Waukesha County schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 75 schools in Waukesha County, Wisconsin with reported Science scores. Wisconsin state average: 50.8%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meadowbrook Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 88.9% | +38.1pp |
| 2 | Merton Intermediate Hartland · Merton Community School District | Middle | 86.6% | +35.8pp |
| 3 | North Shore Middle Hartland · Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District | Middle | 84.8% | +34.0pp |
| 4 | Big Bend Elementary Big Bend · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 83.1% | +32.3pp |
| 5 | Ronald Reagan Elementary New Berlin · New Berlin School District | Elementary | 81.7% | +30.9pp |
| 6 | Richmond Elementary Sussex · Richmond School District | Elementary | 81.5% | +30.7pp |
| 7 | Swallow Elementary Hartland · Swallow School District | Elementary | 81.1% | +30.3pp |
| 8 | Brookfield Elementary Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 80.9% | +30.1pp |
| 9 | Merton Primary Hartland · Merton Community School District | Elementary | 80.6% | +29.8pp |
| 10 | Maple Avenue Elementary Sussex · Hamilton School District | Elementary | 80.0% | +29.2pp |
| 11 | Lake Country School Hartland · Lake Country School District | Elementary | 78.4% | +27.6pp |
| 12 | White Rock School Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 78.4% | +27.6pp |
| 13 | Dousman Elementary Dousman · Kettle Moraine School District | Elementary | 77.4% | +26.6pp |
| 14 | Marcy Elementary Menomonee Falls · Hamilton School District | Elementary | 76.1% | +25.3pp |
| 15 | Burleigh Elementary Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 75.9% | +25.1pp |
| 16 | Templeton Middle Sussex · Hamilton School District | Middle | 75.9% | +25.1pp |
| 17 | North Lake Elementary Hartland · North Lake School District | Elementary | 75.3% | +24.5pp |
| 18 | Wales Elementary Wales · Kettle Moraine School District | Elementary | 75.0% | +24.2pp |
| 19 | Cushing Elementary Delafield · Kettle Moraine School District | Elementary | 74.5% | +23.7pp |
| 20 | Summit Elementary Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 73.6% | +22.8pp |
| 21 | Mill Valley Elementary Muskego · Muskego-Norway School District | Elementary | 73.4% | +22.6pp |
| 22 | Magee Elementary Genesee Depot · Kettle Moraine School District | Elementary | 73.2% | +22.4pp |
| 23 | Swanson Elementary Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 73.2% | +22.4pp |
| 24 | Eisenhower Middle/High New Berlin · New Berlin School District | High | 73.1% | +22.3pp |
| 25 | Kettle Moraine Middle Dousman · Kettle Moraine School District | Middle | 73.0% | +22.2pp |
| 26 | Tonawanda Elementary Elm Grove · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 72.8% | +22.0pp |
| 27 | Bay Lane Elementary Muskego · Muskego-Norway School District | Elementary | 72.4% | +21.6pp |
| 28 | Woodside Elementary Sussex · Hamilton School District | Elementary | 72.3% | +21.5pp |
| 29 | Lannon Elementary Lannon · Hamilton School District | Elementary | 71.9% | +21.1pp |
| 30 | Prairie View Elementary North Prairie · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 71.4% | +20.6pp |
| 31 | Section Elementary Mukwonago · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 71.2% | +20.4pp |
| 32 | Pilgrim Park Middle Elm Grove · Elmbrook School District | Middle | 70.8% | +20.0pp |
| 33 | Park View Middle Mukwonago · Mukwonago School District | Middle | 70.6% | +19.8pp |
| 34 | Hillcrest Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 68.6% | +17.8pp |
| 35 | Lake Denoon Middle Muskego · Muskego-Norway School District | Middle | 68.6% | +17.8pp |
| 36 | Park Lawn Elementary Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 67.7% | +16.9pp |
| 37 | Stone Bank Elementary Oconomowoc · Stone Bank School District | Elementary | 67.3% | +16.5pp |
| 38 | South Elementary Hartland · Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District | Elementary | 67.2% | +16.4pp |
| 39 | Silver Lake Intermediate Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Middle | 67.1% | +16.3pp |
| 40 | Horizon School Pewaukee · Pewaukee School District | Elementary | 66.8% | +16.0pp |
| 41 | Asa Clark Middle Pewaukee · Pewaukee School District | Middle | 66.7% | +15.9pp |
| 42 | New Berlin West Middle/High New Berlin · New Berlin School District | High | 66.7% | +15.9pp |
| 43 | Wisconsin Hills Middle Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Middle | 66.4% | +15.6pp |
| 44 | Rolling Hills Elementary Mukwonago · Mukwonago School District | Elementary | 66.2% | +15.4pp |
| 45 | Greenland Elementary Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 65.8% | +15.0pp |
| 46 | Dixon Elementary Brookfield · Elmbrook School District | Elementary | 65.6% | +14.8pp |
| 47 | Poplar Creek Elementary New Berlin · New Berlin School District | Elementary | 65.4% | +14.6pp |
| 48 | Orchard Lane Elementary New Berlin · New Berlin School District | Elementary | 65.0% | +14.2pp |
| 49 | Lake Country Classical Academy Inc Oconomowoc · Lake Country Classical Academy Inc | Combined | 64.9% | +14.1pp |
| 50 | Waukesha STEM Academy Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 64.7% | +13.9pp |
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 Science 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.