin Connections AcademyCombined · 743 students
Nearby schools
- Appleview0.2 mi · 29
- Appleton Bilingual School0.5 mi · 139
- Columbus Elementary0.6 mi · 88
- Edison Elementary0.6 mi · 242
- Kaleidoscope Academy0.9 mi · 456
- Wilson Middle1.0 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Valley New SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Valley New School?
Valley New School enrolls approximately 68 students in grades 07-12.
Is Valley New School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Valley New School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many students per teacher at Valley New School?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Valley New School.
How diverse is Valley New School?
Valley New School reports a student body of 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Valley New School?
Valley New School is overseen by Appleton Area School District in Outagamie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.