Jefferson County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 21 schools in Jefferson County, Wisconsin with reported Social Studies scores. Wisconsin state average: 57.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockwell Elementary Fort Atkinson · Fort Atkinson School District | Elementary | 86.5% | +29.5pp |
| 2 | East Elementary Jefferson · Jefferson School District | Elementary | 76.9% | +19.9pp |
| 3 | Ixonia Elementary Ixonia · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 73.1% | +16.1pp |
| 4 | Lake Mills Elementary Lake Mills · Lake Mills Area School District | Elementary | 71.0% | +14.0pp |
| 5 | Luther Elementary Fort Atkinson · Fort Atkinson School District | Elementary | 70.6% | +13.6pp |
| 6 | Fort Atkinson Middle Fort Atkinson · Fort Atkinson School District | Middle | 69.0% | +12.0pp |
| 7 | Waterloo Elementary Waterloo · Waterloo School District | Elementary | 66.7% | +9.7pp |
| 8 | Lake Mills High Lake Mills · Lake Mills Area School District | High | 66.0% | +9.0pp |
| 9 | Webster Elementary Watertown · Watertown Unified School District | Elementary | 65.4% | +8.4pp |
| 10 | Waterloo Middle Waterloo · Waterloo School District | Middle | 63.3% | +6.3pp |
| 11 | Jefferson Middle Jefferson · Jefferson School District | Middle | 63.1% | +6.1pp |
| 12 | West Elementary Jefferson · Jefferson School District | Elementary | 61.5% | +4.5pp |
| 13 | Johnson Creek Public School Johnson Creek · Johnson Creek School District | Combined | 57.1% | +0.1pp |
| 14 | Jefferson High Jefferson · Jefferson School District | High | 56.8% | -0.2pp |
| 15 | Cambridge High Cambridge · Cambridge School District | High | 54.1% | -2.9pp |
| 16 | Lake Mills Middle Lake Mills · Lake Mills Area School District | Middle | 48.0% | -9.0pp |
| 17 | Schurz Elementary Watertown · Watertown Unified School District | Elementary | 47.1% | -9.9pp |
| 18 | Riverside Middle Watertown · Watertown Unified School District | Middle | 42.8% | -14.2pp |
| 19 | Fort Atkinson High Fort Atkinson · Fort Atkinson School District | High | 41.2% | -15.8pp |
| 20 | Waterloo High Waterloo · Waterloo School District | High | 35.9% | -21.1pp |
| 21 | Palmyra-Eagle High Palmyra · Palmyra-Eagle Area School District | High | 35.5% | -21.5pp |
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 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.