Dane County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 112 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 | Badger Ridge Middle Verona · Verona Area School District | Middle | 59.3% | +6.2pp |
| 52 | Thoreau Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 59.3% | +6.2pp |
| 53 | Oregon Middle Oregon · Oregon School District | Middle | 59.2% | +6.1pp |
| 54 | O'Keeffe Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 58.6% | +5.5pp |
| 55 | Deerfield Elementary Deerfield · Deerfield Community School District | Elementary | 58.1% | +5.0pp |
| 56 | Sauk Trail Elementary Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 56.7% | +3.6pp |
| 57 | Lowell Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 56.6% | +3.5pp |
| 58 | Sugar Creek Elementary Verona · Verona Area School District | Elementary | 56.5% | +3.4pp |
| 59 | Elvehjem Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 55.6% | +2.5pp |
| 60 | Patrick Marsh Middle Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Middle | 54.9% | +1.8pp |
| 61 | Granite Ridge School Cottage Grove · Monona Grove School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 62 | Meadow View Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 54.5% | +1.4pp |
| 63 | Kegonsa Elementary Stoughton · Stoughton Area School District | Elementary | 53.9% | +0.8pp |
| 64 | Marshall Middle Marshall · Marshall School District | Middle | 53.8% | +0.7pp |
| 65 | Yahara Elementary DeForest · De Forest Area School District | Elementary | 52.9% | -0.2pp |
| 66 | Glacier Edge Elementary Verona · Verona Area School District | Elementary | 52.7% | -0.4pp |
| 67 | Muir Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 52.5% | -0.6pp |
| 68 | Central Heights Middle Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Middle | 52.4% | -0.7pp |
| 69 | River Bluff Middle Stoughton · Stoughton Area School District | Middle | 52.4% | -0.7pp |
| 70 | Toki Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 52.2% | -0.9pp |
| 71 | Glacial Drumlin School Cottage Grove · Monona Grove School District | Middle | 51.6% | -1.5pp |
| 72 | Prairie View Middle Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Middle | 51.6% | -1.5pp |
| 73 | Monona Grove Liberal Arts Monona · Monona Grove School District | High | 51.2% | -1.9pp |
| 74 | Royal Oaks Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 50.5% | -2.6pp |
| 75 | Nikolay Middle Cambridge · Cambridge School District | Middle | 50.3% | -2.8pp |
| 76 | Deerfield Middle Deerfield · Deerfield Community School District | Middle | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 77 | Stephens Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -3.1pp |
| 78 | Huegel Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 49.7% | -3.4pp |
| 79 | Gompers Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 49.0% | -4.1pp |
| 80 | Cesar Chavez Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 48.4% | -4.7pp |
| 81 | Isthmus Montessori Academy Public Madison · Isthmus Montessori Academy Inc | Combined | 48.2% | -4.9pp |
| 82 | Nuestro Mundo Monona · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 48.2% | -4.9pp |
| 83 | Emerson Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 46.6% | -6.5pp |
| 84 | Orchard Ridge Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 46.6% | -6.5pp |
| 85 | Creekside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 45.5% | -7.6pp |
| 86 | Lincoln Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 45.1% | -8.0pp |
| 87 | Badger Rock Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 44.4% | -8.7pp |
| 88 | Cherokee Heights Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 44.1% | -9.0pp |
| 89 | Marshall Elementary Marshall · Marshall School District | Elementary | 42.0% | -11.1pp |
| 90 | Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 40.8% | -12.3pp |
| 91 | Northside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 38.6% | -14.5pp |
| 92 | Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 38.3% | -14.8pp |
| 93 | Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 36.8% | -16.3pp |
| 94 | Whitehorse Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 36.8% | -16.3pp |
| 95 | James Wright Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 35.9% | -17.2pp |
| 96 | Sennett Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 35.4% | -17.7pp |
| 97 | Black Hawk Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 34.3% | -18.8pp |
| 98 | Sherman Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 34.0% | -19.1pp |
| 99 | C H Bird Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 33.5% | -19.6pp |
| 100 | Lake View Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 33.3% | -19.8pp |
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.