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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richards Elementary Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | Elementary | 93.1% | +36.1pp |
| 2 | Wauwatosa Montessori School Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 91.4% | +34.4pp |
| 3 | Stormonth Elementary Milwaukee · Fox Point J2 School District | Elementary | 90.6% | +33.6pp |
| 4 | Cumberland Elementary Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | Elementary | 90.0% | +33.0pp |
| 5 | Lake Bluff Elementary Shorewood · Shorewood School District | Elementary | 89.2% | +32.2pp |
| 6 | Downtown Montessori Milwaukee · Downtown Montessori Academy Inc | Elementary | 87.1% | +30.1pp |
| 7 | Maple Dale School Fox Point · Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District | Middle | 86.9% | +29.9pp |
| 8 | Whitefish Bay Middle Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | Middle | 85.9% | +28.9pp |
| 9 | Canterbury Elementary Greendale · Greendale School District | Elementary | 85.7% | +28.7pp |
| 10 | Edgerton Elementary Hales Corners · Whitnall School District | Elementary | 84.4% | +27.4pp |
| 11 | Bayside Middle Milwaukee · Fox Point J2 School District | Middle | 84.2% | +27.2pp |
| 12 | Atwater Elementary Shorewood · Shorewood School District | Elementary | 84.1% | +27.1pp |
| 13 | Milwaukee German Immersion Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 84.1% | +27.1pp |
| 14 | Roosevelt Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 84.1% | +27.1pp |
| 15 | Fernwood Montessori Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 83.6% | +26.6pp |
| 16 | Longfellow Middle Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Middle | 82.8% | +25.8pp |
| 17 | Maryland Montessori Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 82.7% | +25.7pp |
| 18 | Lincoln Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 82.6% | +25.6pp |
| 19 | Washington Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 81.4% | +24.4pp |
| 20 | Southwood Glen Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 81.0% | +24.0pp |
| 21 | Whitefish Bay High Whitefish Bay · Whitefish Bay School District | High | 80.9% | +23.9pp |
| 22 | Highland View Elementary Greendale · Greendale School District | Elementary | 79.6% | +22.6pp |
| 23 | Shorewood Intermediate Shorewood · Shorewood School District | Middle | 79.3% | +22.3pp |
| 24 | Hales Corners Elementary Hales Corners · Whitnall School District | Elementary | 78.8% | +21.8pp |
| 25 | McKinley Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 78.8% | +21.8pp |
| 26 | Deerfield Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 78.0% | +21.0pp |
| 27 | Edgewood Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 77.8% | +20.8pp |
| 28 | Carollton Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 77.3% | +20.3pp |
| 29 | Elm Dale Elementary Greenfield · Greenfield School District | Elementary | 77.1% | +20.1pp |
| 30 | Blakewood Elementary South Milwaukee · South Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 76.7% | +19.7pp |
| 31 | Forest Park Middle Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Middle | 75.9% | +18.9pp |
| 32 | Ben Franklin Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 75.0% | +18.0pp |
| 33 | Eisenhower Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 73.3% | +16.3pp |
| 34 | Robinwood Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 73.0% | +16.0pp |
| 35 | Bay View Montessori School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 72.7% | +15.7pp |
| 36 | Greendale Middle Greendale · Greendale School District | Middle | 72.3% | +15.3pp |
| 37 | Oak Creek West Middle Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Middle | 71.6% | +14.6pp |
| 38 | Pleasant View Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 71.4% | +14.4pp |
| 39 | Highland Community School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 70.8% | +13.8pp |
| 40 | Mitchell Elementary Cudahy · Cudahy School District | Elementary | 69.2% | +12.2pp |
| 41 | Whitman Middle Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Middle | 68.7% | +11.7pp |
| 42 | Oak Creek East Middle Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Middle | 68.3% | +11.3pp |
| 43 | Country Dale Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 68.2% | +11.2pp |
| 44 | Meadowview Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 68.2% | +11.2pp |
| 45 | College Park Elementary Greendale · Greendale School District | Elementary | 67.4% | +10.4pp |
| 46 | Woodlands School Milwaukee · Woodlands School Inc | Elementary | 66.2% | +9.2pp |
| 47 | Underwood Elementary Wauwatosa · Wauwatosa School District | Elementary | 66.0% | +9.0pp |
| 48 | Whitnall Middle Greenfield · Whitnall School District | Middle | 66.0% | +9.0pp |
| 49 | Cooper Elementary Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +8.9pp |
| 50 | Greendale High Greendale · Greendale School District | High | 65.9% | +8.9pp |
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.