Dane County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 75 schools in Dane County, Wisconsin with reported English Language Arts scores. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verona Area International School Verona · Verona Area School District | Elementary | 82.1% | +29.0pp |
| 2 | Pope Farm Elementary Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 80.9% | +27.8pp |
| 3 | Shorewood Hills Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 80.4% | +27.3pp |
| 4 | Arboretum Elementary Waunakee · Waunakee Community School District | Elementary | 77.7% | +24.6pp |
| 5 | Waunakee Heritage Elementary Waunakee · Waunakee Community School District | Elementary | 77.3% | +24.2pp |
| 6 | Elm Lawn Elementary Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 76.6% | +23.5pp |
| 7 | West Middleton Elementary Verona · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 74.2% | +21.1pp |
| 8 | New Century School Verona · Verona Area School District | Elementary | 73.8% | +20.7pp |
| 9 | Van Hise Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 73.7% | +20.6pp |
| 10 | Northside Elementary Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 73.3% | +20.2pp |
| 11 | Forest Edge Elementary School Fitchburg · Oregon School District | Elementary | 72.4% | +19.3pp |
| 12 | Core Knowledge Charter School Verona · Verona Area School District | Elementary | 71.8% | +18.7pp |
| 13 | Park Elementary Cross Plains · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 71.8% | +18.7pp |
| 14 | Prairie View Elementary Oregon · Oregon School District | Elementary | 71.7% | +18.6pp |
| 15 | Netherwood Knoll Elementary Oregon · Oregon School District | Elementary | 69.6% | +16.5pp |
| 16 | Randall Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 68.2% | +15.1pp |
| 17 | Marquette Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 67.9% | +14.8pp |
| 18 | Windsor Elementary Windsor · De Forest Area School District | Elementary | 67.6% | +14.5pp |
| 19 | Wisconsin Heights Elementary Mazomanie · Wisconsin Heights School District | Elementary | 67.1% | +14.0pp |
| 20 | Eastside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 66.4% | +13.3pp |
| 21 | Belleville Elementary Belleville · Belleville School District | Elementary | 66.0% | +12.9pp |
| 22 | Crestwood Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 65.8% | +12.7pp |
| 23 | Mount Horeb Intermediate Mount Horeb · Mount Horeb Area School District | Elementary | 65.7% | +12.6pp |
| 24 | Winnequah School Monona · Monona Grove School District | Elementary | 65.7% | +12.6pp |
| 25 | Waunakee Prairie Elementary Waunakee · Waunakee Community School District | Elementary | 65.6% | +12.5pp |
| 26 | Stoner Prairie Elementary Fitchburg · Verona Area School District | Elementary | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 27 | Waubesa Intermediate McFarland · McFarland School District | Elementary | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 28 | Olson Elementary Verona · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 64.5% | +11.4pp |
| 29 | Sunset Ridge Elementary Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 64.2% | +11.1pp |
| 30 | Horizon Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 63.3% | +10.2pp |
| 31 | Token Springs Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 62.8% | +9.7pp |
| 32 | Fox Prairie Elementary Stoughton · Stoughton Area School District | Elementary | 61.7% | +8.6pp |
| 33 | Sandhill Elementary Stoughton · Stoughton Area School District | Elementary | 61.2% | +8.1pp |
| 34 | Eagle Point Elementary DeForest · De Forest Area School District | Elementary | 61.0% | +7.9pp |
| 35 | Cambridge Elementary Cambridge · Cambridge School District | Elementary | 60.7% | +7.6pp |
| 36 | Country View Elementary Verona · Verona Area School District | Elementary | 60.1% | +7.0pp |
| 37 | Thoreau Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 59.3% | +6.2pp |
| 38 | Deerfield Elementary Deerfield · Deerfield Community School District | Elementary | 58.1% | +5.0pp |
| 39 | Sauk Trail Elementary Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 56.7% | +3.6pp |
| 40 | Lowell Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 56.6% | +3.5pp |
| 41 | Sugar Creek Elementary Verona · Verona Area School District | Elementary | 56.5% | +3.4pp |
| 42 | Elvehjem Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 55.6% | +2.5pp |
| 43 | Granite Ridge School Cottage Grove · Monona Grove School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 44 | Meadow View Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 54.5% | +1.4pp |
| 45 | Kegonsa Elementary Stoughton · Stoughton Area School District | Elementary | 53.9% | +0.8pp |
| 46 | Yahara Elementary DeForest · De Forest Area School District | Elementary | 52.9% | -0.2pp |
| 47 | Glacier Edge Elementary Verona · Verona Area School District | Elementary | 52.7% | -0.4pp |
| 48 | Muir Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 52.5% | -0.6pp |
| 49 | Royal Oaks Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 50.5% | -2.6pp |
| 50 | Stephens Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
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 English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Dane 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.