Jefferson County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 15 schools in Jefferson County, Wisconsin with reported Science scores. Wisconsin state average: 50.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockwell Elementary Fort Atkinson · Fort Atkinson School District | Elementary | 67.6% | +16.8pp |
| 2 | Ixonia Elementary Ixonia · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 67.3% | +16.5pp |
| 3 | East Elementary Jefferson · Jefferson School District | Elementary | 64.1% | +13.3pp |
| 4 | Luther Elementary Fort Atkinson · Fort Atkinson School District | Elementary | 58.8% | +8.0pp |
| 5 | Lake Mills Elementary Lake Mills · Lake Mills Area School District | Elementary | 57.0% | +6.2pp |
| 6 | Webster Elementary Watertown · Watertown Unified School District | Elementary | 53.9% | +3.1pp |
| 7 | Jefferson Middle Jefferson · Jefferson School District | Middle | 52.5% | +1.7pp |
| 8 | Waterloo Elementary Waterloo · Waterloo School District | Elementary | 52.4% | +1.6pp |
| 9 | Johnson Creek Public School Johnson Creek · Johnson Creek School District | Combined | 51.8% | +1.0pp |
| 10 | Fort Atkinson Middle Fort Atkinson · Fort Atkinson School District | Middle | 51.5% | +0.7pp |
| 11 | Schurz Elementary Watertown · Watertown Unified School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -0.8pp |
| 12 | Waterloo Middle Waterloo · Waterloo School District | Middle | 50.0% | -0.8pp |
| 13 | West Elementary Jefferson · Jefferson School District | Elementary | 48.7% | -2.1pp |
| 14 | Lake Mills Middle Lake Mills · Lake Mills Area School District | Middle | 47.0% | -3.8pp |
| 15 | Riverside Middle Watertown · Watertown Unified School District | Middle | 40.8% | -10.0pp |
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 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.