Milwaukee County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 143 schools in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with reported Social Studies scores. Wisconsin state average: 57.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richards Elementary Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | Elementary | 93.1% | +36.1pp |
| 2 | Wauwatosa Montessori School Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 91.4% | +34.4pp |
| 3 | Stormonth Elementary Milwaukee · Fox Point J2 School District | Elementary | 90.6% | +33.6pp |
| 4 | Cumberland Elementary Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | Elementary | 90.0% | +33.0pp |
| 5 | Lake Bluff Elementary Shorewood · Shorewood School District | Elementary | 89.2% | +32.2pp |
| 6 | Downtown Montessori Milwaukee · Downtown Montessori Academy Inc | Elementary | 87.1% | +30.1pp |
| 7 | Canterbury Elementary Greendale · Greendale School District | Elementary | 85.7% | +28.7pp |
| 8 | Edgerton Elementary Hales Corners · Whitnall School District | Elementary | 84.4% | +27.4pp |
| 9 | Atwater Elementary Shorewood · Shorewood School District | Elementary | 84.1% | +27.1pp |
| 10 | Milwaukee German Immersion Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 84.1% | +27.1pp |
| 11 | Roosevelt Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 84.1% | +27.1pp |
| 12 | Fernwood Montessori Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 83.6% | +26.6pp |
| 13 | Maryland Montessori Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 82.7% | +25.7pp |
| 14 | Lincoln Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 82.6% | +25.6pp |
| 15 | Washington Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 81.4% | +24.4pp |
| 16 | Southwood Glen Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 81.0% | +24.0pp |
| 17 | Highland View Elementary Greendale · Greendale School District | Elementary | 79.6% | +22.6pp |
| 18 | Hales Corners Elementary Hales Corners · Whitnall School District | Elementary | 78.8% | +21.8pp |
| 19 | McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 78.8% | +21.8pp |
| 20 | Deerfield Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 78.0% | +21.0pp |
| 21 | Edgewood Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 77.8% | +20.8pp |
| 22 | Carollton Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 77.3% | +20.3pp |
| 23 | Elm Dale Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Elementary | 77.1% | +20.1pp |
| 24 | Blakewood Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 76.7% | +19.7pp |
| 25 | Ben Franklin Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 75.0% | +18.0pp |
| 26 | Eisenhower Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 73.3% | +16.3pp |
| 27 | Robinwood Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 73.0% | +16.0pp |
| 28 | Bay View Montessori School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 72.7% | +15.7pp |
| 29 | Pleasant View Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 71.4% | +14.4pp |
| 30 | Highland Community School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 70.8% | +13.8pp |
| 31 | Mitchell Elementary Cudahy · Cudahy School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +12.2pp |
| 32 | Country Dale Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 68.2% | +11.2pp |
| 33 | Meadowview Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 68.2% | +11.2pp |
| 34 | College Park Elementary Greendale · Greendale School District | Elementary | 67.4% | +10.4pp |
| 35 | Woodlands School Milwaukee · Woodlands School Inc | Elementary | 66.2% | +9.2pp |
| 36 | Underwood Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 66.0% | +9.0pp |
| 37 | Cooper Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +8.9pp |
| 38 | Edgewood Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Elementary | 64.5% | +7.5pp |
| 39 | E W Luther Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 64.1% | +7.1pp |
| 40 | Forest Ridge Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 63.4% | +6.4pp |
| 41 | Shepard Hills Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 62.2% | +5.2pp |
| 42 | Burdick Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 62.1% | +5.1pp |
| 43 | Madison Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 60.5% | +3.5pp |
| 44 | Fairview Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 57.3% | +0.3pp |
| 45 | Milwaukee Parkside School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 56.5% | -0.5pp |
| 46 | Jefferson Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 56.3% | -0.7pp |
| 47 | Honey Creek Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 55.3% | -1.7pp |
| 48 | Walker Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 54.9% | -2.1pp |
| 49 | IDEAL Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 54.0% | -3.0pp |
| 50 | Rawson Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 53.2% | -3.8pp |
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 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.