Milwaukee County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 213 schools in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with reported Social Studies scores. Wisconsin state average: 57.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Edgewood Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Elementary | 64.5% | +7.5pp |
| 52 | E W Luther Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 64.1% | +7.1pp |
| 53 | Forest Ridge Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 63.4% | +6.4pp |
| 54 | East High Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | High | 63.3% | +6.3pp |
| 55 | Shorewood High Shorewood · Shorewood School District | High | 62.3% | +5.3pp |
| 56 | Shepard Hills Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 62.2% | +5.2pp |
| 57 | Burdick Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 62.1% | +5.1pp |
| 58 | Golda Meir School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Combined | 60.8% | +3.8pp |
| 59 | Madison Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 60.5% | +3.5pp |
| 60 | Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Middle | 59.3% | +2.3pp |
| 61 | Reagan College Preparatory High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 58.6% | +1.6pp |
| 62 | Fairview Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 57.3% | +0.3pp |
| 63 | Deer Creek Intermediate Saint Francis · Saint Francis School District | Middle | 56.7% | -0.3pp |
| 64 | Milwaukee Parkside School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 56.5% | -0.5pp |
| 65 | Jefferson Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 56.3% | -0.7pp |
| 66 | Glen Hills Middle Glendale · Glendale-River Hills School District | Middle | 56.0% | -1.0pp |
| 67 | Carmen Middle School South Milwaukee · Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc | Middle | 55.6% | -1.4pp |
| 68 | Honey Creek Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 55.3% | -1.7pp |
| 69 | Walker Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 54.9% | -2.1pp |
| 70 | United Community Center Acosta Middle School Milwaukee · United Community Center Inc | Middle | 54.8% | -2.2pp |
| 71 | IDEAL Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 54.0% | -3.0pp |
| 72 | Rawson Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 53.2% | -3.8pp |
| 73 | Nicolet High Glendale · Nicolet Union High School School District | High | 52.8% | -4.2pp |
| 74 | Franklin High Franklin · Franklin Public School District | High | 52.2% | -4.8pp |
| 75 | Lincoln Elementary Cudahy · Cudahy School District | Elementary | 51.4% | -5.6pp |
| 76 | Glenwood Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Elementary | 51.3% | -5.7pp |
| 77 | HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Combined | 51.1% | -5.9pp |
| 78 | West Milwaukee Intermediate West Milwaukee · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Middle | 51.1% | -5.9pp |
| 79 | Greenfield Middle Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Middle | 50.2% | -6.8pp |
| 80 | Cedar Hills Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -7.0pp |
| 81 | Milwaukee French Immersion Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -7.0pp |
| 82 | Bruce Guadalupe Milwaukee · United Community Center Inc | Elementary | 49.6% | -7.4pp |
| 83 | Cudahy Middle Cudahy · Cudahy School District | Middle | 49.6% | -7.4pp |
| 84 | Academy of Accelerated Learning Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 49.3% | -7.7pp |
| 85 | South Milwaukee Middle South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Middle | 48.8% | -8.2pp |
| 86 | Whitnall High Greenfield · Whitnall School District | High | 48.3% | -8.7pp |
| 87 | Wilson Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 48.2% | -8.8pp |
| 88 | Horace Mann Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 46.9% | -10.1pp |
| 89 | Brown Deer Elementary Brown Deer · Brown Deer School District | Elementary | 46.8% | -10.2pp |
| 90 | West High Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | High | 45.8% | -11.2pp |
| 91 | Seeds of Health Elementary Program Milwaukee · Seeds of Health Inc | Elementary | 45.2% | -11.8pp |
| 92 | ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 44.7% | -12.3pp |
| 93 | Jefferson Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 44.6% | -12.4pp |
| 94 | MacDowell Montessori School K3-12 Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Combined | 44.4% | -12.6pp |
| 95 | Parkview Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -12.6pp |
| 96 | Zablocki Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 44.4% | -12.6pp |
| 97 | Milwaukee Spanish Immersion Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 44.3% | -12.7pp |
| 98 | Humboldt Park Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 44.1% | -12.9pp |
| 99 | Franklin Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 43.9% | -13.1pp |
| 100 | Garland Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 43.9% | -13.1pp |
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.