Columbia County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 21 schools in Columbia County, Wisconsin with reported Social Studies scores. Wisconsin state average: 57.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fall River Elementary Fall River · Fall River School District | Elementary | 81.6% | +24.6pp |
| 2 | Pardeeville Middle Pardeeville · Pardeeville Area School District | Middle | 78.7% | +21.7pp |
| 3 | Lodi Elementary Lodi · Lodi School District | Elementary | 78.3% | +21.3pp |
| 4 | Poynette Middle Poynette · Poynette School District | Middle | 78.1% | +21.1pp |
| 5 | Poynette Elementary Poynette · Poynette School District | Elementary | 76.4% | +19.4pp |
| 6 | Lodi Middle Lodi · Lodi School District | Middle | 73.2% | +16.2pp |
| 7 | Columbus Elementary Columbus · Columbus School District | Elementary | 70.7% | +13.7pp |
| 8 | Rio Middle/High Rio · Rio Community School District | High | 69.4% | +12.4pp |
| 9 | Columbus Middle Columbus · Columbus School District | Middle | 69.2% | +12.2pp |
| 10 | Fall River High Fall River · Fall River School District | High | 69.2% | +12.2pp |
| 11 | Pardeeville Elementary Pardeeville · Pardeeville Area School District | Elementary | 66.7% | +9.7pp |
| 12 | Wisconsin Dells Middle School Wisconsin Dells · Wisconsin Dells School District | Middle | 63.7% | +6.7pp |
| 13 | Poynette High Poynette · Poynette School District | High | 61.7% | +4.7pp |
| 14 | Lodi High Lodi · Lodi School District | High | 61.4% | +4.4pp |
| 15 | Muir Elementary Portage · Portage Community School District | Elementary | 59.6% | +2.6pp |
| 16 | Wayne Bartels Middle Portage · Portage Community School District | Middle | 59.2% | +2.2pp |
| 17 | Cambria Friesland Middle/High Cambria · Cambria-Friesland School District | High | 58.8% | +1.8pp |
| 18 | Spring Hill Elementary Wisconsin Dells · Wisconsin Dells School District | Elementary | 53.8% | -3.2pp |
| 19 | Columbus High Columbus · Columbus School District | High | 43.7% | -13.3pp |
| 20 | Portage High Portage · Portage Community School District | High | 35.3% | -21.7pp |
| 21 | Pardeeville High Pardeeville · Pardeeville Area School District | High | 34.9% | -22.1pp |
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 Social Studies 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.