Jefferson County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 7 schools in Jefferson County, Wisconsin with reported English Language Arts scores. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palmyra-Eagle Middle Palmyra · Palmyra-Eagle Area School District | Middle | 66.0% | +12.9pp |
| 2 | Fort Atkinson Middle Fort Atkinson · Fort Atkinson School District | Middle | 63.2% | +10.1pp |
| 3 | Lake Mills Middle Lake Mills · Lake Mills Area School District | Middle | 61.9% | +8.8pp |
| 4 | Jefferson Middle Jefferson · Jefferson School District | Middle | 54.8% | +1.7pp |
| 5 | Riverside Middle Watertown · Watertown Unified School District | Middle | 48.2% | -4.9pp |
| 6 | Waterloo Middle Waterloo · Waterloo School District | Middle | 46.4% | -6.7pp |
| 7 | Waterloo Intermediate Waterloo · Waterloo School District | Middle | 42.7% | -10.4pp |
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 Jefferson 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.