Waukesha County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 55 schools in Waukesha County, Wisconsin with reported Social Studies scores. Wisconsin state average: 57.0%.
| Rank | School | Level | Social Studies | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | White Rock School Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 100.0% | +43.0pp |
| 2 | Ronald Reagan Elementary New Berlin · New Berlin School District | Elementary | 93.9% | +36.9pp |
| 3 | Wales Elementary Wales · Kettle Moraine School District | Elementary | 90.4% | +33.4pp |
| 4 | Brookfield Elementary Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 90.0% | +33.0pp |
| 5 | Swallow Elementary Hartland · Swallow School District | Elementary | 90.0% | +33.0pp |
| 6 | Big Bend Elementary Big Bend · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 89.8% | +32.8pp |
| 7 | Greenland Elementary Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 89.5% | +32.5pp |
| 8 | Marcy Elementary Menomonee Falls · Hamilton School District | Elementary | 89.4% | +32.4pp |
| 9 | Meadowbrook Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 88.9% | +31.9pp |
| 10 | Burleigh Elementary Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 88.4% | +31.4pp |
| 11 | Bay Lane Elementary Muskego · Muskego-Norway School District | Elementary | 88.3% | +31.3pp |
| 12 | Lake Country School Hartland · Lake Country School District | Elementary | 88.2% | +31.2pp |
| 13 | Summit Elementary Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 87.9% | +30.9pp |
| 14 | Richmond Elementary Sussex · Richmond School District | Elementary | 87.7% | +30.7pp |
| 15 | Maple Avenue Elementary Sussex · Hamilton School District | Elementary | 87.1% | +30.1pp |
| 16 | Merton Primary Hartland · Merton Community School District | Elementary | 87.1% | +30.1pp |
| 17 | Orchard Lane Elementary New Berlin · New Berlin School District | Elementary | 86.7% | +29.7pp |
| 18 | Hillcrest Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 85.7% | +28.7pp |
| 19 | Prairie View Elementary North Prairie · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 85.7% | +28.7pp |
| 20 | North Lake Elementary Hartland · North Lake School District | Elementary | 84.9% | +27.9pp |
| 21 | Section Elementary Mukwonago · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 84.8% | +27.8pp |
| 22 | Stone Bank Elementary Oconomowoc · Stone Bank School District | Elementary | 84.6% | +27.6pp |
| 23 | Mill Valley Elementary Muskego · Muskego-Norway School District | Elementary | 84.0% | +27.0pp |
| 24 | Poplar Creek Elementary New Berlin · New Berlin School District | Elementary | 84.0% | +27.0pp |
| 25 | Magee Elementary Genesee Depot · Kettle Moraine School District | Elementary | 82.9% | +25.9pp |
| 26 | Lannon Elementary Lannon · Hamilton School District | Elementary | 82.8% | +25.8pp |
| 27 | Meadow View Elementary Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 82.3% | +25.3pp |
| 28 | Prairie Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 81.8% | +24.8pp |
| 29 | Rolling Hills Elementary Mukwonago · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 80.9% | +23.9pp |
| 30 | Woodside Elementary Sussex · Hamilton School District | Elementary | 80.9% | +23.9pp |
| 31 | Swanson Elementary Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 80.4% | +23.4pp |
| 32 | Tonawanda Elementary Elm Grove · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 80.4% | +23.4pp |
| 33 | South Elementary Hartland · Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District | Elementary | 79.3% | +22.3pp |
| 34 | Park Lawn Elementary Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 79.0% | +22.0pp |
| 35 | Clarendon Avenue Elementary Mukwonago · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 78.5% | +21.5pp |
| 36 | Waukesha STEM Academy Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 77.9% | +20.9pp |
| 37 | Horizon School Pewaukee · Pewaukee School District | Elementary | 76.0% | +19.0pp |
| 38 | Summit View Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 75.0% | +18.0pp |
| 39 | Cushing Elementary Delafield · Kettle Moraine School District | Elementary | 74.5% | +17.5pp |
| 40 | Rose Glen Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 73.8% | +16.8pp |
| 41 | Elmwood Elementary New Berlin · New Berlin School District | Elementary | 73.2% | +16.2pp |
| 42 | Dixon Elementary Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 73.1% | +16.1pp |
| 43 | Heyer Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 72.6% | +15.6pp |
| 44 | Dousman Elementary Dousman · Kettle Moraine School District | Elementary | 71.7% | +14.7pp |
| 45 | Banting Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 70.2% | +13.2pp |
| 46 | Riverside Elementary Menomonee Falls · Menomonee Falls School District | Elementary | 69.7% | +12.7pp |
| 47 | Bethesda Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 67.3% | +10.3pp |
| 48 | Valley View Elementary Menomonee Falls · Menomonee Falls School District | Elementary | 66.7% | +9.7pp |
| 49 | Eagle Elementary Eagle · Palmyra-Eagle Area School District | Elementary | 59.5% | +2.5pp |
| 50 | Hoover Elementary New Berlin · West Allis-West Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 56.8% | -0.2pp |
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 Social Studies 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.