Best Schools for Black Students in Wisconsin (2026)
These are the Wisconsin public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcy Elementary Menomonee Falls | 70% | 50% | 21 | A+ |
| 2 | Nash Elementary Kenosha | 30% | 50% | 25 | C+ |
| 3 | Roosevelt Elementary Kenosha | 30% | 50% | 30 | B |
| 4 | Riverside Elementary Menomonee Falls | 35% | 45% | 40 | B |
| 5 | Milwaukee Spanish Immersion Milwaukee | 35% | 35% | 55 | D |
| 6 | Jefferson Lighthouse Elementary Racine | 35% | 35% | 39 | C |
| 7 | Somers Elementary Kenosha | 30% | 30% | 23 | C+ |
| 8 | Robinson Elementary Beloit | 30% | 30% | 20 | D |
| 9 | Red Apple Elementary Racine | 30% | 30% | 24 | D |
| 10 | Grewenow Elementary Kenosha | 30% | 30% | 21 | D |
| 11 | Honey Creek Elementary Milwaukee | 30% | 30% | 29 | C |
| 12 | Forest Ridge Elementary Oak Creek | 30% | 30% | 21 | C+ |
| 13 | Jefferson Elementary Wauwatosa | 30% | 30% | 25 | B+ |
| 14 | Roosevelt Elementary Wauwatosa | 30% | 30% | 27 | A+ |
| 15 | Cumberland Elementary Whitefish Bay | 50% | 10% | 30 | A |
| 16 | Brown Deer Elementary Brown Deer | 27% | 32% | 211 | D |
| 17 | Pratt Elementary Milwaukee | 27% | 32% | 92 | D |
| 18 | Milwaukee German Immersion Milwaukee | 35% | 15% | 48 | B+ |
| 19 | Lowell International Elementary Milwaukee | 25% | 25% | 35 | D |
| 20 | Academy of Accelerated Learning Milwaukee | 25% | 25% | 34 | C |
| 21 | Eisenhower Elementary Wauwatosa | 25% | 25% | 50 | C+ |
| 22 | Madison Elementary Wauwatosa | 25% | 25% | 33 | C+ |
| 23 | Underwood Elementary Wauwatosa | 25% | 25% | 44 | D |
| 24 | Todd Elementary Beloit | 10% | 30% | 26 | D |
| 25 | Wilson Elementary Mequon | 10% | 30% | 22 | B |
Middle schools
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golda Meir School Milwaukee | 43% | 37% | 435 | A+ |
| 2 | Reagan College Preparatory High Milwaukee | 50% | 10% | 21 | A |
| 3 | King International Milwaukee | 42% | 17% | 189 | B |
| 4 | Milwaukee Excellence Charter School Milwaukee | 20% | 32% | 301 | C |
| 5 | Brown Deer Middle/High Brown Deer | 22% | 22% | 195 | B+ |
| 6 | Shorewood High Shorewood | 30% | 10% | 27 | A+ |
| 7 | Preble High Green Bay | 15% | 15% | 33 | C+ |
| 8 | Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest Campus Milwaukee | 22% | 8% | 239 | D |
| 9 | West High Madison | 25% | 5% | 39 | A+ |
| 10 | Milwaukee School of Languages Milwaukee | 18% | 7% | 316 | C |
| 11 | Central City Cyberschool Milwaukee | 12% | 12% | 267 | D |
| 12 | Milwaukee Academy of Science Milwaukee | 11% | 12% | 536 | D |
| 13 | Parker High Janesville | 10% | 10% | 24 | C |
| 14 | Southwest High Green Bay | 10% | 10% | 29 | B |
| 15 | East High Green Bay | 10% | 10% | 20 | D |
| 16 | iForward Grantsburg | 10% | 10% | 20 | D |
| 17 | Nicolet High Glendale | 15% | 5% | 52 | A+ |
| 18 | Fond du Lac High Fond Du Lac | 10% | 10% | 22 | B |
| 19 | Beloit Learning Academy Beloit | 10% | 10% | 20 | D |
| 20 | Verona Area High Verona | 10% | 10% | 25 | A |
| 21 | Reuther Central High Kenosha | 10% | 10% | 20 | D |
| 22 | Indian Trail High School and Academy Kenosha | 15% | 5% | 49 | B |
| 23 | ASSATA High Milwaukee | 10% | 10% | 20 | D |
| 24 | Project STAY-Supporting Teachers and Youth Milwaukee | 10% | 10% | 22 | D |
| 25 | Alliance School of Milwaukee Milwaukee | 10% | 10% | 28 | D |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology