Milwaukee County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 210 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 | Whitman Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 31.6% | -21.5pp |
| 102 | Franklin Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 31.1% | -22.0pp |
| 103 | Seeds of Health Elementary Program Milwaukee · Seeds of Health Inc | Elementary | 30.3% | -22.8pp |
| 104 | Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 30.0% | -23.1pp |
| 105 | ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 29.8% | -23.3pp |
| 106 | Alcott Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 29.7% | -23.4pp |
| 107 | Rawson Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 28.6% | -24.5pp |
| 108 | Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 28.0% | -25.1pp |
| 109 | Zablocki Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 28.0% | -25.1pp |
| 110 | Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 27.7% | -25.4pp |
| 111 | Milwaukee Spanish Immersion Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 26.6% | -26.5pp |
| 112 | Clement Avenue Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 26.3% | -26.8pp |
| 113 | Rocketship Southside Community Prep Milwaukee · Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc | Elementary | 26.3% | -26.8pp |
| 114 | Horace Mann Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 26.1% | -27.0pp |
| 115 | Wedgewood Park School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 25.8% | -27.3pp |
| 116 | Stuart Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 25.2% | -27.9pp |
| 117 | Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Milwaukee · Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc | Elementary | 24.8% | -28.3pp |
| 118 | Greenfield Bilingual Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 24.2% | -28.9pp |
| 119 | Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Milwaukee · Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc | High | 24.0% | -29.1pp |
| 120 | Barbee Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 23.6% | -29.5pp |
| 121 | Craig Montessori School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 23.5% | -29.6pp |
| 122 | Curtin Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 23.5% | -29.6pp |
| 123 | Stellar Collegiate Charter School Milwaukee · Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc | Elementary | 23.3% | -29.8pp |
| 124 | Victory Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 23.3% | -29.8pp |
| 125 | Parkview Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 22.3% | -30.8pp |
| 126 | Garland Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 22.2% | -30.9pp |
| 127 | Hampton Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 21.8% | -31.3pp |
| 128 | Rocketship Transformation Prep Milwaukee · Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc | Elementary | 21.0% | -32.1pp |
| 129 | U S Grant School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 21.0% | -32.1pp |
| 130 | La Causa Charter School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 20.8% | -32.3pp |
| 131 | Central City Cyberschool Milwaukee · Central City Cyberschool of Milwaukee Inc | Combined | 20.4% | -32.7pp |
| 132 | Westside Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 20.4% | -32.7pp |
| 133 | Fratney Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 20.1% | -33.0pp |
| 134 | Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 20.1% | -33.0pp |
| 135 | Riley Dual Language Montessori School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 19.8% | -33.3pp |
| 136 | Rogers Street Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 19.8% | -33.3pp |
| 137 | Morgandale Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 19.7% | -33.4pp |
| 138 | Bruce Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 19.5% | -33.6pp |
| 139 | Goodrich Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 18.8% | -34.3pp |
| 140 | Kilbourn Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 18.8% | -34.3pp |
| 141 | Morse Mid Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 18.7% | -34.4pp |
| 142 | Bethune Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 18.6% | -34.5pp |
| 143 | Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 17.9% | -35.2pp |
| 144 | Longfellow Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 17.6% | -35.5pp |
| 145 | Darrell Lynn Hines Academy Milwaukee · Darrell L Hines Academy Inc | Elementary | 16.3% | -36.8pp |
| 146 | Roosevelt Middle Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 15.9% | -37.2pp |
| 147 | Hayes Bilingual School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 15.7% | -37.4pp |
| 148 | Vieau Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 15.4% | -37.7pp |
| 149 | Forest Home Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 15.2% | -37.9pp |
| 150 | Bryant Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 15.1% | -38.0pp |
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.