Milwaukee County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 172 schools in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with reported English Language Arts scores. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bruce Guadalupe Milwaukee · United Community Center Inc | Elementary | 47.4% | -5.7pp |
| 52 | Glenwood Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Elementary | 47.3% | -5.8pp |
| 53 | Brown Deer Elementary Brown Deer · Brown Deer School District | Elementary | 47.2% | -5.9pp |
| 54 | Academy of Accelerated Learning Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 46.7% | -6.4pp |
| 55 | Fairview Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 46.4% | -6.7pp |
| 56 | Walker Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 46.0% | -7.1pp |
| 57 | Forest Ridge Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 45.7% | -7.4pp |
| 58 | Lakeview Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 45.6% | -7.5pp |
| 59 | Burdick Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 44.3% | -8.8pp |
| 60 | Underwood Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 42.8% | -10.3pp |
| 61 | Irving Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 42.6% | -10.5pp |
| 62 | Milwaukee French Immersion Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 42.2% | -10.9pp |
| 63 | Jones Elementary Cudahy · Cudahy School District | Elementary | 41.9% | -11.2pp |
| 64 | Lowell International Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 41.7% | -11.4pp |
| 65 | Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 40.8% | -12.3pp |
| 66 | Parkway Elementary Glendale · Glendale-River Hills School District | Elementary | 40.7% | -12.4pp |
| 67 | Milwaukee Parkside School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 40.0% | -13.1pp |
| 68 | IDEAL Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 38.7% | -14.4pp |
| 69 | Honey Creek Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 38.1% | -15.0pp |
| 70 | Maple Grove Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Elementary | 37.3% | -15.8pp |
| 71 | Wilson Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 36.8% | -16.3pp |
| 72 | Pershing Elementary West Milwaukee · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 35.5% | -17.6pp |
| 73 | Humboldt Park Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 33.4% | -19.7pp |
| 74 | Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 33.4% | -19.7pp |
| 75 | Jefferson Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 32.8% | -20.3pp |
| 76 | Whitman Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 31.6% | -21.5pp |
| 77 | Franklin Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 31.1% | -22.0pp |
| 78 | Seeds of Health Elementary Program Milwaukee · Seeds of Health Inc | Elementary | 30.3% | -22.8pp |
| 79 | Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 30.0% | -23.1pp |
| 80 | ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 29.8% | -23.3pp |
| 81 | Alcott Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 29.7% | -23.4pp |
| 82 | Rawson Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 28.6% | -24.5pp |
| 83 | Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 28.0% | -25.1pp |
| 84 | Zablocki Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 28.0% | -25.1pp |
| 85 | Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 27.7% | -25.4pp |
| 86 | Milwaukee Spanish Immersion Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 26.6% | -26.5pp |
| 87 | Clement Avenue Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 26.3% | -26.8pp |
| 88 | Rocketship Southside Community Prep Milwaukee · Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc | Elementary | 26.3% | -26.8pp |
| 89 | Horace Mann Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 26.1% | -27.0pp |
| 90 | Stuart Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 25.2% | -27.9pp |
| 91 | Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Milwaukee · Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc | Elementary | 24.8% | -28.3pp |
| 92 | Greenfield Bilingual Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 24.2% | -28.9pp |
| 93 | Barbee Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 23.6% | -29.5pp |
| 94 | Craig Montessori School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 23.5% | -29.6pp |
| 95 | Curtin Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 23.5% | -29.6pp |
| 96 | Stellar Collegiate Charter School Milwaukee · Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc | Elementary | 23.3% | -29.8pp |
| 97 | Victory Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 23.3% | -29.8pp |
| 98 | Parkview Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 22.3% | -30.8pp |
| 99 | Garland Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 22.2% | -30.9pp |
| 100 | Hampton Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 21.8% | -31.3pp |
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 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.