Dane County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 22 schools in Dane County, Wisconsin with reported Social Studies scores. Wisconsin state average: 57.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McFarland High McFarland · McFarland School District | High | 72.4% | +15.4pp |
| 2 | Waunakee High Waunakee · Waunakee Community School District | High | 67.3% | +10.3pp |
| 3 | Wisconsin Heights High Mazomanie · Wisconsin Heights School District | High | 67.2% | +10.2pp |
| 4 | Mount Horeb High Mount Horeb · Mount Horeb Area School District | High | 66.5% | +9.5pp |
| 5 | Middleton High Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | High | 61.3% | +4.3pp |
| 6 | Belleville High Belleville · Belleville School District | High | 61.1% | +4.1pp |
| 7 | Clark Street Community School Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | High | 60.6% | +3.6pp |
| 8 | De Forest High DeForest · De Forest Area School District | High | 59.2% | +2.2pp |
| 9 | Deerfield High Deerfield · Deerfield Community School District | High | 54.0% | -3.0pp |
| 10 | Verona Area High Verona · Verona Area School District | High | 51.8% | -5.2pp |
| 11 | Monona Grove High Monona · Monona Grove School District | High | 46.5% | -10.5pp |
| 12 | Stoughton High Stoughton · Stoughton Area School District | High | 45.8% | -11.2pp |
| 13 | Oregon High Oregon · Oregon School District | High | 43.1% | -13.9pp |
| 14 | West High Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | High | 40.0% | -17.0pp |
| 15 | Vel Phillips Memorial High School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | High | 39.8% | -17.2pp |
| 16 | Marshall High Marshall · Marshall School District | High | 39.7% | -17.3pp |
| 17 | Sun Prairie East High Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | High | 39.7% | -17.3pp |
| 18 | Sun Prairie West High Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | High | 36.0% | -21.0pp |
| 19 | East High Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | High | 31.4% | -25.6pp |
| 20 | LaFollette High Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | High | 22.3% | -34.7pp |
| 21 | Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High McFarland · McFarland School District | High | 20.5% | -36.5pp |
| 22 | Wisconsin Virtual Academy High (WIVA) McFarland · McFarland School District | High | 18.4% | -38.6pp |
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.