Columbia County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 20 schools in Columbia County, Wisconsin with reported English Language Arts scores. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poynette Elementary Poynette · Poynette School District | Elementary | 68.6% | +15.5pp |
| 2 | Poynette Middle Poynette · Poynette School District | Middle | 65.8% | +12.7pp |
| 3 | Fall River Elementary Fall River · Fall River School District | Elementary | 65.1% | +12.0pp |
| 4 | Lodi Middle Lodi · Lodi School District | Middle | 64.6% | +11.5pp |
| 5 | Rio Middle/High Rio · Rio Community School District | High | 64.1% | +11.0pp |
| 6 | Columbus Middle Columbus · Columbus School District | Middle | 60.6% | +7.5pp |
| 7 | Lodi Elementary Lodi · Lodi School District | Elementary | 59.7% | +6.6pp |
| 8 | Cambria Friesland Elementary Cambria · Cambria-Friesland School District | Elementary | 59.4% | +6.3pp |
| 9 | Rio Elementary Rio · Rio Community School District | Elementary | 58.3% | +5.2pp |
| 10 | Wisconsin Dells Middle School Wisconsin Dells · Wisconsin Dells School District | Middle | 57.8% | +4.7pp |
| 11 | Ouisconsing School of Collaboration Lodi · Lodi School District | Elementary | 54.8% | +1.7pp |
| 12 | Fall River High Fall River · Fall River School District | High | 53.5% | +0.4pp |
| 13 | Pardeeville Elementary Pardeeville · Pardeeville Area School District | Elementary | 53.4% | +0.3pp |
| 14 | Pardeeville Middle Pardeeville · Pardeeville Area School District | Middle | 50.8% | -2.3pp |
| 15 | Spring Hill Elementary Wisconsin Dells · Wisconsin Dells School District | Elementary | 45.8% | -7.3pp |
| 16 | Lewiston Elementary Portage · Portage Community School District | Elementary | 45.7% | -7.4pp |
| 17 | Wayne Bartels Middle Portage · Portage Community School District | Middle | 45.3% | -7.8pp |
| 18 | Cambria Friesland Middle/High Cambria · Cambria-Friesland School District | High | 44.7% | -8.4pp |
| 19 | Columbus Elementary Columbus · Columbus School District | Elementary | 41.3% | -11.8pp |
| 20 | Muir Elementary Portage · Portage Community School District | Elementary | 38.3% | -14.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the Forward Exam % Meeting or Advanced threshold on the latest available Forward Exam English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Columbia County, Wisconsin with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Wisconsin statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Wisconsin ranking.