Top 10 Best Public Middle Schools in Wisconsin (2025)

The top ranked public middle schools in Wisconsin are Accelerated Advanced Learning Program, Leonardo Da Vinci School For Gifted Learners and Odyssey-magellan. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top ranked public middle schools are Muskego, Brookfield and Cedarburg.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Wisconsin is 39%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 38%.

Top Ranked Public Middle Schools in Wisconsin (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Accelerated Advanced Learning Program
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 4-8
325 S Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Leonardo Da Vinci School For Gifted Learners
(Math: 92% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 92% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
139 S Monroe Ave
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 448-2135
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Odyssey-magellan
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 2-8
2037 N Elinor St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6250
Rank: #44.
Lake Country School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
1800 Vettelson Rd
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 367-3606
Rank: #55.
North Shore Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
800 E North Shore Dr
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 369-6767
Rank: #66.
Reek Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
W4094 S Lakeshore Dr
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(262) 248-4120
Rank: #77.
Bayside Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
601 E Ellsworth Ln
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 247-4201
Rank: #88.
North Lake Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 72% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
N75w31283 Highway Vv
North Lake, WI 53064
(262) 966-2033
Rank: #99.
Muskego Lakes Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
W124s8009 North Cape Rd
Muskego, WI 53150
(262) 971-1860
Rank: #1010.
Brighton Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
1200 248th Ave
Kansasville, WI 53139
(262) 878-2191
Rank: #1111.
Merton Intermediate
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 73% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
N68w28320 Sussex Rd
Merton, WI 53056
(262) 538-1130
Rank: #1212.
Washington Island Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
888 Main Rd
Washington Island, WI 54246
(920) 847-2507
Rank: #1313.
Richfield Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
3117 State Road 167
Richfield, WI 53076
(262) 628-1032
Rank: #1414.
Whitefish Bay Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1144 E Henry Clay St
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-6800
Rank: #1515.
Richmond Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 5%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
N56w26530 Richmond Rd
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 538-1360
Rank: #1616.
Webster Middle School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
W75n624 Wauwatosa Rd
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 376-6500
Rank: #1717.
Swallow Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
W299n5614 County Road E
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 367-2000
Rank: #1818.
Winneconne Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
400 N 9th Ave
Winneconne, WI 54986
(920) 582-5800
Rank: #1919.
Lake Denoon Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 58% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
W216s10586 Crowbar Dr
Muskego, WI 53150
(262) 971-1820
Rank: #2020.
Lake Shore Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 63% (Top 20%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
11036 N Range Line Rd
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-7613
Rank: #2121.
Sevastopol Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
4550 Highway 57
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 743-6282
Rank: #2222.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 66% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
4801 Waukesha St
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-4620
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Brompton School
Charter School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
8518 22nd Ave
Kenosha, WI 53143
(262) 359-2191
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
North Lakeland Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
12686 County Road K
Manitowish Waters, WI 54545
(715) 543-8417
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Oostburg Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
408 New York Ave
Oostburg, WI 53070
(920) 564-2383
Rank: #23 - 2623. - 26.
Wauwatosa Montessori School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
12121 W North Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 773-3300
Rank: #2727.
Fox River Academy
Charter School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
1000 S Mason St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 852-5500
Rank: #2828.
Classical School
Charter School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
3310 N Durkee St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 852-5525
Rank: #2929.
Kohler Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
333 Upper Rd
Kohler, WI 53044
(920) 803-7282
Rank: #3030.
Kettle Moraine Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
301 E Ottawa Ave
Dousman, WI 53118
(262) 965-6500
Rank: #3131.
Innovations Stem Academy
Charter School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1225 N Water St
Sparta, WI 54656
(608) 366-3497
Rank: #3232.
Woods Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
N2575 Snake Rd
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(262) 248-3816
Rank: #3333.
Eisenhower Middle/high
(Math: 63% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 63% (Top 20%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
4333 S Sunnyslope Rd
New Berlin, WI 53151
(262) 789-6300
Rank: #3434.
Gerritts Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
545 S John St
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 788-7905
Rank: #3535.
Wisconsin Hills Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 62% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
18700 W Wisconsin Ave
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262) 785-3960
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