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

Across Dane County, Wisconsin, 74 public elementary 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 58.7% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
74
Dane County, Wisconsin
Top % Proficient (Reading)
82.1%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
58.7%
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 Heritage ElementaryWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictElementary53777.3%
6Elm Lawn ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary31376.6%
7West Middleton ElementaryVerona, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary33474.2%
8New Century SchoolVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary12273.8%
9Van Hise ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary39673.7%
10Northside ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary30773.3%
11Forest Edge Elementary SchoolFitchburg, WIOregon School DistrictElementary44672.4%
12Park ElementaryCross Plains, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary24571.8%
13Core Knowledge Charter SchoolVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary41771.8%
14Prairie View ElementaryOregon, WIOregon School DistrictElementary33071.7%
15Netherwood Knoll ElementaryOregon, WIOregon School DistrictElementary41969.6%
16Randall Elementary SchoolMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary32068.2%
17Marquette ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary16967.9%
18Windsor ElementaryWindsor, WIDe Forest Area School DistrictElementary52667.6%
19Wisconsin Heights ElementaryMazomanie, WIWisconsin Heights School DistrictElementary39167.1%
20Eastside ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School DistrictElementary40866.4%
21Belleville ElementaryBelleville, WIBelleville School DistrictElementary55066.0%
22Crestwood ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary29365.8%
23Winnequah SchoolMonona, WIMonona Grove School DistrictElementary60265.7%
24Mount Horeb IntermediateMount Horeb, WIMount Horeb Area School DistrictElementary50865.7%
25Waunakee Prairie ElementaryWaunakee, WIWaunakee Community School DistrictElementary53165.6%
26Waubesa IntermediateMcFarland, WIMcFarland School DistrictElementary48965.5%
27Stoner Prairie ElementaryFitchburg, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary40765.5%
28Olson ElementaryVerona, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary46264.5%
29Sunset Ridge ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary30964.2%
30Horizon ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School DistrictElementary34563.3%
31Token Springs ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School DistrictElementary47262.8%
32Fox Prairie ElementaryStoughton, WIStoughton Area School DistrictElementary44361.7%
33Sandhill ElementaryStoughton, WIStoughton Area School DistrictElementary41161.2%
34Eagle Point ElementaryDeForest, WIDe Forest Area School DistrictElementary38961.0%
35Cambridge ElementaryCambridge, WICambridge School DistrictElementary39960.7%
36Country View ElementaryVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary38260.1%
37Thoreau ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary40359.3%
38Deerfield ElementaryDeerfield, WIDeerfield Community School DistrictElementary40958.1%
39Sauk Trail ElementaryMiddleton, WIMiddleton-Cross Plains Area School DistrictElementary36056.7%
40Lowell ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary32956.6%
41Sugar Creek ElementaryVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary64556.5%
42Elvehjem ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary41555.6%
43Granite Ridge SchoolCottage Grove, WIMonona Grove School DistrictElementary47054.6%
44Meadow View ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School DistrictElementary40154.5%
45Kegonsa ElementaryStoughton, WIStoughton Area School DistrictElementary30453.9%
46Yahara ElementaryDeForest, WIDe Forest Area School DistrictElementary32952.9%
47Glacier Edge ElementaryVerona, WIVerona Area School DistrictElementary46252.7%
48Muir ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary37752.5%
49Royal Oaks ElementarySun Prairie, WISun Prairie Area School DistrictElementary43350.5%
50Stephens ElementaryMadison, WIMadison Metropolitan School DistrictElementary44750.0%
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