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.
Statewide Range: 20%
100%
Avg. Statewide: 51%
Top Ranked Cities With Best Public Schools in Wisconsin (2025)
City
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
100%
(5 out of 5)
(5 out of 5)
- Mill Valley Elementary School
Rank: #20 of 1,962 (Top 1%)
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 76%) - Muskego Lakes Middle School
Rank: #139 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 65%) - Lake Denoon Middle School
Rank: #250 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 58%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Muskego, WI Schools
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
Rank: #2-32 - 3.
83%
(5 out of 6)
(5 out of 6)
- Oriole Lane Elementary School
Rank: #72 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 81% | Reading: 65-69%) - Donges Bay Elementary School
Rank: #107 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 76% | Reading: 65-69%) - Wilson Elementary School
Rank: #220 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mequon, WI Schools
Rank: #44.
75%
(6 out of 8)
(6 out of 8)
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
Rank: #5-65 - 6.
67%
(4 out of 6)
(4 out of 6)
- Maple Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #61 of 1,962 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%) - Richmond Elementary School
Rank: #208 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%) - Silver Spring Intermediate
Rank: #234 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 69% | Reading: 64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Sussex, WI Schools
Rank: #77.
60%
(6 out of 10)
(6 out of 10)
- Park Lawn Elementary School
Rank: #106 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Meadow View Elementary School
Rank: #131 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%) - Summit Elementary School
Rank: #154 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Oconomowoc, WI Schools
Rank: #88.
57%
(4 out of 7)
(4 out of 7)
Rank: #9-109 - 10.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- Pleasant View Elementary School
Rank: #328 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%) - Country Dale Elementary School
Rank: #330 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%) - Southwood Glen Elementary School
Rank: #417 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 63% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Franklin, WI Schools
Rank: #9-109 - 10.
50%
(4 out of 8)
(4 out of 8)
- River Crest Elementary School
Rank: #266 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%) - Willow River Elementary School
Rank: #266 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%) - North Hudson Elementary School
Rank: #330 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Hudson, WI Schools
Rank: #1111.
44%
(4 out of 9)
(4 out of 9)
- Elm Lawn Elementary School
Rank: #106 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Northside Elementary School
Rank: #106 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%) - Pope Farm Elementary School
Rank: #154 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Middleton, WI Schools
Rank: #1212.
43%
(3 out of 7)
(3 out of 7)
- High School Of Health Sciences
Rank: #70 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 80-89%) - Wales Elementary School
Rank: #266 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%) - Kettle Moraine Explore
Rank: #294 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wales, WI Schools
Rank: #1313.
38%
(3 out of 8)
(3 out of 8)
- Section Elementary School
Rank: #118 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 73% | Reading: 69%) - Rolling Hills Elementary School
Rank: #129 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 64%) - Clarendon Avenue Elementary School
Rank: #194 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 71% | Reading: 66%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Mukwonago, WI Schools
Rank: #1414.
27%
(3 out of 11)
(3 out of 11)
- New Century School
Rank: #154 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%) - Verona Area International School
Rank: #213 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 80-89%) - West Middleton Elementary School
Rank: #330 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Verona, WI Schools
Rank: #1515.
25%
(3 out of 12)
(3 out of 12)
- Ace Alliance Charter Elementary School
Rank: #151 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%) - Lakeview Elementary School
Rank: #182 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 61%) - Tullar Elementary School
Rank: #298 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 75% | Reading: 56%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Neenah, WI Schools
Rank: #1616.
23%
(3 out of 13)
(3 out of 13)
- Heritage Elementary School
Rank: #252 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%) - Susie C Altmayer Elementary School
Rank: #269 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%) - Foxview Intermediate
Rank: #380 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65% | Reading: 57%) - View Full List of Top Ranked De Pere, WI Schools
Rank: #17-1817 - 18.
20%
(8 out of 41)
(8 out of 41)
Rank: #17-1817 - 18.
20%
(4 out of 20)
(4 out of 20)
- Rib Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #84 of 1,962 (Top 5%)
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%) - South Mountain Elementary School
Rank: #330 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%) - Hewitt-texas Elementary School
Rank: #376 of 1,962 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-54%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Wausau, WI Schools
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