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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Clement Avenue Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 42.9% | -14.1pp |
| 102 | Oak Creek High Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | High | 42.9% | -14.1pp |
| 103 | Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 42.5% | -14.5pp |
| 104 | Maple Grove Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Elementary | 42.1% | -14.9pp |
| 105 | Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Milwaukee · Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc | Elementary | 42.0% | -15.0pp |
| 106 | Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 41.4% | -15.6pp |
| 107 | Brown Deer Middle/High Brown Deer · Brown Deer School District | High | 40.6% | -16.4pp |
| 108 | Irving Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 40.5% | -16.5pp |
| 109 | Pershing Elementary West Milwaukee · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 40.5% | -16.5pp |
| 110 | Alcott Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 40.0% | -17.0pp |
| 111 | Holmes Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 37.8% | -19.2pp |
| 112 | Manitoba Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 37.8% | -19.2pp |
| 113 | Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 37.0% | -20.0pp |
| 114 | Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 36.7% | -20.3pp |
| 115 | Milwaukee School of Languages Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 36.5% | -20.5pp |
| 116 | Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 36.5% | -20.5pp |
| 117 | Whitman Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 36.5% | -20.5pp |
| 118 | Rocketship Southside Community Prep Milwaukee · Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc | Elementary | 36.4% | -20.6pp |
| 119 | Stuart Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 35.4% | -21.6pp |
| 120 | Greenfield High Greenfield · Greenfield School District | High | 35.1% | -21.9pp |
| 121 | Bruce Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 33.3% | -23.7pp |
| 122 | South Milwaukee High South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | High | 33.0% | -24.0pp |
| 123 | Wedgewood Park School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 32.9% | -24.1pp |
| 124 | Victory Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 32.6% | -24.4pp |
| 125 | Lakeview Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 32.5% | -24.5pp |
| 126 | U S Grant School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 32.5% | -24.5pp |
| 127 | Vieau Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 31.9% | -25.1pp |
| 128 | Longfellow Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 31.7% | -25.3pp |
| 129 | Cudahy High Cudahy · Cudahy School District | High | 31.6% | -25.4pp |
| 130 | Greenfield Bilingual Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 31.3% | -25.7pp |
| 131 | Morgandale Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 30.6% | -26.4pp |
| 132 | Fratney Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 30.4% | -26.6pp |
| 133 | Doerfler Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 30.3% | -26.7pp |
| 134 | Bethune Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 30.2% | -26.8pp |
| 135 | La Causa Charter School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 30.1% | -26.9pp |
| 136 | Nathan Hale High West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | High | 29.3% | -27.7pp |
| 137 | Hayes Bilingual School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 28.6% | -28.4pp |
| 138 | Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 27.8% | -29.2pp |
| 139 | Kagel Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 27.6% | -29.4pp |
| 140 | Darrell Lynn Hines Academy Milwaukee · Darrell L Hines Academy Inc | Elementary | 27.3% | -29.7pp |
| 141 | Craig Montessori School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 26.7% | -30.3pp |
| 142 | King International Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 26.4% | -30.6pp |
| 143 | Rocketship Transformation Prep Milwaukee · Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc | Elementary | 25.7% | -31.3pp |
| 144 | Woodlands School - State Street Campus Milwaukee · Woodlands School Inc | Elementary | 25.7% | -31.3pp |
| 145 | Elm Creative Arts Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 25.6% | -31.4pp |
| 146 | Allen-Field Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 25.4% | -31.6pp |
| 147 | Veritas High Milwaukee · Seeds of Health Inc | High | 25.4% | -31.6pp |
| 148 | Tenor High Milwaukee · Seeds of Health Inc | High | 24.8% | -32.2pp |
| 149 | Curtin Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 24.6% | -32.4pp |
| 150 | Congress Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 23.9% | -33.1pp |
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.