Tullar Elementary, Neenah WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Tullar Elementary

Tullar Elementary serves kindergarten through fourth grade in Neenah, one of the elementary schools in the Neenah Joint School District. It is a regular public school with a modest total enrollment. The building is located on Tullar Road, within the residential fabric of a city that sits on the shore of Lake Winnebago and functions as part of the Fox Cities metro area, a region with a strong manufacturing base and a small-town identity. Neenah is home to major employers such as Kimberly-Clark, Plexus, and ThedaCare, and the city has seen steady growth.

State assessment results from the most recent school year place Tullar’s academic performance in a strong position relative to other districts in Winnebago County. When looking across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s overall proficiency rate lands in the top quartile among the county’s districts. This means that, compared with its peer schools, Tullar is performing at a notably high level on the Forward assessments.

In math, the share of students scoring proficient or above is well above a majority in both third and fourth grades. In English language arts, the same holds true, with roughly two-thirds or more of students demonstrating proficiency at each grade level. Science results for fourth graders also show a majority proficient, and social studies proficiency is similarly in that range. These are the only grades tested, so there is no data on kindergarten through second grade, but the pattern in the upper primary grades is consistent and strong.

The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Asian, Hispanic, two or more races, American Indian, and Black students. About a fifth of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that is lower than many public schools across the state. Data on students with Individualized Education Programs and English learners was not available for this school, so a parent who wants to understand supports for those populations should ask the school or district directly. Since Tullar ends at fourth grade, there is no graduation rate or high school coursework to report, which is typical for an elementary school.

The district that runs this school, Neenah Joint, undertook a major facilities overhaul in recent years. A referendum passed in 2020 funded a new high school that opened in 2023, described publicly as the most modern in the state, along with a reconfigured grade structure. Elementary schools now house K-4, with a new intermediate school for grades 5-6 and a middle school for grades 7-8. The district previously had no long-term debt and, according to district materials, maintains one of the lowest property tax mill rates in the Fox Valley even after the referendum. For families moving into the area, this context matters: the school system invested heavily in facilities while keeping taxes comparatively low.

Housing in Neenah’s zip code is at a level near the national median, with rents following a similar pattern. The area offers a mix of walkable downtown amenities, riverfront parks, and a regional trail network. The district’s tax picture and the quality of the elementary school are likely factors in local home values.

Tullar Elementary presents a straightforward picture. It is a neighborhood school serving the early grades with academic results that rank among the strongest in Winnebago County. A parent looking for a solid elementary option in a growing, manufacturing-oriented Fox Cities city would find this school compelling on its test performance. The missing special education and English learner data is a gap worth exploring, but the school’s overall profile is clear and positive based on what is reported.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 375%

School 75% · District 67% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

Grade 480%

School 80% · District 71% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 29 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 369%

School 69% · District 63% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Grade 469%

School 69% · District 64% · ▲ 5 pts above district

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

Science

Grade 463%

School 63% · District 62% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 470%

School 70% · District 71% · ▼ 1 pts below district

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

This schoolNeenah Joint 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.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income76%32 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income73%23 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income25%Higher-income74%49 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income44%Higher-income86%41 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income57%Higher-income85%28 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income42%Higher-income87%45 pp gap