The ranking below is based on the percentage of schools within a county 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: 23%
52%
Avg. Statewide: 37%
Top Ranked Counties With Best Public Schools in Wisconsin (2024-25)
County
% of Schools in
Top 10% Statewide
Top 10% Statewide
Top Ranked Schools
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
(Math Proficiency % | Reading Proficiency %)
Rank: #11.
52%
(13 out of 25)
(13 out of 25)
- Parkview Elementary School
Rank: #4 of 1,991 (Top 1%)
(Math: 89% | Reading: 77%) - Westlawn Elementary School
Rank: #21 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%) - Thorson Elementary School
Rank: #24 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 79% | Reading: 68%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Ozaukee County, WI Schools
Rank: #22.
43%
(49 out of 113)
(49 out of 113)
- Mill Valley Elementary School
Rank: #5 of 1,991 (Top 1%)
(Math: 92% | Reading: 76%) - Tonawanda Elementary School
Rank: #8 of 1,991 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%) - Lake Country School
Rank: #15 of 1,991 (Top 1%)
(Math: 80% | Reading: 72%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Waukesha County, WI Schools
Rank: #33.
31%
(5 out of 16)
(5 out of 16)
- Washington Island Elementary School
Rank: #53 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%) - Sevastopol Middle School
Rank: #100 of 1,991 (Top 10%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%) - Gibraltar Elementary School
Rank: #127 of 1,991 (Top 10%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Door County, WI Schools
Rank: #44.
23%
(8 out of 35)
(8 out of 35)
- Addison Elementary School
Rank: #47 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 77% | Reading: 64%) - Richfield Middle School
Rank: #58 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%) - Farmington Elementary School
Rank: #73 of 1,991 (Top 5%)
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%) - View Full List of Top Ranked Washington County, WI Schools
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