Milwaukee County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 176 schools in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin with reported Science scores. Wisconsin state average: 50.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richards Elementary Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | Elementary | 87.3% | +36.5pp |
| 2 | Bayside Middle Milwaukee · Fox Point J2 School District | Middle | 79.3% | +28.5pp |
| 3 | Whitefish Bay Middle Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | Middle | 77.8% | +27.0pp |
| 4 | Atwater Elementary Shorewood · Shorewood School District | Elementary | 75.4% | +24.6pp |
| 5 | Milwaukee German Immersion Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 75.4% | +24.6pp |
| 6 | Longfellow Middle Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Middle | 74.7% | +23.9pp |
| 7 | Maple Dale School Fox Point · Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District | Middle | 74.7% | +23.9pp |
| 8 | Wauwatosa Montessori School Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 74.3% | +23.5pp |
| 9 | Downtown Montessori Milwaukee · Downtown Montessori Academy Inc | Elementary | 74.2% | +23.4pp |
| 10 | Lincoln Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 73.9% | +23.1pp |
| 11 | Edgerton Elementary Hales Corners · Whitnall School District | Elementary | 73.4% | +22.6pp |
| 12 | Maryland Montessori Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 71.6% | +20.8pp |
| 13 | Canterbury Elementary Greendale · Greendale School District | Elementary | 71.4% | +20.6pp |
| 14 | Hales Corners Elementary Hales Corners · Whitnall School District | Elementary | 70.6% | +19.8pp |
| 15 | Highland View Elementary Greendale · Greendale School District | Elementary | 70.4% | +19.6pp |
| 16 | Cumberland Elementary Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | Elementary | 70.0% | +19.2pp |
| 17 | Fernwood Montessori Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 70.0% | +19.2pp |
| 18 | Blakewood Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 69.8% | +19.0pp |
| 19 | Washington Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 69.8% | +19.0pp |
| 20 | Stormonth Elementary Milwaukee · Fox Point J2 School District | Elementary | 69.4% | +18.6pp |
| 21 | Lake Bluff Elementary Shorewood · Shorewood School District | Elementary | 68.9% | +18.1pp |
| 22 | Roosevelt Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 68.3% | +17.5pp |
| 23 | Edgewood Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Elementary | 64.4% | +13.6pp |
| 24 | McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 63.5% | +12.7pp |
| 25 | Robinwood Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 63.5% | +12.7pp |
| 26 | Pleasant View Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 62.9% | +12.1pp |
| 27 | Country Dale Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 62.1% | +11.3pp |
| 28 | Eisenhower Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 61.7% | +10.9pp |
| 29 | Greendale Middle Greendale · Greendale School District | Middle | 60.8% | +10.0pp |
| 30 | Ben Franklin Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 60.4% | +9.6pp |
| 31 | Edgewood Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 60.3% | +9.5pp |
| 32 | Deerfield Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 59.3% | +8.5pp |
| 33 | Shorewood Intermediate Shorewood · Shorewood School District | Middle | 59.3% | +8.5pp |
| 34 | Carollton Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 59.1% | +8.3pp |
| 35 | Southwood Glen Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 58.7% | +7.9pp |
| 36 | College Park Elementary Greendale · Greendale School District | Elementary | 56.5% | +5.7pp |
| 37 | Highland Community School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 55.4% | +4.6pp |
| 38 | Golda Meir School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Combined | 54.6% | +3.8pp |
| 39 | Bay View Montessori School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 54.5% | +3.7pp |
| 40 | Oak Creek East Middle Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Middle | 54.5% | +3.7pp |
| 41 | Elm Dale Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Elementary | 54.1% | +3.3pp |
| 42 | Mitchell Elementary Cudahy · Cudahy School District | Elementary | 53.9% | +3.1pp |
| 43 | Whitman Middle Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Middle | 53.6% | +2.8pp |
| 44 | Forest Park Middle Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Middle | 53.1% | +2.3pp |
| 45 | Meadowview Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 52.3% | +1.5pp |
| 46 | Underwood Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 51.1% | +0.3pp |
| 47 | Whitnall Middle Greenfield · Whitnall School District | Middle | 51.1% | +0.3pp |
| 48 | Jefferson Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 50.0% | -0.8pp |
| 49 | Oak Creek West Middle Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Middle | 49.4% | -1.4pp |
| 50 | Walker Elementary West Allis · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 49.0% | -1.8pp |
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 Science 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.