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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Huegel Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 49.7% | -3.4pp |
| 52 | Gompers Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 49.0% | -4.1pp |
| 53 | Cesar Chavez Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 48.4% | -4.7pp |
| 54 | Nuestro Mundo Monona · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 48.2% | -4.9pp |
| 55 | Emerson Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 46.6% | -6.5pp |
| 56 | Orchard Ridge Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 46.6% | -6.5pp |
| 57 | Creekside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 45.5% | -7.6pp |
| 58 | Lincoln Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 45.1% | -8.0pp |
| 59 | Marshall Elementary Marshall · Marshall School District | Elementary | 42.0% | -11.1pp |
| 60 | Northside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 38.6% | -14.5pp |
| 61 | Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 38.3% | -14.8pp |
| 62 | Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 36.8% | -16.3pp |
| 63 | C H Bird Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 33.5% | -19.6pp |
| 64 | Lake View Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 33.3% | -19.8pp |
| 65 | One City Elementary School Monona · One City Schools Inc | Elementary | 32.3% | -20.8pp |
| 66 | Westside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 30.4% | -22.7pp |
| 67 | Hawthorne Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 30.2% | -22.9pp |
| 68 | Sandburg Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 29.3% | -23.8pp |
| 69 | Schenk Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 27.8% | -25.3pp |
| 70 | Leopold Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 25.7% | -27.4pp |
| 71 | Kennedy Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 25.4% | -27.7pp |
| 72 | Mendota Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 25.3% | -27.8pp |
| 73 | Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) McFarland · McFarland School District | Elementary | 21.5% | -31.6pp |
| 74 | Lindbergh Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 19.7% | -33.4pp |
| 75 | Southside Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 13.4% | -39.7pp |
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.