La Crosse County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 28 schools in La Crosse County, Wisconsin with reported English Language Arts scores. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | School of Technology and Arts I La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Elementary | 74.5% | +21.4pp |
| 2 | Holmen Middle Holmen · Holmen School District | Middle | 67.3% | +14.2pp |
| 3 | West Salem Middle West Salem · West Salem School District | Middle | 66.9% | +13.8pp |
| 4 | West Salem Elementary West Salem · West Salem School District | Elementary | 66.7% | +13.6pp |
| 5 | La Crosse Polytechnic School La Crosse · La Crosse School District | High | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 6 | Prairie View Elementary Holmen · Holmen School District | Elementary | 64.2% | +11.1pp |
| 7 | Viking Elementary Holmen · Holmen School District | Elementary | 63.9% | +10.8pp |
| 8 | Pertzsch Elementary Onalaska · Onalaska School District | Elementary | 63.2% | +10.1pp |
| 9 | School of Technology and Arts II La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Middle | 62.2% | +9.1pp |
| 10 | Eagle Bluff Elementary Onalaska · Onalaska School District | Elementary | 60.9% | +7.8pp |
| 11 | Onalaska Middle Onalaska · Onalaska School District | Middle | 58.5% | +5.4pp |
| 12 | Evergreen Elementary Holmen · Holmen School District | Elementary | 57.9% | +4.8pp |
| 13 | Sand Lake Elementary Holmen · Holmen School District | Elementary | 56.8% | +3.7pp |
| 14 | Emerson Elementary La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 15 | Southern Bluffs Elementary La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Elementary | 54.0% | +0.9pp |
| 16 | Bangor Elementary Bangor · Bangor School District | Elementary | 53.5% | +0.4pp |
| 17 | Spence Elementary La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Elementary | 50.7% | -2.4pp |
| 18 | Longfellow Middle La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Middle | 50.1% | -3.0pp |
| 19 | Logan Middle La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Middle | 49.2% | -3.9pp |
| 20 | Bangor Middle/High Bangor · Bangor School District | High | 47.9% | -5.2pp |
| 21 | Northern Hills Elementary Onalaska · Onalaska School District | Elementary | 46.9% | -6.2pp |
| 22 | State Road Elementary La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Elementary | 46.7% | -6.4pp |
| 23 | North Woods International School La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Elementary | 45.3% | -7.8pp |
| 24 | Summit Environmental School La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Elementary | 41.1% | -12.0pp |
| 25 | Coulee Montessori Charter School La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Elementary | 31.2% | -21.9pp |
| 26 | Hintgen Elementary La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Elementary | 24.0% | -29.1pp |
| 27 | Northside Elementary La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Elementary | 23.8% | -29.3pp |
| 28 | Hamilton Elementary School La Crosse · La Crosse School District | Elementary | 21.7% | -31.4pp |
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 La Crosse 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.