Polk County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 17 schools in Polk County, Wisconsin with reported Social Studies scores. Wisconsin state average: 57.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saint Croix Falls Elementary Saint Croix Falls · Saint Croix Falls School District | Elementary | 86.3% | +29.3pp |
| 2 | Unity Middle Balsam Lake · Unity School District | Middle | 82.0% | +25.0pp |
| 3 | Osceola Intermediate Osceola · Osceola School District | Elementary | 78.7% | +21.7pp |
| 4 | Osceola Middle Osceola · Osceola School District | Middle | 76.3% | +19.3pp |
| 5 | Amery Middle Amery · Amery School District | Middle | 76.1% | +19.1pp |
| 6 | Amery Intermediate Amery · Amery School District | Elementary | 72.9% | +15.9pp |
| 7 | Clear Lake Junior High Clear Lake · Clear Lake School District | Middle | 72.7% | +15.7pp |
| 8 | Saint Croix Falls Middle Saint Croix Falls · Saint Croix Falls School District | Middle | 70.8% | +13.8pp |
| 9 | Frederic Elementary Frederic · Frederic School District | Elementary | 67.7% | +10.7pp |
| 10 | Unity Elementary Balsam Lake · Unity School District | Elementary | 65.8% | +8.8pp |
| 11 | Amery High Amery · Amery School District | High | 64.8% | +7.8pp |
| 12 | Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake School District | Elementary | 60.5% | +3.5pp |
| 13 | Frederic 6-12 School Frederic · Frederic School District | High | 60.0% | +3.0pp |
| 14 | Unity High Balsam Lake · Unity School District | High | 52.6% | -4.4pp |
| 15 | Saint Croix Falls High Saint Croix Falls · Saint Croix Falls School District | High | 49.0% | -8.0pp |
| 16 | Clear Lake High Clear Lake · Clear Lake School District | High | 48.3% | -8.7pp |
| 17 | Osceola High Osceola · Osceola School District | High | 43.6% | -13.4pp |
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 Polk 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.