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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Woodlands School - State Street Campus Milwaukee · Woodlands School Inc | Elementary | 14.7% | -38.4pp |
| 152 | Engleburg Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.6% | -38.5pp |
| 153 | Barton Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.3% | -38.8pp |
| 154 | Holmes Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.3% | -38.8pp |
| 155 | Kluge Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.3% | -38.8pp |
| 156 | Riverwest Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.3% | -38.8pp |
| 157 | Burbank Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.1% | -39.0pp |
| 158 | Grantosa Drive Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.9% | -39.2pp |
| 159 | Doerfler Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.5% | -39.6pp |
| 160 | Milwaukee Academy of Science Milwaukee · Milwaukee Science Education Consortium Inc | Combined | 13.5% | -39.6pp |
| 161 | Lincoln Avenue Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.3% | -39.8pp |
| 162 | Thoreau Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.1% | -40.0pp |
| 163 | Congress Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.0% | -40.1pp |
| 164 | Hawley Environmental School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.0% | -40.1pp |
| 165 | Pratt Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 12.9% | -40.2pp |
| 166 | Audubon Technology and Communication Middle Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 12.6% | -40.5pp |
| 167 | Carver Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 12.5% | -40.6pp |
| 168 | Manitoba Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 12.5% | -40.6pp |
| 169 | Maple Tree Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 12.5% | -40.6pp |
| 170 | Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 12.4% | -40.7pp |
| 171 | Browning Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 11.6% | -41.5pp |
| 172 | Story Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 11.4% | -41.7pp |
| 173 | Cass Street Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 11.1% | -42.0pp |
| 174 | King Jr Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 11.0% | -42.1pp |
| 175 | Sherman Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.9% | -42.2pp |
| 176 | Neeskara Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.5% | -42.6pp |
| 177 | Thurston Woods Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.5% | -42.6pp |
| 178 | Hartford Avenue Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.4% | -42.7pp |
| 179 | Allen-Field Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.1% | -43.0pp |
| 180 | Carson Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.1% | -43.0pp |
| 181 | Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc | Elementary | 9.9% | -43.2pp |
| 182 | Siefert Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 9.5% | -43.6pp |
| 183 | Hawthorne Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 9.4% | -43.7pp |
| 184 | Lincoln Middle Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 8.9% | -44.2pp |
| 185 | Kagel Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 8.7% | -44.4pp |
| 186 | King International Baccalaureate Middle Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 8.6% | -44.5pp |
| 187 | River Trail School of Agricultural Science Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 8.5% | -44.6pp |
| 188 | Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 8.4% | -44.7pp |
| 189 | Starms Discovery Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 8.4% | -44.7pp |
| 190 | Jackson Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 8.3% | -44.8pp |
| 191 | Lancaster Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 8.3% | -44.8pp |
| 192 | Franklin Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 7.9% | -45.2pp |
| 193 | Elm Creative Arts Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 7.8% | -45.3pp |
| 194 | Fifty-Third Street Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 7.8% | -45.3pp |
| 195 | Auer Avenue Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 7.7% | -45.4pp |
| 196 | Clemens Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 7.7% | -45.4pp |
| 197 | Emerson Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 7.5% | -45.6pp |
| 198 | Brown Street Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 7.2% | -45.9pp |
| 199 | Gaenslen Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 7.0% | -46.1pp |
| 200 | Eighty-First Street Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 6.9% | -46.2pp |
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.