Best Schools for Low-income Students in Wisconsin (2026)
These are the Wisconsin public schools where low-income 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 low-income 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 | Mill Valley Elementary Muskego | 90% | 70% | 22 | A+ |
| 2 | Wrightstown Elementary Wrightstown | 45% | 95% | 55 | A+ |
| 3 | Farmington Elementary Kewaskum | 70% | 70% | 23 | A+ |
| 4 | Saint Croix Falls Elementary Saint Croix Falls | 65% | 75% | 50 | A+ |
| 5 | Quest Charter School Ripon | 65% | 75% | 52 | A+ |
| 6 | Oriole Lane Elementary Mequon | 75% | 65% | 31 | B |
| 7 | Sullivan Elementary Sullivan | 65% | 65% | 35 | B+ |
| 8 | Shorewood Hills Elementary Madison | 55% | 75% | 31 | A+ |
| 9 | Summit Elementary Oconomowoc | 55% | 75% | 37 | A+ |
| 10 | Saukville Elementary Saukville | 65% | 65% | 32 | A+ |
| 11 | Parkview Elementary Cedarburg | 50% | 70% | 24 | A |
| 12 | Tibbets Elementary Elkhorn | 55% | 65% | 32 | B |
| 13 | Marcy Elementary Menomonee Falls | 55% | 65% | 49 | A+ |
| 14 | South Elementary Hartland | 55% | 65% | 50 | A+ |
| 15 | North Hudson Elementary Hudson | 55% | 65% | 42 | A+ |
| 16 | Lena Elementary Lena | 50% | 70% | 25 | B |
| 17 | Theresa Elementary Theresa | 50% | 70% | 25 | A |
| 18 | McLane Elementary West Bend | 45% | 75% | 57 | A+ |
| 19 | Slinger Elementary Slinger | 55% | 65% | 49 | B |
| 20 | Dunwiddie Elementary Port Washington | 55% | 65% | 33 | A+ |
| 21 | Lakeside Elementary Oshkosh | 45% | 75% | 38 | C+ |
| 22 | New Richmond Paperjack Elementary New Richmond | 55% | 65% | 42 | A+ |
| 23 | Horicon Elementary School Horicon | 57% | 57% | 78 | B |
| 24 | Eastview Elementary Lake Geneva | 52% | 62% | 133 | A+ |
| 25 | Star Center Elementary Lake Geneva | 52% | 62% | 91 | B |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonardo da Vinci School for Gifted Learners Green Bay | 95% | 95% | 31 | A+ |
| 2 | Odyssey-Magellan Appleton | 70% | 90% | 22 | A+ |
| 3 | Woodland Intermediate Appleton | 75% | 75% | 33 | A+ |
| 4 | Sevastopol Middle Sturgeon Bay | 65% | 75% | 35 | A+ |
| 5 | Clarendon Avenue Elementary Mukwonago | 52% | 72% | 61 | B+ |
| 6 | Crandon Middle Crandon | 70% | 50% | 25 | D |
| 7 | Classical School Appleton | 57% | 62% | 67 | A |
| 8 | Richfield Middle Richfield | 70% | 50% | 20 | A+ |
| 9 | Stone Bank Elementary Oconomowoc | 55% | 65% | 35 | B+ |
| 10 | Brompton School Kenosha | 50% | 70% | 30 | B |
| 11 | Chain Exploration Center Waupaca | 50% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 12 | Coloma Elementary Coloma | 50% | 70% | 25 | B+ |
| 13 | Webster Middle Cedarburg | 65% | 55% | 58 | A+ |
| 14 | North Shore Middle Hartland | 52% | 62% | 67 | A+ |
| 15 | Cassville Elementary Cassville | 45% | 65% | 32 | A |
| 16 | Brillion Middle Brillion | 52% | 57% | 72 | A+ |
| 17 | Downtown Montessori Milwaukee | 55% | 55% | 36 | B+ |
| 18 | Nasonville Elementary Marshfield | 45% | 65% | 53 | C+ |
| 19 | Lake Country School Hartland | 55% | 55% | 32 | A |
| 20 | Bayside Middle Milwaukee | 65% | 45% | 36 | B+ |
| 21 | Greenwood Elementary Greenwood | 45% | 65% | 47 | B+ |
| 22 | Winneconne Middle Winneconne | 52% | 57% | 65 | A+ |
| 23 | Three Lakes Elementary Three Lakes | 55% | 55% | 44 | B |
| 24 | Pembine Elementary Pembine | 55% | 55% | 44 | C |
| 25 | Lake Denoon Middle Muskego | 47% | 62% | 105 | A |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedarburg High Cedarburg | 70% | 50% | 21 | A+ |
| 2 | Crivitz High Crivitz | 50% | 50% | 28 | B+ |
| 3 | Sheboygan Falls High Sheboygan Falls | 50% | 30% | 21 | A |
| 4 | Platteville High Platteville | 50% | 30% | 21 | A+ |
| 5 | Pewaukee High Pewaukee | 50% | 30% | 25 | A+ |
| 6 | Laona High Laona | 50% | 30% | 22 | A |
| 7 | La Crosse Polytechnic School La Crosse | 30% | 50% | 22 | A+ |
| 8 | Grafton High Grafton | 50% | 30% | 20 | A+ |
| 9 | Arrowhead High Hartland | 45% | 35% | 41 | A+ |
| 10 | Greenwood High Greenwood | 35% | 45% | 38 | B+ |
| 11 | Wisconsin Virtual Learning Fredonia | 45% | 35% | 39 | B |
| 12 | Bridges Virtual Academy Merrill | 42% | 37% | 61 | B+ |
| 13 | Golda Meir School Milwaukee | 43% | 36% | 446 | A+ |
| 14 | Eisenhower Middle/High New Berlin | 35% | 45% | 44 | A+ |
| 15 | New Richmond High New Richmond | 35% | 45% | 44 | A+ |
| 16 | Prairie du Chien High Prairie Du Chien | 45% | 35% | 34 | A+ |
| 17 | Pecatonica High Blanchardville | 45% | 35% | 37 | A |
| 18 | Bangor Middle/High Bangor | 37% | 37% | 62 | A+ |
| 19 | Reagan College Preparatory High Milwaukee | 52% | 22% | 189 | A |
| 20 | HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 Milwaukee | 43% | 30% | 831 | B+ |
| 21 | Brookfield Central High Brookfield | 35% | 35% | 31 | A+ |
| 22 | Fond du Lac STEM Academy Fond Du Lac | 35% | 35% | 41 | C+ |
| 23 | Hurley High Hurley | 32% | 37% | 87 | B |
| 24 | Mellen Public School Mellen | 32% | 37% | 87 | C |
| 25 | Mercer School Mercer | 35% | 35% | 36 | B |
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