Dane County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 122 schools in Dane County, Wisconsin with reported Social Studies scores. Wisconsin state average: 57.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Oregon High Oregon · Oregon School District | High | 43.1% | -13.9pp |
| 102 | Black Hawk Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 41.9% | -15.1pp |
| 103 | Kennedy Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 41.5% | -15.5pp |
| 104 | Orchard Ridge Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 41.5% | -15.5pp |
| 105 | Nikolay Middle Cambridge · Cambridge School District | Middle | 40.3% | -16.7pp |
| 106 | West High Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | High | 40.0% | -17.0pp |
| 107 | Vel Phillips Memorial High School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | High | 39.8% | -17.2pp |
| 108 | Marshall High Marshall · Marshall School District | High | 39.7% | -17.3pp |
| 109 | Sennett Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 39.7% | -17.3pp |
| 110 | Sun Prairie East High Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | High | 39.7% | -17.3pp |
| 111 | Leopold Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 39.3% | -17.7pp |
| 112 | Whitehorse Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 38.3% | -18.7pp |
| 113 | Sun Prairie West High Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | High | 36.0% | -21.0pp |
| 114 | One City Elementary School Monona · One City Schools Inc | Elementary | 35.7% | -21.3pp |
| 115 | C H Bird Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 34.8% | -22.2pp |
| 116 | Southside Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 34.1% | -22.9pp |
| 117 | East High Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | High | 31.4% | -25.6pp |
| 118 | Westside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 27.9% | -29.1pp |
| 119 | Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA) McFarland · McFarland School District | Elementary | 23.1% | -33.9pp |
| 120 | LaFollette High Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | High | 22.3% | -34.7pp |
| 121 | Destinations Career Academy of Wisconsin High McFarland · McFarland School District | High | 20.5% | -36.5pp |
| 122 | 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.