Marathon County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 34 schools in Marathon County, Wisconsin with reported Social Studies scores. Wisconsin state average: 57.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Mountain Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 95.0% | +38.0pp |
| 2 | Athens Middle Athens · Athens School District | Middle | 83.9% | +26.9pp |
| 3 | Stettin Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 82.1% | +25.1pp |
| 4 | Riverside Elementary Ringle · D C Everest Area School District | Elementary | 80.4% | +23.4pp |
| 5 | Marathon Elementary Marathon · Marathon City School District | Elementary | 78.7% | +21.7pp |
| 6 | Stratford Elementary Stratford · Stratford School District | Elementary | 77.4% | +20.4pp |
| 7 | Grant Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 71.0% | +14.0pp |
| 8 | Spencer Elementary Spencer · Spencer School District | Elementary | 70.0% | +13.0pp |
| 9 | Edgar Elementary Edgar · Edgar School District | Elementary | 68.2% | +11.2pp |
| 10 | Stratford Middle Stratford · Stratford School District | Middle | 67.3% | +10.3pp |
| 11 | Marathon High Marathon · Marathon City School District | High | 67.1% | +10.1pp |
| 12 | D C Everest Junior High Weston · D C Everest Area School District | High | 66.7% | +9.7pp |
| 13 | Rothschild Elementary Rothschild · D C Everest Area School District | Elementary | 65.7% | +8.7pp |
| 14 | Mosinee Middle Mosinee · Mosinee School District | Middle | 64.7% | +7.7pp |
| 15 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 62.8% | +5.8pp |
| 16 | Evergreen Elementary Rothschild · D C Everest Area School District | Elementary | 62.7% | +5.7pp |
| 17 | Horace Mann Middle Wausau · Wausau School District | Middle | 61.9% | +4.9pp |
| 18 | John Muir Middle Wausau · Wausau School District | Middle | 61.5% | +4.5pp |
| 19 | Edgar Middle Edgar · Edgar School District | Middle | 61.4% | +4.4pp |
| 20 | Mountain Bay Elementary Weston · D C Everest Area School District | Elementary | 60.0% | +3.0pp |
| 21 | Marathon Venture Academy Marathon · Marathon City School District | Middle | 59.7% | +2.7pp |
| 22 | Stratford High Stratford · Stratford School District | High | 58.9% | +1.9pp |
| 23 | Weston Elementary Weston · D C Everest Area School District | Elementary | 58.4% | +1.4pp |
| 24 | Edgar High Edgar · Edgar School District | High | 57.5% | +0.5pp |
| 25 | Maine Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 55.8% | -1.2pp |
| 26 | Spencer Junior High/High Spencer · Spencer School District | High | 54.8% | -2.2pp |
| 27 | Franklin Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 54.3% | -2.7pp |
| 28 | Mosinee High Mosinee · Mosinee School District | High | 52.8% | -4.2pp |
| 29 | G D Jones Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 52.0% | -5.0pp |
| 30 | D C Everest High Weston · D C Everest Area School District | High | 51.4% | -5.6pp |
| 31 | John Marshall Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -7.0pp |
| 32 | West High Wausau · Wausau School District | High | 49.3% | -7.7pp |
| 33 | Riverview Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 42.9% | -14.1pp |
| 34 | East High Wausau · Wausau School District | High | 39.7% | -17.3pp |
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 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.