Dane County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 68 schools in Dane County, Wisconsin with reported Science scores. Wisconsin state average: 50.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Kegonsa Elementary Stoughton · Stoughton Area School District | Elementary | 45.1% | -5.7pp |
| 52 | Cesar Chavez Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 44.7% | -6.1pp |
| 53 | Meadow View Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 42.0% | -8.8pp |
| 54 | Schenk Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 41.1% | -9.7pp |
| 55 | Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 40.7% | -10.1pp |
| 56 | Creekside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 39.6% | -11.2pp |
| 57 | Leopold Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 38.1% | -12.7pp |
| 58 | Orchard Ridge Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 31.7% | -19.1pp |
| 59 | Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 30.8% | -20.0pp |
| 60 | Southside Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 27.3% | -23.5pp |
| 61 | Lake View Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 26.0% | -24.8pp |
| 62 | C H Bird Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 23.9% | -26.9pp |
| 63 | Kennedy Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 22.0% | -28.8pp |
| 64 | Sandburg Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 21.0% | -29.8pp |
| 65 | Hawthorne Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 19.6% | -31.2pp |
| 66 | Westside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 16.2% | -34.6pp |
| 67 | Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) McFarland · McFarland School District | Elementary | 15.1% | -35.7pp |
| 68 | One City Elementary School Monona · One City Schools Inc | Elementary | 14.3% | -36.5pp |
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 Science 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.