Top Wisconsin Public Schools
- Wisconsin is the #16 largest school system in the United States, serving 861,701 students across the 2,286 public schools for the 2020 school year.
- The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Wisconsin is 42%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 44%.
- The top ranked public schools in Wisconsin are Leonardo Da Vinci School For Gifted Learners, Odyssey-magellan and Wauwatosa Stem. Overall school rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
- Minority enrollment is 30% (majority majority Hispanic and Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 15:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(WI) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
4%
Hispanic
12%
Black
9%
White
70%
Two or more races
4%
Top Overall Ranked Public Schools in Wisconsin (2020)
- School Student Proficiency Grades Location
- 1.Math: ≥99% (Top 1%) Reading: 97% (Top 1%)Math: ≥99% (Top 1%)
Reading: 97% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8139 S Monroe Ave
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920)448-2135 - 2.Math: ≥95% (Top 1%) Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-82037 N Elinor St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920)832-6250 - 3.Math: 85-89% (Top 1%) Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-51060 N Glenview Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414)773-1900 -
- 4.Math: ≥90% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)Math: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 4-8325 S Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920)424-0320 - 5.Math: 85-89% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-5W313s4134 Highway 83
Genesee Depot, WI 53127
(262)968-6450 - 6.Math: 80-84% (Top 1%) Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-564 Sunset Ave
Ripon, WI 54971
(920)748-4695 - 7.-9.Math: 80-84% (Top 1%) Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-51741 N Wauwatosa Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414)773-1300 - 7.-9.Math: 82% (Top 1%) Reading: 82% (Top 1%)Math: 82% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-512850 N Oriole Ln
Mequon, WI 53097
(262)238-4220 - 7.-9.Math: 81% (Top 1%) Reading: 86% (Top 1%)Math: 81% (Top 1%)
Reading: 86% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-6N9085 N Coop Rd
Appleton, WI 54915
(920)730-0924 - 10.-11.Math: 85-89% (Top 1%) Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-41350 Arboretum Dr
Waunakee, WI 53597
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Top Wisconsin Public Schools by County (2020)
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