Milwaukee County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 210 schools in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with reported English Language Arts scores. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richards Elementary Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | Elementary | 87.8% | +34.7pp |
| 2 | Bayside Middle Milwaukee · Fox Point J2 School District | Middle | 87.2% | +34.1pp |
| 3 | Wauwatosa STEM Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 86.8% | +33.7pp |
| 4 | Stormonth Elementary Milwaukee · Fox Point J2 School District | Elementary | 86.5% | +33.4pp |
| 5 | Indian Hill School River Hills · Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District | Elementary | 85.0% | +31.9pp |
| 6 | Whitefish Bay Middle Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | Middle | 85.0% | +31.9pp |
| 7 | Cumberland Elementary Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | Elementary | 79.9% | +26.8pp |
| 8 | Shorewood Intermediate Shorewood · Shorewood School District | Middle | 79.1% | +26.0pp |
| 9 | Lincoln Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 78.3% | +25.2pp |
| 10 | Wauwatosa Montessori School Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 76.8% | +23.7pp |
| 11 | Downtown Montessori Milwaukee · Downtown Montessori Academy Inc | Elementary | 75.0% | +21.9pp |
| 12 | Maple Dale School Fox Point · Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District | Middle | 74.4% | +21.3pp |
| 13 | Edgerton Elementary Hales Corners · Whitnall School District | Elementary | 74.1% | +21.0pp |
| 14 | Canterbury Elementary Greendale · Greendale School District | Elementary | 73.8% | +20.7pp |
| 15 | Roosevelt Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 73.8% | +20.7pp |
| 16 | Longfellow Middle Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Middle | 73.5% | +20.4pp |
| 17 | Lake Bluff Elementary Shorewood · Shorewood School District | Elementary | 72.8% | +19.7pp |
| 18 | Carollton Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 72.4% | +19.3pp |
| 19 | Forest Park Middle Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Middle | 72.4% | +19.3pp |
| 20 | Atwater Elementary Shorewood · Shorewood School District | Elementary | 72.2% | +19.1pp |
| 21 | Washington Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 71.9% | +18.8pp |
| 22 | Highland View Elementary Greendale · Greendale School District | Elementary | 71.7% | +18.6pp |
| 23 | Greendale Middle Greendale · Greendale School District | Middle | 70.7% | +17.6pp |
| 24 | Southwood Glen Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 70.3% | +17.2pp |
| 25 | Pleasant View Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 69.8% | +16.7pp |
| 26 | Maryland Montessori Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 69.5% | +16.4pp |
| 27 | College Park Elementary Greendale · Greendale School District | Elementary | 69.4% | +16.3pp |
| 28 | Fernwood Montessori Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +16.1pp |
| 29 | Hales Corners Elementary Hales Corners · Whitnall School District | Elementary | 68.5% | +15.4pp |
| 30 | Country Dale Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 68.4% | +15.3pp |
| 31 | Milwaukee German Immersion Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 67.9% | +14.8pp |
| 32 | Robinwood Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 33 | Oak Creek West Middle Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Middle | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 34 | Ben Franklin Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 65.4% | +12.3pp |
| 35 | Meadowview Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 65.0% | +11.9pp |
| 36 | Bay View Montessori School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 37 | Whitnall Middle Greenfield · Whitnall School District | Middle | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 38 | Deerfield Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 64.7% | +11.6pp |
| 39 | McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 64.2% | +11.1pp |
| 40 | E W Luther Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 64.1% | +11.0pp |
| 41 | Whittier Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 63.5% | +10.4pp |
| 42 | Highland Community School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 63.2% | +10.1pp |
| 43 | Willow Glen Primary School Saint Francis · Saint Francis School District | Elementary | 63.0% | +9.9pp |
| 44 | Golda Meir School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Combined | 61.3% | +8.2pp |
| 45 | Oak Creek East Middle Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Middle | 60.1% | +7.0pp |
| 46 | Blakewood Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 58.4% | +5.3pp |
| 47 | Wilson Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 58.1% | +5.0pp |
| 48 | Edgewood Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Elementary | 58.0% | +4.9pp |
| 49 | Shepard Hills Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 57.3% | +4.2pp |
| 50 | Cedar Hills Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 57.0% | +3.9pp |
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 Milwaukee 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.