Dane County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 100 schools in Dane County, Wisconsin with reported Science scores. Wisconsin state average: 50.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elm Lawn Elementary Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 82.5% | +31.7pp |
| 2 | Forest Edge Elementary School Fitchburg · Oregon School District | Elementary | 82.5% | +31.7pp |
| 3 | Shorewood Hills Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 81.5% | +30.7pp |
| 4 | Pope Farm Elementary Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 81.3% | +30.5pp |
| 5 | Spring Harbor Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 77.0% | +26.2pp |
| 6 | Sunset Ridge Elementary Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 76.6% | +25.8pp |
| 7 | Belleville Middle Belleville · Belleville School District | Middle | 75.0% | +24.2pp |
| 8 | Hamilton Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 73.7% | +22.9pp |
| 9 | Kromrey Middle Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Middle | 73.7% | +22.9pp |
| 10 | Indian Mound Middle McFarland · McFarland School District | Middle | 73.4% | +22.6pp |
| 11 | Glacier Creek Middle Cross Plains · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Middle | 73.3% | +22.5pp |
| 12 | Eastside Elementary Sun Prairie · Sun Prairie Area School District | Elementary | 73.0% | +22.2pp |
| 13 | Wisconsin Heights Middle Mazomanie · Wisconsin Heights School District | Middle | 73.0% | +22.2pp |
| 14 | Arboretum Elementary Waunakee · Waunakee Community School District | Elementary | 72.5% | +21.7pp |
| 15 | Park Elementary Cross Plains · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 72.3% | +21.5pp |
| 16 | Core Knowledge Charter School Verona · Verona Area School District | Elementary | 71.4% | +20.6pp |
| 17 | Prairie View Elementary Oregon · Oregon School District | Elementary | 70.8% | +20.0pp |
| 18 | Netherwood Knoll Elementary Oregon · Oregon School District | Elementary | 70.6% | +19.8pp |
| 19 | Waunakee Middle Waunakee · Waunakee Community School District | Middle | 70.4% | +19.6pp |
| 20 | West Middleton Elementary Verona · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 70.0% | +19.2pp |
| 21 | Van Hise Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 69.7% | +18.9pp |
| 22 | Northside Elementary Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 69.6% | +18.8pp |
| 23 | Winnequah School Monona · Monona Grove School District | Elementary | 69.1% | +18.3pp |
| 24 | Isthmus Montessori Academy Public Madison · Isthmus Montessori Academy Inc | Combined | 68.9% | +18.1pp |
| 25 | Waunakee Heritage Elementary Waunakee · Waunakee Community School District | Elementary | 68.9% | +18.1pp |
| 26 | Stoner Prairie Elementary Fitchburg · Verona Area School District | Elementary | 68.8% | +18.0pp |
| 27 | Wisconsin Heights Elementary Mazomanie · Wisconsin Heights School District | Elementary | 68.0% | +17.2pp |
| 28 | Crestwood Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 67.7% | +16.9pp |
| 29 | Waunakee Prairie Elementary Waunakee · Waunakee Community School District | Elementary | 67.0% | +16.2pp |
| 30 | Waubesa Intermediate McFarland · McFarland School District | Elementary | 66.9% | +16.1pp |
| 31 | Fox Prairie Elementary Stoughton · Stoughton Area School District | Elementary | 66.2% | +15.4pp |
| 32 | Randall Elementary School Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 66.0% | +15.2pp |
| 33 | Cambridge Elementary Cambridge · Cambridge School District | Elementary | 65.7% | +14.9pp |
| 34 | Belleville Elementary Belleville · Belleville School District | Elementary | 65.3% | +14.5pp |
| 35 | Deerfield Middle Deerfield · Deerfield Community School District | Middle | 64.7% | +13.9pp |
| 36 | Mount Horeb Intermediate Mount Horeb · Mount Horeb Area School District | Elementary | 64.0% | +13.2pp |
| 37 | Mount Horeb Middle Mount Horeb · Mount Horeb Area School District | Middle | 63.5% | +12.7pp |
| 38 | Lowell Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 62.8% | +12.0pp |
| 39 | Thoreau Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 61.4% | +10.6pp |
| 40 | Savanna Oaks Middle Fitchburg · Verona Area School District | Middle | 60.9% | +10.1pp |
| 41 | O'Keeffe Middle Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Middle | 60.8% | +10.0pp |
| 42 | Olson Elementary Verona · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 60.0% | +9.2pp |
| 43 | Sandhill Elementary Stoughton · Stoughton Area School District | Elementary | 59.7% | +8.9pp |
| 44 | De Forest Middle De Forest · De Forest Area School District | Middle | 59.6% | +8.8pp |
| 45 | Muir Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 58.1% | +7.3pp |
| 46 | Nuestro Mundo Monona · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 57.5% | +6.7pp |
| 47 | Marquette Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 57.1% | +6.3pp |
| 48 | Harvest Intermediate School DeForest · De Forest Area School District | Middle | 56.8% | +6.0pp |
| 49 | Sauk Trail Elementary Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District | Elementary | 56.8% | +6.0pp |
| 50 | Granite Ridge School Cottage Grove · Monona Grove School District | Elementary | 56.6% | +5.8pp |
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 Science 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.