The top reported proficiency rate is 73% in English language arts. The lowest is 70% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Mapleview Intermediate
Mapleview Intermediate is a regular public school in Kimberly, Wisconsin, serving only fifth and sixth grades as part of the Kimberly Area School District. Because it does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. Its narrow grade band is the central fact about its structure: this is a transitional building where students spend two years before moving on to a middle or high school setting.
The school’s academic results from the Wisconsin Forward assessment are strong. In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above was above the midpoint among districts in Outagamie County and landed in the top quartile when compared to its county peers. Reading and English language arts results were similarly above the midpoint, with the sixth-grade cohort posting a higher proficiency rate than the fifth-grade cohort in both subjects. A parent looking at these results will see a school where the majority of students are meeting the state’s academic benchmarks in the core subjects, and where performance is solidly above the county average. No multi-year trend data was available, so it is not possible to say whether this represents a stable pattern or a recent shift.
The student body is predominantly White, with smaller shares of Hispanic, Asian, Black, and multiracial students. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a measure that tracks economic need. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, so a family whose child receives special education services or is learning English may want to ask the school directly about the specific programs and staffing that support those populations.
Kimberly is a village in Outagamie County, part of the Fox Cities metropolitan area east of Appleton. It has a small-town feel within a larger metro region. The village’s historic paper mill, which once dominated the local economy, closed years ago and is now being redeveloped as a mixed-use district with housing, restaurants, and green space. That redevelopment, along with modest population growth, signals a community that is reinvesting in itself. Housing values are below the state median, which may make the area more accessible for families looking to buy. The village is compact, with bus service connecting to the wider Fox Cities area, and the Fox River runs through it.
The Kimberly Area School District, which operates Mapleview Intermediate, approved a major bond referendum in late 2024 for district-wide facility improvements. That plan includes restructuring elementary schools into grade-level centers, changing intermediate school grade configurations, expanding career and technical education space at the high school, and creating a new 4K Center for Literacy. These changes will affect school assignments and feeder patterns across the district. For a family entering the district now, the grade configuration of Mapleview Intermediate may shift in coming years, and it is worth understanding how the planned restructuring will affect which building your child attends and when they move to the next level.
This is a school that performs well academically within its county, drawing from a village that is stable, growing modestly, and investing in new infrastructure. The narrow grade band means a short stay for students, and the district’s upcoming reconfiguration means the school’s exact role may evolve. A parent looking for a school where most students are meeting state standards in a community that is reinvesting in its facilities will find much to like here. A parent whose child needs specialized support may want to ask about the programs in place, as that information was not available in this data.
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