Marathon County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 38 schools in Marathon County, Wisconsin with reported English Language Arts scores. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Mountain Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 74.3% | +21.2pp |
| 2 | Riverside Elementary Ringle · D C Everest Area School District | Elementary | 66.0% | +12.9pp |
| 3 | Stratford Elementary Stratford · Stratford School District | Elementary | 65.2% | +12.1pp |
| 4 | Stettin Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 65.1% | +12.0pp |
| 5 | Edgar Middle Edgar · Edgar School District | Middle | 64.4% | +11.3pp |
| 6 | Athens Middle Athens · Athens School District | Middle | 63.1% | +10.0pp |
| 7 | Stratford Middle Stratford · Stratford School District | Middle | 62.8% | +9.7pp |
| 8 | Rib Mountain Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 61.2% | +8.1pp |
| 9 | Wausau Area Montessori Charter School Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 60.7% | +7.6pp |
| 10 | D C Everest Junior High Weston · D C Everest Area School District | High | 60.3% | +7.2pp |
| 11 | Edgar Elementary Edgar · Edgar School District | Elementary | 58.5% | +5.4pp |
| 12 | Mountain Bay Elementary Weston · D C Everest Area School District | Elementary | 58.4% | +5.3pp |
| 13 | Spencer Elementary Spencer · Spencer School District | Elementary | 57.1% | +4.0pp |
| 14 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 56.7% | +3.6pp |
| 15 | Grant Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 55.1% | +2.0pp |
| 16 | D C Everest Middle Weston · D C Everest Area School District | Middle | 54.3% | +1.2pp |
| 17 | Spencer Junior High/High Spencer · Spencer School District | High | 53.7% | +0.6pp |
| 18 | John Muir Middle Wausau · Wausau School District | Middle | 53.5% | +0.4pp |
| 19 | Marathon Venture Academy Marathon · Marathon City School District | Middle | 53.3% | +0.2pp |
| 20 | Marathon Elementary Marathon · Marathon City School District | Elementary | 52.7% | -0.4pp |
| 21 | Horace Mann Middle Wausau · Wausau School District | Middle | 52.6% | -0.5pp |
| 22 | Riverview Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 52.6% | -0.5pp |
| 23 | Mosinee Middle Mosinee · Mosinee School District | Middle | 52.0% | -1.1pp |
| 24 | Maple Grove Charter School Athens · Athens School District | Elementary | 51.9% | -1.2pp |
| 25 | Weston Elementary Weston · D C Everest Area School District | Elementary | 49.3% | -3.8pp |
| 26 | Maine Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 48.4% | -4.7pp |
| 27 | Odyssey Elementary Weston · D C Everest Area School District | Elementary | 48.4% | -4.7pp |
| 28 | Rothschild Elementary Rothschild · D C Everest Area School District | Elementary | 48.4% | -4.7pp |
| 29 | Evergreen Elementary Rothschild · D C Everest Area School District | Elementary | 47.4% | -5.7pp |
| 30 | Mosinee Elementary Mosinee · Mosinee School District | Elementary | 45.9% | -7.2pp |
| 31 | Hatley Elementary Hatley · D C Everest Area School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -8.7pp |
| 32 | Athens Elementary Athens · Athens School District | Elementary | 41.7% | -11.4pp |
| 33 | Franklin Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 41.7% | -11.4pp |
| 34 | Hewitt-Texas Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 40.0% | -13.1pp |
| 35 | Hawthorn Hills Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 39.1% | -14.0pp |
| 36 | G D Jones Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 34.1% | -19.0pp |
| 37 | John Marshall Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 33.9% | -19.2pp |
| 38 | Lincoln Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 31.1% | -22.0pp |
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 English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Marathon 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.