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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Dane County, Wisconsin

Across Dane County, Wisconsin, 107 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Verona Area International School leads the list at 82.1%, against a median of 58.6% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
107
Dane County, Wisconsin
Top % Proficient (Reading)
82.1%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
58.6%
BEST IN READING · DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Verona Area International SchoolVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary11382.1%
2Pope Farm ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary44880.9%
3Shorewood Hills ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary36880.4%
4Arboretum ElementaryWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictElementary43577.7%
5Waunakee IntermediateWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictMiddle66177.4%
6Waunakee Heritage ElementaryWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictElementary53777.3%
7Elm Lawn ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary31376.6%
8Spring Harbor MiddleMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictMiddle26976.5%
9Glacier Creek MiddleCross Plains, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictMiddle92474.9%
10West Middleton ElementaryVerona, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary33474.2%
11New Century SchoolVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary12273.8%
12Van Hise ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary39673.7%
13Northside ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary30773.3%
14Hamilton MiddleMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictMiddle79072.6%
15Forest Edge Elementary SchoolFitchburg, WIOregon School DistrictElementary44672.4%
16Waunakee MiddleWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictMiddle66772.3%
17Kromrey MiddleMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictMiddle1,23071.9%
18Park ElementaryCross Plains, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary24571.8%
19Core Knowledge Charter SchoolVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary41771.8%
20Prairie View ElementaryOregon, WIOregon School DistrictElementary33071.7%
21Wisconsin Heights MiddleMazomanie, WIWisconsin Heights School DistrictMiddle15369.7%
22Netherwood Knoll ElementaryOregon, WIOregon School DistrictElementary41969.6%
23Mount Horeb MiddleMount Horeb, WIMount Horeb Area School DistrictMiddle50369.4%
24Randall Elementary SchoolMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary32068.2%
25Marquette ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary16967.9%
26Savanna Oaks MiddleFitchburg, WIVerona Area School DistrictMiddle36067.7%
27Windsor ElementaryWindsor, WIDe Forest Area School DistrictElementary52667.6%
28Wisconsin Heights ElementaryMazomanie, WIWisconsin Heights School DistrictElementary39167.1%
29Eastside ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School DistrictElementary40866.4%
30Belleville ElementaryBelleville, WIBelleville School DistrictElementary55066.0%
31Crestwood ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary29365.8%
32Winnequah SchoolMonona, WIMonona Grove School DistrictElementary60265.7%
33Mount Horeb IntermediateMount Horeb, WIMount Horeb Area School DistrictElementary50865.7%
34Waunakee Prairie ElementaryWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictElementary53165.6%
35Waubesa IntermediateMcFarland, WIMcFarland School DistrictElementary48965.5%
36Stoner Prairie ElementaryFitchburg, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary40765.5%
37Indian Mound MiddleMcFarland, WIMcFarland School DistrictMiddle53464.7%
38Olson ElementaryVerona, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary46264.5%
39Sunset Ridge ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary30964.2%
40Horizon ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School DistrictElementary34563.3%
41Rome Corners IntermediateOregon, WIOregon School DistrictMiddle46363.2%
42Token Springs ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School DistrictElementary47262.8%
43Belleville MiddleBelleville, WIBelleville School DistrictMiddle11162.4%
44Fox Prairie ElementaryStoughton, WIStoughton Area School DistrictElementary44361.7%
45Sandhill ElementaryStoughton, WIStoughton Area School DistrictElementary41161.2%
46Eagle Point ElementaryDeForest, WIDe Forest Area School DistrictElementary38961.0%
47Cambridge ElementaryCambridge, WICambridge School DistrictElementary39960.7%
48Harvest Intermediate SchoolDeForest, WIDe Forest Area School DistrictMiddle96660.7%
49De Forest MiddleDe Forest, WIDe Forest Area School DistrictMiddle60260.1%
50Country View ElementaryVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary38260.1%
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