Wisconsin schools ranked by test score
Latest Forward Exam year (2024-25). 1,480 schools with reported English Language Arts scores. State average: 53.1%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | La Crosse Polytechnic School La Crosse · La Crosse School District | High | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 302 | Richfield Middle Richfield · Holy Hill Area School District | Middle | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 303 | Robinwood Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 304 | Summit View Elementary Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 305 | Westside Elementary Kimberly · Kimberly Area School District | Elementary | 65.9% | +12.8pp |
| 306 | Amery Middle Amery · Amery School District | Middle | 65.8% | +12.7pp |
| 307 | Crestwood Elementary Madison · Madison Metropolitan School District | Elementary | 65.8% | +12.7pp |
| 308 | Erin Elementary Hartford · Erin School District | Elementary | 65.8% | +12.7pp |
| 309 | Lake Country Classical Academy Inc Oconomowoc · Lake Country Classical Academy Inc | Combined | 65.8% | +12.7pp |
| 310 | Poynette Middle Poynette · Poynette School District | Middle | 65.8% | +12.7pp |
| 311 | Ixonia Elementary Ixonia · Oconomowoc Area School District | Elementary | 65.7% | +12.6pp |
| 312 | Mount Horeb Intermediate Mount Horeb · Mount Horeb Area School District | Elementary | 65.7% | +12.6pp |
| 313 | Viroqua Elementary Viroqua · Viroqua Area School District | Elementary | 65.7% | +12.6pp |
| 314 | Winnequah School Monona · Monona Grove School District | Elementary | 65.7% | +12.6pp |
| 315 | Eastview Elementary Lake Geneva · Lake Geneva J1 School District | Elementary | 65.6% | +12.5pp |
| 316 | Hortonville Middle Hortonville · Hortonville Area School District | Middle | 65.6% | +12.5pp |
| 317 | Waunakee Prairie Elementary Waunakee · Waunakee Community School District | Elementary | 65.6% | +12.5pp |
| 318 | Cameron Elementary Cameron · Cameron School District | Elementary | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 319 | Les Paul Middle Waukesha · Waukesha School District | Middle | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 320 | Oak Creek West Middle Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Middle | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 321 | Parkview Elementary New London · New London School District | Elementary | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 322 | Platteville Middle Platteville · Platteville School District | Middle | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 323 | Stoner Prairie Elementary Fitchburg · Verona Area School District | Elementary | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 324 | Waubesa Intermediate McFarland · McFarland School District | Elementary | 65.5% | +12.4pp |
| 325 | Ben Franklin Elementary Franklin · Franklin Public School District | Elementary | 65.4% | +12.3pp |
| 326 | Lake Geneva Middle Lake Geneva · Lake Geneva J1 School District | Middle | 65.4% | +12.3pp |
| 327 | Brooklyn Elementary Brooklyn · Oregon School District | Elementary | 65.3% | +12.2pp |
| 328 | Prairie Farm Middle Prairie Farm · Prairie Farm Public School District | Middle | 65.3% | +12.2pp |
| 329 | Mound View Elementary Elk Mound · Elk Mound Area School District | Elementary | 65.2% | +12.1pp |
| 330 | Stratford Elementary Stratford · Stratford School District | Elementary | 65.2% | +12.1pp |
| 331 | Sugar Camp Elementary Rhinelander · Three Lakes School District | Elementary | 65.2% | +12.1pp |
| 332 | Fall River Elementary Fall River · Fall River School District | Elementary | 65.1% | +12.0pp |
| 333 | Howards Grove Middle Howards Grove · Howards Grove School District | Middle | 65.1% | +12.0pp |
| 334 | Stettin Elementary Wausau · Wausau School District | Elementary | 65.1% | +12.0pp |
| 335 | Meadowview Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 65.0% | +11.9pp |
| 336 | Bay View Montessori School Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District | Elementary | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 337 | Theresa Elementary Theresa · Lomira School District | Elementary | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 338 | Waller Elementary Burlington · Burlington Area School District | Elementary | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 339 | Whitnall Middle Greenfield · Whitnall School District | Middle | 64.9% | +11.8pp |
| 340 | Amherst Elementary Amherst · Tomorrow River School District | Elementary | 64.8% | +11.7pp |
| 341 | Great Lakes Elementary Superior · Superior School District | Elementary | 64.8% | +11.7pp |
| 342 | Minocqua Elementary Minocqua · Minocqua J1 School District | Elementary | 64.8% | +11.7pp |
| 343 | Orchard Lane Elementary New Berlin · New Berlin School District | Elementary | 64.8% | +11.7pp |
| 344 | Deerfield Elementary Oak Creek · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District | Elementary | 64.7% | +11.6pp |
| 345 | Indian Mound Middle McFarland · McFarland School District | Middle | 64.7% | +11.6pp |
| 346 | Nature Hill Intermediate Oconomowoc · Oconomowoc Area School District | Middle | 64.7% | +11.6pp |
| 347 | Valley View Elementary Menomonee Falls · Menomonee Falls School District | Elementary | 64.7% | +11.6pp |
| 348 | Fremont Elementary Fremont · Weyauwega-Fremont School District | Elementary | 64.6% | +11.5pp |
| 349 | Lodi Middle Lodi · Lodi School District | Middle | 64.6% | +11.5pp |
| 350 | Pioneer Elementary Green Bay · Ashwaubenon School District | Elementary | 64.6% | +11.5pp |
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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). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in Wisconsin, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.