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The highest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Dane County, Wisconsin

Across Dane County, Wisconsin, 127 public schools are ranked here, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. Shorewood Hills Elementary leads the list at 84.5%, against a median of 58.9% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
127
Dane County, Wisconsin
Top % Proficient
84.5%
Median % Proficient
58.9%
HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
#SchoolCityDistrictLevel% FRLStudents% Proficient
1Shorewood Hills ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary24.2%36884.5%
2Pope Farm ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary7.8%44882.0%
3New Century SchoolVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary6.6%12279.2%
4Arboretum ElementaryWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictElementary3.2%43578.2%
5Waunakee IntermediateWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictMiddle9.5%66177.9%
6Elm Lawn ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary14.7%31377.6%
7Sunset Ridge ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary9.1%30977.3%
8Northside ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary19.5%30776.7%
9Forest Edge Elementary SchoolFitchburg, WIOregon School DistrictElementary16.8%44676.7%
10Van Hise ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary16.7%39676.5%
11West Middleton ElementaryVerona, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary15.6%33475.7%
12Netherwood Knoll ElementaryOregon, WIOregon School DistrictElementary13.1%41975.7%
13Glacier Creek MiddleCross Plains, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictMiddle14.3%92475.5%
14Prairie View ElementaryOregon, WIOregon School DistrictElementary19.7%33075.1%
15Verona Area International SchoolVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary5.3%11375.0%
16Core Knowledge Charter SchoolVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary10.6%41774.4%
17Kromrey MiddleMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictMiddle20.7%1,23072.8%
18Waunakee MiddleWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictMiddle12.6%66772.7%
19Wisconsin Heights ElementaryMazomanie, WIWisconsin Heights School DistrictElementary27.4%39172.5%
20Hamilton MiddleMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictMiddle19.4%79072.5%
21Waunakee Heritage ElementaryWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictElementary15.6%53772.0%
22Waunakee Prairie ElementaryWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictElementary5.3%53171.7%
23Randall Elementary SchoolMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary25.3%32071.0%
24McFarland HighMcFarland, WIMcFarland School DistrictHigh15.5%72770.8%
25Indian Mound MiddleMcFarland, WIMcFarland School DistrictMiddle18.0%53470.7%
26Waubesa IntermediateMcFarland, WIMcFarland School DistrictElementary17.6%48970.7%
27Park ElementaryCross Plains, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary14.7%24570.3%
28Eastside ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School DistrictElementary23.8%40869.8%
29Belleville MiddleBelleville, WIBelleville School DistrictMiddle22.5%11169.7%
30Winnequah SchoolMonona, WIMonona Grove School DistrictElementary20.3%60268.7%
31Mount Horeb IntermediateMount Horeb, WIMount Horeb Area School DistrictElementary14.4%50868.6%
32Horizon ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School DistrictElementary25.5%34568.5%
33Spring Harbor MiddleMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictMiddle27.5%26968.0%
34Belleville ElementaryBelleville, WIBelleville School DistrictElementary21.1%55067.8%
35Mount Horeb HighMount Horeb, WIMount Horeb Area School DistrictHigh12.1%74567.5%
36Wisconsin Heights MiddleMazomanie, WIWisconsin Heights School DistrictMiddle28.1%15367.4%
37Fox Prairie ElementaryStoughton, WIStoughton Area School DistrictElementary24.4%44367.3%
38Windsor ElementaryWindsor, WIDe Forest Area School DistrictElementary14.1%52667.2%
39Marquette ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary36.1%16966.7%
40Sandhill ElementaryStoughton, WIStoughton Area School DistrictElementary29.4%41166.0%
41Mount Horeb MiddleMount Horeb, WIMount Horeb Area School DistrictMiddle14.7%50365.8%
42Cambridge ElementaryCambridge, WICambridge School DistrictElementary22.1%39965.8%
43Crestwood ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary24.2%29365.7%
44Rome Corners IntermediateOregon, WIOregon School DistrictMiddle14.3%46365.2%
45Stoner Prairie ElementaryFitchburg, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary29.2%40765.0%
46Harvest Intermediate SchoolDeForest, WIDe Forest Area School DistrictMiddle17.4%96663.5%
47Token Springs ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School DistrictElementary12.7%47263.0%
48Waunakee HighWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictHigh9.1%1,33562.7%
49Country View ElementaryVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary29.3%38262.6%
50Eagle Point ElementaryDeForest, WIDe Forest Area School DistrictElementary24.9%38962.5%
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