Sauk County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 16 schools in Sauk County, Wisconsin with reported English Language Arts scores. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merrimac Community Merrimac · Sauk Prairie School District | Elementary | 75.5% | +22.4pp |
| 2 | Sauk Prairie Middle Sauk City · Sauk Prairie School District | Middle | 59.3% | +6.2pp |
| 3 | Grand Avenue Elementary Prairie du Sac · Sauk Prairie School District | Elementary | 55.2% | +2.1pp |
| 4 | Lake Delton Elementary Lake Delton · Wisconsin Dells School District | Elementary | 54.6% | +1.5pp |
| 5 | River Valley Middle Spring Green · River Valley School District | Middle | 54.2% | +1.1pp |
| 6 | Willson Elementary Baraboo · Baraboo School District | Elementary | 52.5% | -0.6pp |
| 7 | Webb Middle Reedsburg · Reedsburg School District | Middle | 47.4% | -5.7pp |
| 8 | East Elementary Baraboo · Baraboo School District | Elementary | 47.1% | -6.0pp |
| 9 | North Freedom Elementary North Freedom · Baraboo School District | Elementary | 46.3% | -6.8pp |
| 10 | Prairie Ridge Intermediate Reedsburg · Reedsburg School District | Elementary | 45.9% | -7.2pp |
| 11 | Weston Jr High School Cazenovia · Weston School District | Middle | 44.7% | -8.4pp |
| 12 | Jack Young Middle Baraboo · Baraboo School District | Middle | 43.8% | -9.3pp |
| 13 | River Valley Elementary Spring Green · River Valley School District | Elementary | 43.6% | -9.5pp |
| 14 | Tower Rock Elementary Prairie du Sac · Sauk Prairie School District | Elementary | 40.8% | -12.3pp |
| 15 | Weston Elementary Cazenovia · Weston School District | Elementary | 39.7% | -13.4pp |
| 16 | Al Behrman Elementary Baraboo · Baraboo School District | Elementary | 38.9% | -14.2pp |
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 Sauk 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.