The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a school district which have placed in the top 5% 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.
Statewide Range: 33%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 58%
Top Ranked School Districts in Wisconsin (2025)
School District
% of Schools in
Top 5% Statewide
Top 5% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(4 out of 4)
(4 out of 4)
- Whitefish Bay High School
Rank: #64 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 85%) - Richards Elementary School
Rank: #143 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70% | Reading: 69%) - Whitefish Bay Middle School
Rank: #163 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Whitefish Bay School District (WI) Schools
Rank: #22.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Mill Valley Elementary School
Rank: #18 of 1,991 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 76%) - Lakeview Elementary School
Rank: #23 of 1,991 (Top 1%)
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 70-74%) - Muskego Lakes Middle School
Rank: #109 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 65%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Muskego-Norway School District (WI) Schools
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Parkview Elementary School
Rank: #17 of 1,991 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 77%) - Westlawn Elementary School
Rank: #61 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%) - Thorson Elementary School
Rank: #66 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Cedarburg School District (WI) Schools
Rank: #3-43 - 4.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Oriole Lane Elementary School
Rank: #77 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - Donges Bay Elementary School
Rank: #114 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%) - Wilson Elementary School
Rank: #215 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mequon-Thiensville School District (WI) Schools
Rank: #55.
60%
(3 out of 5)
(3 out of 5)
- Addison Elementary School
Rank: #130 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 64%) - Allenton Elementary School
Rank: #216 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 62%) - Slinger Elementary School
Rank: #221 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 58%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Slinger School District (WI) Schools
Rank: #66.
56%
(5 out of 9)
(5 out of 9)
- Clarendon Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #141 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 66%) - Section Elementary School
Rank: #152 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%) - Rolling Hills Elementary School
Rank: #163 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mukwonago School District (WI) Schools
Rank: #77.
40%
(4 out of 10)
(4 out of 10)
- Tonawanda Elementary School
Rank: #22 of 1,991 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Brookfield Elementary School
Rank: #70 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 78% | Reading: 68%) - Burleigh Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 72% | Reading: 62%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Elmbrook School District (WI) Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Marcy Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 1,991 (Top 1%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 71%) - Maple Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #61 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%) - Lannon Elementary School
Rank: #184 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hamilton School District (WI) Schools
Rank: #8-98 - 9.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Park Lawn Elementary School
Rank: #48 of 1,991 (Top 1%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%) - Meadow View Elementary School
Rank: #131 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%) - Summit Elementary School
Rank: #147 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Oconomowoc Area School District (WI) Schools
Rank: #1010.
33%
(4 out of 12)
(4 out of 12)
- Elm Lawn Elementary School
Rank: #32 of 1,991 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%) - Northside Elementary School
Rank: #85 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Pope Farm Elementary School
Rank: #147 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District (WI) Schools
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