Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Wisconsin
- The top ranked towns and cities for public schools in Wisconsin are listed below (2020-21).
- The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a town or city which have placed in the top 10% of all schools statewide.
- A school's overall rank is based on its combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Schools are ranked and compared within their own state only.
Top Ranked Cities with Best Public Schools in Wisconsin (2020-21)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
88%
(7 out of 8)
(7 out of 8)
- Swallow Elementary School
Rank: #46 of 2,029 (Top 1%)
(Math: 84% | Reading: 73%) - Hartland School Of Community Learning
Rank: #47 of 2,029 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 80-84%) - North Shore Middle School
Rank: #100 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 73%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hartland, WI Schools
86%
(6 out of 7)
(6 out of 7)
- Muskego Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 2,029 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Mill Valley Elementary School
Rank: #56 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - Tess Corners Elementary School
Rank: #108 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Muskego, WI Schools
86%
(6 out of 7)
(6 out of 7)
80%
(4 out of 5)
(4 out of 5)
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
75%
(3 out of 4)
(3 out of 4)
71%
(5 out of 7)
(5 out of 7)
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Macarthur Elementary School
Rank: #261 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - County Line Elementary School
Rank: #331 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 60%) - Rockfield Elementary School
Rank: #431 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Germantown, WI Schools
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
- Ronald Reagan Elementary School
Rank: #101 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 71%) - Orchard Lane Elementary School
Rank: #307 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 62%) - Elmwood Elementary School
Rank: #313 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 74% | Reading: 61%) - View Full List of Top Ranked New Berlin, WI Schools
50%
(3 out of 6)
(3 out of 6)
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- Northside Elementary School
Rank: #42 of 2,029 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%) - Sunset Ridge Elementary School
Rank: #42 of 2,029 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%) - Elm Lawn Elementary School
Rank: #108 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Middleton, WI Schools
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- Hudson Prairie Elementary School
Rank: #161 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 66%) - River Crest Elementary School
Rank: #317 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 61%) - Willow River Elementary School
Rank: #373 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hudson, WI Schools
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Southwood Glen Elementary School
Rank: #69 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 73%) - Pleasant View Elementary School
Rank: #212 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 67%) - Robinwood Elementary School
Rank: #279 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Franklin, WI Schools
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Reek Elementary School
Rank: #343 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - Star Center Elementary School
Rank: #373 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%) - Central - Denison Elementary School
Rank: #419 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Lake Geneva, WI Schools
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Summit Elementary School
Rank: #108 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%) - Stone Bank Elementary School
Rank: #294 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 62%) - Greenland Elementary School
Rank: #373 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Oconomowoc, WI Schools
29%
(4 out of 14)
(4 out of 14)
- Ace Alliance Charter Elementary School
Rank: #100 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 70-79%) - Coolidge Elementary School
Rank: #291 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%) - Clayton Elementary School
Rank: #343 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Neenah, WI Schools
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Susie C Altmayer Elementary School
Rank: #119 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 68%) - Hemlock Creek Elementary School
Rank: #273 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 66%) - Foxview Intermediate
Rank: #289 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 66% | Reading: 67%) - View Full List of Top Ranked De Pere, WI Schools
17%
(7 out of 42)
(7 out of 42)
15%
(4 out of 26)
(4 out of 26)
- Kennedy Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 2,029 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%) - Harmony Elementary School
Rank: #94 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 65-69%) - Consolidated Elementary School
Rank: #109 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Janesville, WI Schools
10%
(3 out of 29)
(3 out of 29)
- Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy
Rank: #213 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%) - Rose Glen Elementary School
Rank: #236 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 62%) - Meadowbrook Elementary School
Rank: #419 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Waukesha, WI Schools
8%
(3 out of 40)
(3 out of 40)
- Brompton School
Rank: #30 of 2,029 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Dimensions Of Learning Academy
Rank: #191 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Paris Elementary School
Rank: #419 of 2,029 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Kenosha, WI Schools
8%
(5 out of 65)
(5 out of 65)
- Van Hise Elementary School
Rank: #14 of 2,029 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 75-79%) - Shorewood Hills Elementary School
Rank: #79 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Verona Area International School
Rank: #223 of 2,029 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Madison, WI Schools
7%
(18 out of 248)
(18 out of 248)
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