Dane County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 31 schools in Dane County, Wisconsin with reported Social Studies scores. Wisconsin state average: 57.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spring Harbor Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 86.2% | +29.2pp |
| 2 | Glacier Creek Middle Cross Plains · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Middle | 84.4% | +27.4pp |
| 3 | Hamilton Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 81.0% | +24.0pp |
| 4 | Indian Mound Middle McFarland · McFarland School District | Middle | 80.5% | +23.5pp |
| 5 | Waunakee Middle Waunakee · Waunakee Community School District | Middle | 79.4% | +22.4pp |
| 6 | Belleville Middle Belleville · Belleville School District | Middle | 78.3% | +21.3pp |
| 7 | Kromrey Middle Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Middle | 75.9% | +18.9pp |
| 8 | Wisconsin Heights Middle Mazomanie · Wisconsin Heights School District | Middle | 75.7% | +18.7pp |
| 9 | Patrick Marsh Middle Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Middle | 75.3% | +18.3pp |
| 10 | O'Keeffe Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 74.3% | +17.3pp |
| 11 | De Forest Middle De Forest · De Forest Area School District | Middle | 71.6% | +14.6pp |
| 12 | Mount Horeb Middle Mount Horeb · Mount Horeb Area School District | Middle | 69.8% | +12.8pp |
| 13 | Savanna Oaks Middle Fitchburg · Verona Area School District | Middle | 68.1% | +11.1pp |
| 14 | River Bluff Middle Stoughton · Stoughton Area School District | Middle | 67.0% | +10.0pp |
| 15 | Deerfield Middle Deerfield · Deerfield Community School District | Middle | 66.7% | +9.7pp |
| 16 | Harvest Intermediate School DeForest · De Forest Area School District | Middle | 66.7% | +9.7pp |
| 17 | Badger Ridge Middle Verona · Verona Area School District | Middle | 65.7% | +8.7pp |
| 18 | Oregon Middle Oregon · Oregon School District | Middle | 65.7% | +8.7pp |
| 19 | Prairie View Middle Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Middle | 62.9% | +5.9pp |
| 20 | Toki Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 61.3% | +4.3pp |
| 21 | Central Heights Middle Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Middle | 59.0% | +2.0pp |
| 22 | Glacial Drumlin School Cottage Grove · Monona Grove School District | Middle | 57.9% | +0.9pp |
| 23 | Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 55.2% | -1.8pp |
| 24 | James Wright Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 55.1% | -1.9pp |
| 25 | Marshall Middle Marshall · Marshall School District | Middle | 49.1% | -7.9pp |
| 26 | Cherokee Heights Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 47.7% | -9.3pp |
| 27 | Sherman Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 43.9% | -13.1pp |
| 28 | Black Hawk Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 41.9% | -15.1pp |
| 29 | Nikolay Middle Cambridge · Cambridge School District | Middle | 40.3% | -16.7pp |
| 30 | Sennett Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 39.7% | -17.3pp |
| 31 | Whitehorse Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 38.3% | -18.7pp |
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 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.