Top 10 Best Wisconsin Public Schools (2022)
Wisconsin is the #16 largest school system in the United States, serving 859,812 students across the 2,286 public schools for the 2022 school year.
The percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Wisconsin is 42%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 41%.
The top ranked public schools in Wisconsin are Leonardo Da Vinci School For Gifted Learners, Odyssey-magellan and Accelerated Advanced Learning Program. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Minority enrollment is 30% (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 Ranked Public Schools in Wisconsin (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Leonardo Da Vinci School For Gifted Learners
Math: 97% | Reading: 94%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 97% (Top 1%)
Reading: 94% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
139 S Monroe Ave
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 448-2135
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 448-2135
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Odyssey-magellan
Magnet School
Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥95%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥95% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-8
2037 N Elinor St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6250
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6250
Rank: #33.
Accelerated Advanced Learning Program
Charter School
Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Reading: ≥90% (Top 1%)
Grades: 4-8
325 S Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Mill Valley Elementary School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
W191s6445 Hillendale Dr
Muskego, WI 53150
(262) 971-1830
Muskego, WI 53150
(262) 971-1830
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Sevastopol Middle School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 80-84%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Grades: 6-8
4550 Highway 57
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 743-6282
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 743-6282
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Wauwatosa Stem
Charter School
Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 85-89% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
1060 N Glenview Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 773-1900
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 773-1900
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Woodland Intermediate
Math: 84% | Reading: 82%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 82% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-6
N9085 N Coop Rd
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Appleton, WI 54915
(920) 730-0924
Rank: #88.
Marcy Elementary School
Math: 86% | Reading: 80%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 86% (Top 1%)
Reading: 80% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-5
W180n4851 Marcy Rd
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 781-8283
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
(262) 781-8283
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Merton Primary
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: PK-4
N68w28460 Sussex Rd
Merton, WI 53056
(262) 538-2227
Merton, WI 53056
(262) 538-2227
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Quest Charter School
Charter School
Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Grades: 3-5
64 Sunset Ave
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4695
Ripon, WI 54971
(920) 748-4695
Best Wisconsin Public Schools by County (2022)
County
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
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