Best schools in Wisconsin (2025)
The top five of 2,044 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Wisconsin has 2,044 schools educating 789,378 students in 2025: 1,869 public, 175 charter.
The median Enrollment across Wisconsin is 315. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Wisconsin
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
White Rock School
Waukesha · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
286 students
Mill Valley Elementary
Muskego · Public elementary · Grades K–4
417 students
Conrad Elvehjem Primary School
McFarland · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
449 students
Forest Edge Elementary School
Fitchburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
446 students
Leonardo da Vinci School for Gifted Learners
Green Bay · Public elementary · Grades K–8
334 students
Best middle schools in Wisconsin
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Waunakee Intermediate
Waunakee · Public middle · Grades 5–6
661 students
Bayside Middle
Milwaukee · Public middle · Grades 5–8
340 students
Woodland Intermediate
Appleton · Public middle · Grades 5–6
316 students
Odyssey-Magellan
Appleton · Public middle · Grades 2–8
214 students
Waunakee Middle
Waunakee · Public middle · Grades 7–8
667 students
Best high schools in Wisconsin
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Kohler High
Kohler · Public high · Grades 9–12
242 students
High School of Health Sciences
Wales · Charter high · Grades 9–12
176 students
Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy
Waukesha · Charter high · Grades 9–12
144 students
Shorewood High
Shorewood · Public high · Grades 9–12
589 students
Cedarburg High
Cedarburg · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,073 students
Best traditional public schools in Wisconsin
District-run public schools.
White Rock School
Waukesha · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
286 students
Mill Valley Elementary
Muskego · Public elementary · Grades K–4
417 students
Conrad Elvehjem Primary School
McFarland · Public elementary · Grades PK–2
449 students
Waunakee Intermediate
Waunakee · Public middle · Grades 5–6
661 students
Forest Edge Elementary School
Fitchburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
446 students
Best charter schools in Wisconsin
Publicly funded charter schools.
Adeline Montessori School Inc
Oconomowoc · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
211 students
Wauwatosa STEM
Wauwatosa · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
127 students
Eagleville Charter School
Eagle · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
95 students
Quest Charter School
Ripon · Charter elementary · Grades 3–5
157 students
New Century School
Verona · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
122 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Wisconsin
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Odyssey-Magellan
Appleton · Public middle · Grades 2–8
214 students
Leonardo da Vinci School for Gifted Learners
Green Bay · Public elementary · Grades K–8
334 students
Arboretum Elementary
Waunakee · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
435 students
Wrightstown Elementary
Wrightstown · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
540 students
Mill Valley Elementary
Muskego · Public elementary · Grades K–4
417 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Wisconsin
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Odyssey-Magellan
Appleton · Public middle · Grades 2–8
214 students
Leonardo da Vinci School for Gifted Learners
Green Bay · Public elementary · Grades K–8
334 students
High School of Health Sciences
Wales · Charter high · Grades 9–12
176 students
Mill Valley Elementary
Muskego · Public elementary · Grades K–4
417 students
Sevastopol Middle
Sturgeon Bay · Public middle · Grades 6–8
140 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Wisconsin
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Northside Elementary
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
237 students
Augusta High
Augusta · Public high · Grades 9–12
144 students
Hintgen Elementary
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
210 students
Bayfield High
Bayfield · Public high · Grades 9–12
119 students
Hamilton Elementary School
La Crosse · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
151 students
Best largest schools in Wisconsin
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Middleton High
Middleton · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,303 students
West High
Madison · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,222 students
Oak Creek High
Oak Creek · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,220 students
Preble High
Green Bay · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,149 students
Neenah High
Neenah · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,013 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Wisconsin?
White Rock School in Waukesha ranks first among elementary schools in Wisconsin with a Success Index (US) of 95.9 out of 100 (Enrollment: 286).
How are elementary schools in Wisconsin ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.