The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in Social studies. The lowest is 52% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Little Chute Elementary
Little Chute Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in the Little Chute Area School District. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. Because it serves only the early elementary grades, there is no graduation rate and no high-school-level outcomes such as college-readiness metrics to report, nor would one expect them here.
The school enrolls a student body that is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population representing roughly one in every eleven students. A small number of Black, Asian, and multiracial students also attend. More than a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a level that positions the school with a substantial low-income population for an elementary school in this region. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available in the source materials, so the school’s staffing and support for those groups is something a family may want to ask about directly.
Academically, the state assessment results for the most recent testing year show an uneven picture. Third-grade math proficiency falls at roughly half of students, while fourth-grade math reaches about six in ten. In English language arts, third-grade proficiency is noticeably weaker, coming in well below half. Fourth-grade ELA, by contrast, reaches a similar level as fourth-grade math. Fourth-grade science and social studies both show proficiency rates at roughly six in ten students. Across tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall performance index sits below the midpoint when compared with other districts in Outagamie County. The school’s participation rates on the assessments are high, which means the results likely reflect the full student population rather than a selective subset.
The district brief for Little Chute Area School District did not identify any recent major changes to programming, boundaries, or leadership, indicating a period of relative stability that a family may find reassuring.
Little Chute itself is a village immediately east of Appleton along the Fox River, the largest village in Outagamie County. Its character is shaped by a Dutch Catholic heritage, evident in the full-scale working windmill and the annual Kermis festival. The community is primarily residential, with a suburban, car-oriented street network and public bus service through Valley Transit. Interstate 41 and the Tri-County Expressway provide highway connections north to Green Bay and south toward Appleton and Milwaukee. The village population has grown steadily over recent decades. Civic anchors include Doyle Park, the Fox River locks, St. John Nepomucene Church, and the windmill visitor center. Housing values in the area, while not extreme by national standards, are slightly below the statewide benchmark. A family moving into the district will find a community that combines small-village Dutch heritage with suburban convenience and access to the larger Appleton metro.
For a family considering this school, the key takeaway is that Little Chute Elementary is a standard public elementary school serving a modest-sized enrollment in a stable district. The test results indicate that many students are developing grade-level skills, though there is a notable gap in third-grade reading that a parent may want to investigate further with the school. The village setting offers a defined cultural identity and a growing residential environment. Families seeking a straightforward neighborhood elementary school in a community with a clear sense of place will find this a reasonable option within Outagamie County.
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