Milwaukee County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 27 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 | Bayside Middle Milwaukee · Fox Point J2 School District | Middle | 87.2% | +34.1pp |
| 2 | Whitefish Bay Middle Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | Middle | 85.0% | +31.9pp |
| 3 | Shorewood Intermediate Shorewood · Shorewood School District | Middle | 79.1% | +26.0pp |
| 4 | Maple Dale School Fox Point · Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District | Middle | 74.4% | +21.3pp |
| 5 | Longfellow Middle Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Middle | 73.5% | +20.4pp |
| 6 | Forest Park Middle Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Middle | 72.4% | +19.3pp |
| 7 | Greendale Middle Greendale · Greendale School District | Middle | 70.7% | +17.6pp |
| 8 | Oak Creek West Middle Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Middle | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 9 | Whitnall Middle Greenfield · Whitnall School District | Middle | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 10 | Oak Creek East Middle Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Middle | 60.1% | +7.0pp |
| 11 | Whitman Middle Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Middle | 49.9% | -3.2pp |
| 12 | Greenfield Middle Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Middle | 48.8% | -4.3pp |
| 13 | Glen Hills Middle Glendale · Glendale-River Hills School District | Middle | 48.0% | -5.1pp |
| 14 | Deer Creek Intermediate Saint Francis · Saint Francis School District | Middle | 47.1% | -6.0pp |
| 15 | Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Middle | 46.8% | -6.3pp |
| 16 | Carmen Middle School South Milwaukee · Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc | Middle | 38.0% | -15.1pp |
| 17 | South Milwaukee Middle South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Middle | 37.0% | -16.1pp |
| 18 | Cudahy Middle Cudahy · Cudahy School District | Middle | 36.0% | -17.1pp |
| 19 | West Milwaukee Intermediate West Milwaukee · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Middle | 34.5% | -18.6pp |
| 20 | United Community Center Acosta Middle School Milwaukee · United Community Center Inc | Middle | 32.6% | -20.5pp |
| 21 | Wedgewood Park School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 25.8% | -27.3pp |
| 22 | Morse Mid Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 18.7% | -34.4pp |
| 23 | Roosevelt Middle Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 15.9% | -37.2pp |
| 24 | Audubon Technology and Communication Middle Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 12.6% | -40.5pp |
| 25 | Lincoln Middle Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 8.9% | -44.2pp |
| 26 | King International Baccalaureate Middle Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 8.6% | -44.5pp |
| 27 | Andrew S Douglas Middle Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 5.8% | -47.3pp |
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.