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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Lincoln Avenue Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 23.9% | -33.1pp |
| 152 | Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 23.6% | -33.4pp |
| 153 | Roosevelt Middle Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 23.5% | -33.5pp |
| 154 | Lincoln Middle Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 23.4% | -33.6pp |
| 155 | Fifty-Third Street Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 23.3% | -33.7pp |
| 156 | Morse Mid Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 23.1% | -33.9pp |
| 157 | Saint Francis High Saint Francis · Saint Francis School District | High | 23.1% | -33.9pp |
| 158 | Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 22.7% | -34.3pp |
| 159 | Eighty-First Street Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 22.2% | -34.8pp |
| 160 | Rogers Street Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 22.0% | -35.0pp |
| 161 | Burbank Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 21.8% | -35.2pp |
| 162 | Central High West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | High | 21.7% | -35.3pp |
| 163 | Barton Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 21.2% | -35.8pp |
| 164 | Clemens Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 20.8% | -36.2pp |
| 165 | Hartford Avenue Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 20.8% | -36.2pp |
| 166 | Escuela Verde Milwaukee · Trans Center for Youth Inc | High | 20.0% | -37.0pp |
| 167 | Kluge Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 20.0% | -37.0pp |
| 168 | Thoreau Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 20.0% | -37.0pp |
| 169 | Audubon Technology and Communication Middle Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Middle | 19.8% | -37.2pp |
| 170 | Forest Home Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 19.4% | -37.6pp |
| 171 | Hampton Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 19.4% | -37.6pp |
| 172 | Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc | Elementary | 19.2% | -37.8pp |
| 173 | Stellar Collegiate Charter School Milwaukee · Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc | Elementary | 18.9% | -38.1pp |
| 174 | Hawley Environmental School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 17.7% | -39.3pp |
| 175 | Story Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 17.6% | -39.4pp |
| 176 | Milwaukee High School of the Arts Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 17.3% | -39.7pp |
| 177 | Milwaukee Academy of Science Milwaukee · Milwaukee Science Education Consortium Inc | Combined | 16.8% | -40.2pp |
| 178 | Mitchell Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 16.8% | -40.2pp |
| 179 | Pratt Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 16.7% | -40.3pp |
| 180 | Riverwest Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 16.7% | -40.3pp |
| 181 | King Jr Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 15.6% | -41.4pp |
| 182 | Audubon Technology and Communication High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 15.5% | -41.5pp |
| 183 | Riverside High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 14.9% | -42.1pp |
| 184 | Carver Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 14.8% | -42.2pp |
| 185 | Brown Street Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.3% | -43.7pp |
| 186 | Grantosa Drive Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.3% | -43.7pp |
| 187 | Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.3% | -43.7pp |
| 188 | Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.2% | -43.8pp |
| 189 | Thurston Woods Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 13.2% | -43.8pp |
| 190 | Carmen Hi Southeast Campus Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 12.9% | -44.1pp |
| 191 | Neeskara Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 12.5% | -44.5pp |
| 192 | Central City Cyberschool Milwaukee · Central City Cyberschool of Milwaukee Inc | Combined | 11.9% | -45.1pp |
| 193 | Bay View High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 11.8% | -45.2pp |
| 194 | Green Tree Preparatory Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 11.7% | -45.3pp |
| 195 | River Trail School of Agricultural Science Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 11.5% | -45.5pp |
| 196 | Starms Discovery Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 11.4% | -45.6pp |
| 197 | Carson Academy Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.7% | -46.3pp |
| 198 | Lancaster Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 10.4% | -46.6pp |
| 199 | Browning Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 9.8% | -47.2pp |
| 200 | Hamilton High Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | High | 8.7% | -48.3pp |
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 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.