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Best Public Middle Schools in Wisconsin (2026)

The top-ranked public middle schools in Wisconsin are Leonardo Da Vinci School For Gifted Learners, Odyssey-magellan and Lake Country School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public middle schools are Muskego, Cedarburg and Mequon.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Wisconsin is 40%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 39%.

Top-Ranked Public Middle Schools in Wisconsin (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Leonardo Da Vinci School For Gifted Learners
(Math: 93% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 93% (Top 1%)
Reading: 92% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
139 S Monroe Ave
Green Bay, WI 54301
(920) 448-2135
Rank: #22.
Odyssey-magellan
Magnet School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Reading: 90-94% (Top 1%)
Grades: 2-8
2037 N Elinor St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-6250
Rank: #33.
Lake Country School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 72% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
1800 Vettelson Rd
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 367-3606
Rank: #44.
North Shore Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
800 E North Shore Dr
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 369-6767
Rank: #55.
Bayside Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75% (Top 5%)
Reading: 71% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
601 E Ellsworth Ln
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 247-4201
Rank: #66.
Swallow Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 78% (Top 5%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
W299n5614 County Road E
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 367-2000
Rank: #77.
Webster Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 77% (Top 5%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
W75n624 Wauwatosa Rd
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 376-6500
Rank: #88.
Fox River Academy
Charter School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-8
1000 S Mason St
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 852-5500
Rank: #99.
Reek Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
W4094 S Lakeshore Dr
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(262) 248-4120
Rank: #1010.
Merton Intermediate
(Math: 71% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 73% (Top 1%)
Grades: 5-8
N68w28320 Sussex Rd
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 538-1130
Rank: #1111.
Muskego Lakes Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 76% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
W124s8009 North Cape Rd
Muskego, WI 53150
(262) 971-1860
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
North Lake Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 71% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
N75w31283 Highway Vv
North Lake, WI 53064
(262) 966-2033
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Washington Island Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 60-79% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
888 Main Rd
Washington Island, WI 54246
(920) 847-2507
Rank: #1414.
Whitefish Bay Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
1144 E Henry Clay St
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 963-6800
Rank: #1515.
North Lakeland Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
12686 County Road K
Manitowish Waters, WI 54545
(715) 543-8417
Rank: #1616.
Richmond Elementary School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
N56w26530 Richmond Rd
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 538-1360
Rank: #1717.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 69% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
4801 Waukesha St
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-4620
Rank: #1818.
Templeton Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 67% (Top 5%)
Grades: 7-8
N59w22490 Silver Spring Dr
Sussex, WI 53089
(262) 246-6477
Rank: #1919.
Lake Denoon Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 58% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
W216s10586 Crowbar Dr
Muskego, WI 53150
(262) 971-1820
Rank: #2020.
Richfield Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
3117 State Road 167
Richfield, WI 53076
(262) 628-1032
Rank: #2121.
Sevastopol Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
4550 Highway 57
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235
(920) 743-6282
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Brighton Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
1200 248th Ave
Kansasville, WI 53139
(262) 878-2191
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Wauwatosa Montessori School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
12121 W North Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 773-3300
Rank: #2424.
Winneconne Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
400 N 9th Ave
Winneconne, WI 54986
(920) 582-5800
Rank: #2525.
Classical School
Charter School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 67% (Top 10%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-8
3310 N Durkee St
Appleton, WI 54911
(920) 852-5525
Rank: #2626.
Lake Shore Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 61% (Top 20%)
Reading: 68% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
11036 N Range Line Rd
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-7613
Rank: #2727.
Kettle Moraine Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 65% (Top 10%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
301 E Ottawa Ave
Dousman, WI 53118
(262) 965-6500
Rank: #2828.
Pilgrim Park Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 68% (Top 10%)
Reading: 56% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
1500 Pilgrim Pkwy
Elm Grove, WI 53122
(262) 785-3920
Rank: #2929.
Eisenhower Middle/high
(Math: 64% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
4333 S Sunnyslope Rd
New Berlin, WI 53151
(262) 789-6300
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Oostburg Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
408 New York Ave
Oostburg, WI 53070
(920) 564-2383
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Woods Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 55-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
N2575 Snake Rd
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(262) 248-3816
Rank: #3232.
Asa Clark Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 63% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
472 Lake St
Pewaukee, WI 53072
(262) 695-5067
Rank: #3333.
Wisconsin Hills Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 58% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
18700 W Wisconsin Ave
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262) 785-3960
Rank: #3434.
Maple Dale School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 61% (Top 20%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: 4-8
8377 N Port Washington Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53217
(414) 351-7380
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Kohler Middle School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Math: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
333 Upper Rd
Kohler, WI 53044
(920) 803-7282
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