Fox West Academy, Hortonville WI

Original Research by School Decision on Fox West Academy

Fox West Academy is a public charter middle school in Hortonville, part of the Hortonville Area School District, serving only grades six through eight. It is a small school, reflecting a setting where students move through early adolescence in a contained environment distinct from the district’s elementary and high school buildings. The school is a regular public school operating under a charter, which can signal a focused educational approach, but the data provided does not describe the specific charter model or theme.

Hortonville itself is a small village in Outagamie County, part of the Fox Cities region, sitting on Black Otter Lake, the county’s only public-access lake. It has a traditional small-village main street and several parks, and while the village center is walkable, daily life outside that corridor tends to be auto-dependent. The village is experiencing steady population growth, and the school district serves the village and surrounding communities with a high school, two middle schools, and three elementary schools.

The student body at Fox West Academy is predominantly white, with small shares of students who identify as two or more races, Hispanic, or Asian. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, which is a gap a parent may want to explore directly with the school.

On the Wisconsin Forward assessments, which are state tests for reading, math, science, and social studies, the school’s results show a generally strong academic picture when compared broadly. In mathematics, the share of students scoring proficient or above was close to the level that would be commonly described as solid or better at each grade, with one grade’s result a bit lower than the others. In English language arts, results were similar, with most grades showing a strong share of students meeting the bar. In science and social studies, which are tested only in eighth grade, the school posted high proficiency rates, particularly in social studies. Across all tested subjects and grades, Fox West Academy’s overall proficiency index places it among the top performers relative to other districts in Outagamie County.

Because this is a middle school only, there are no graduation rate data, and the available comparison metrics do not include chronic absenteeism. The school’s charter status may allow for some flexibility in programming, though the specific course offerings and extracurricular options are not detailed in the provided information. A parent seeking to understand the full academic pathway should look into what electives, advanced coursework, or support programs are available for each grade and how the school prepares students for the transition to high school within the district.

The community context matters here. Housing values in the area are above the national median, and the area’s economy is mixed between village-based services and broader Fox Cities employment. The district brief turned up no recent major changes, so the school appears to be operating within a stable district environment. For a family weighing options, Fox West Academy represents a small, academically strong middle school in a growing village with a traditional feel, where the student body is not especially diverse and the school’s size means a tighter-knit peer group. The gaps in special-population data and program details are things a parent should follow up on to get a full picture of student support.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 670%

School 70% · District 68% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 760%

School 60% · District 77% · ▼ 17 pts below district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

Grade 874%

School 74% · District 66% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 678%

School 78% · District 67% · ▲ 11 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Grade 765%

School 65% · District 68% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▲ 13 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 874%

School 74% · District 70% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▲ 22 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Science

Grade 879%

School 79% · District 64% · ▲ 15 pts above district

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 895%

School 95% · District 81% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 23 pts above county median

This schoolHortonville Area School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.