Waukesha County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 80 schools in Waukesha County, Wisconsin with reported English Language Arts scores. Wisconsin state average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swallow Elementary Hartland · Swallow School District | Elementary | 89.0% | +35.9pp |
| 2 | Brookfield Elementary Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 84.0% | +30.9pp |
| 3 | North Shore Middle Hartland · Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District | Middle | 83.4% | +30.3pp |
| 4 | Section Elementary Mukwonago · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 83.1% | +30.0pp |
| 5 | Merton Intermediate Hartland · Merton Community School District | Middle | 83.0% | +29.9pp |
| 6 | Marcy Elementary Menomonee Falls · Hamilton School District | Elementary | 82.9% | +29.8pp |
| 7 | Summit Elementary Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 82.7% | +29.6pp |
| 8 | Maple Avenue Elementary Sussex · Hamilton School District | Elementary | 82.4% | +29.3pp |
| 9 | Pilgrim Park Middle Elm Grove · Elmbrook School District | Middle | 81.5% | +28.4pp |
| 10 | Richmond Elementary Sussex · Richmond School District | Elementary | 80.6% | +27.5pp |
| 11 | Burleigh Elementary Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 80.5% | +27.4pp |
| 12 | White Rock School Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 80.4% | +27.3pp |
| 13 | Lake Country School Hartland · Lake Country School District | Elementary | 79.9% | +26.8pp |
| 14 | Eisenhower Middle/High New Berlin · New Berlin School District | High | 79.8% | +26.7pp |
| 15 | North Lake Elementary Hartland · North Lake School District | Elementary | 79.7% | +26.6pp |
| 16 | Swanson Elementary Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 79.1% | +26.0pp |
| 17 | Rolling Hills Elementary Mukwonago · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 79.0% | +25.9pp |
| 18 | Merton Primary Hartland · Merton Community School District | Elementary | 78.5% | +25.4pp |
| 19 | Big Bend Elementary Big Bend · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 78.3% | +25.2pp |
| 20 | Lannon Elementary Lannon · Hamilton School District | Elementary | 78.1% | +25.0pp |
| 21 | Ronald Reagan Elementary New Berlin · New Berlin School District | Elementary | 78.0% | +24.9pp |
| 22 | Kettle Moraine Middle Dousman · Kettle Moraine School District | Middle | 77.9% | +24.8pp |
| 23 | Wales Elementary Wales · Kettle Moraine School District | Elementary | 77.7% | +24.6pp |
| 24 | Silver Spring Intermediate Sussex · Hamilton School District | Middle | 77.6% | +24.5pp |
| 25 | Templeton Middle Sussex · Hamilton School District | Middle | 77.5% | +24.4pp |
| 26 | Meadowbrook Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 77.1% | +24.0pp |
| 27 | Tonawanda Elementary Elm Grove · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 77.0% | +23.9pp |
| 28 | Stone Bank Elementary Oconomowoc · Stone Bank School District | Elementary | 76.5% | +23.4pp |
| 29 | Mill Valley Elementary Muskego · Muskego-Norway School District | Elementary | 76.3% | +23.2pp |
| 30 | Park Lawn Elementary Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 76.2% | +23.1pp |
| 31 | Cushing Elementary Delafield · Kettle Moraine School District | Elementary | 75.9% | +22.8pp |
| 32 | Lake Denoon Middle Muskego · Muskego-Norway School District | Middle | 75.7% | +22.6pp |
| 33 | Magee Elementary Genesee Depot · Kettle Moraine School District | Elementary | 75.2% | +22.1pp |
| 34 | Bay Lane Elementary Muskego · Muskego-Norway School District | Elementary | 75.1% | +22.0pp |
| 35 | Meadow View Elementary Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 75.1% | +22.0pp |
| 36 | Muskego Lakes Middle Muskego · Muskego-Norway School District | Middle | 74.9% | +21.8pp |
| 37 | Woodside Elementary Sussex · Hamilton School District | Elementary | 74.8% | +21.7pp |
| 38 | Dixon Elementary Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 74.2% | +21.1pp |
| 39 | Silver Lake Intermediate Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Middle | 73.9% | +20.8pp |
| 40 | Wisconsin Hills Middle Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Middle | 73.7% | +20.6pp |
| 41 | Greenland Elementary Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 73.3% | +20.2pp |
| 42 | Poplar Creek Elementary New Berlin · New Berlin School District | Elementary | 73.1% | +20.0pp |
| 43 | Asa Clark Middle Pewaukee · Pewaukee School District | Middle | 72.7% | +19.6pp |
| 44 | Hillcrest Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 72.6% | +19.5pp |
| 45 | Horizon School Pewaukee · Pewaukee School District | Elementary | 72.0% | +18.9pp |
| 46 | Park View Middle Mukwonago · Mukwonago School District | Middle | 71.9% | +18.8pp |
| 47 | Kettle Moraine Explore Wales · Kettle Moraine School District | Elementary | 71.4% | +18.3pp |
| 48 | Waukesha STEM Academy Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 71.1% | +18.0pp |
| 49 | Prairie View Elementary North Prairie · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 70.7% | +17.6pp |
| 50 | Rose Glen Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 70.6% | +17.5pp |
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 Waukesha 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.