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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Rocketship Transformation Prep Milwaukee · Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc | Elementary | 21.0% | -32.1pp |
| 102 | U S Grant School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 21.0% | -32.1pp |
| 103 | La Causa Charter School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 20.8% | -32.3pp |
| 104 | Westside Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 20.4% | -32.7pp |
| 105 | Fratney Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 20.1% | -33.0pp |
| 106 | Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 20.1% | -33.0pp |
| 107 | Riley Dual Language Montessori School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 19.8% | -33.3pp |
| 108 | Rogers Street Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 19.8% | -33.3pp |
| 109 | Morgandale Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 19.7% | -33.4pp |
| 110 | Bruce Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 19.5% | -33.6pp |
| 111 | Goodrich Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 18.8% | -34.3pp |
| 112 | Kilbourn Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 18.8% | -34.3pp |
| 113 | Bethune Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 18.6% | -34.5pp |
| 114 | Longfellow Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 17.6% | -35.5pp |
| 115 | Darrell Lynn Hines Academy Milwaukee · Darrell L Hines Academy Inc | Elementary | 16.3% | -36.8pp |
| 116 | Hayes Bilingual School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 15.7% | -37.4pp |
| 117 | Vieau Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 15.4% | -37.7pp |
| 118 | Forest Home Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 15.2% | -37.9pp |
| 119 | Bryant Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 15.1% | -38.0pp |
| 120 | Woodlands School - State Street Campus Milwaukee · Woodlands School Inc | Elementary | 14.7% | -38.4pp |
| 121 | Engleburg Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.6% | -38.5pp |
| 122 | Barton Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.3% | -38.8pp |
| 123 | Holmes Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.3% | -38.8pp |
| 124 | Kluge Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.3% | -38.8pp |
| 125 | Riverwest Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.3% | -38.8pp |
| 126 | Burbank Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.1% | -39.0pp |
| 127 | Grantosa Drive Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.9% | -39.2pp |
| 128 | Doerfler Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.5% | -39.6pp |
| 129 | Lincoln Avenue Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.3% | -39.8pp |
| 130 | Thoreau Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.1% | -40.0pp |
| 131 | Congress Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.0% | -40.1pp |
| 132 | Hawley Environmental School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.0% | -40.1pp |
| 133 | Pratt Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 12.9% | -40.2pp |
| 134 | Carver Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 12.5% | -40.6pp |
| 135 | Manitoba Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 12.5% | -40.6pp |
| 136 | Maple Tree Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 12.5% | -40.6pp |
| 137 | Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 12.4% | -40.7pp |
| 138 | Browning Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 11.6% | -41.5pp |
| 139 | Story Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 11.4% | -41.7pp |
| 140 | Cass Street Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 11.1% | -42.0pp |
| 141 | King Jr Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 11.0% | -42.1pp |
| 142 | Sherman Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.9% | -42.2pp |
| 143 | Neeskara Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.5% | -42.6pp |
| 144 | Thurston Woods Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.5% | -42.6pp |
| 145 | Hartford Avenue Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.4% | -42.7pp |
| 146 | Allen-Field Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.1% | -43.0pp |
| 147 | Carson Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.1% | -43.0pp |
| 148 | Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc | Elementary | 9.9% | -43.2pp |
| 149 | Siefert Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 9.5% | -43.6pp |
| 150 | Hawthorne Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 9.4% | -43.7pp |
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.