Dane County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 68 schools in Dane County, Wisconsin with reported Social Studies scores. Wisconsin state average: 57.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Northside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 59.4% | +2.4pp |
| 52 | Stephens Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 59.0% | +2.0pp |
| 53 | Schenk Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 55.4% | -1.6pp |
| 54 | Huegel Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 53.5% | -3.5pp |
| 55 | Lincoln Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 53.1% | -3.9pp |
| 56 | Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 49.2% | -7.8pp |
| 57 | Creekside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 49.1% | -7.9pp |
| 58 | Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 44.6% | -12.4pp |
| 59 | Sandburg Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 43.9% | -13.1pp |
| 60 | Hawthorne Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 43.5% | -13.5pp |
| 61 | Kennedy Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 41.5% | -15.5pp |
| 62 | Orchard Ridge Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 41.5% | -15.5pp |
| 63 | Leopold Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 39.3% | -17.7pp |
| 64 | One City Elementary School Monona · One City Schools Inc | Elementary | 35.7% | -21.3pp |
| 65 | C H Bird Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 34.8% | -22.2pp |
| 66 | Southside Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 34.1% | -22.9pp |
| 67 | Westside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 27.9% | -29.1pp |
| 68 | Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) McFarland · McFarland School District | Elementary | 23.1% | -33.9pp |
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 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.