Student test scores in Wisconsin are at their highest level since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data published Tuesday by the Department of Public Instruction.
Fourth-graders Vonnye McClarn, second from left, and Parker Kruzicki hope to share their answers during a classroom discussion Tuesday at Lindbergh Elementary School.
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Student test scores in Wisconsin have rebounded since the onset of the pandemic, but are still below those from the 2018-19 school year.
Dane County Forward Exam results
Percent of students scoring proficient or advanced on the 2022-23 Forward Exam.
| English/Language arts | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belleville | 39% | 68% | 53% | 54% | 60% | 44% |
| Cambridge | 48% | 31% | 38% | 43% | 28% | 25% |
| Deerfield | 38% | 43% | 31% | 52% | 45% | 36% |
| DeForest | 53% | 50% | 46% | 54% | 40% | 36% |
| Isthmus Montessori | 22% | 35% | 33% | 32% | 33% | 64% |
| Madison | 34% | 43% | 37% | 41% | 35% | 36% |
| Marshall | 28% | 35% | 32% | 31% | 18% | 34% |
| McFarland | 33% | 40% | 35% | 29% | 28% | 26% |
| Middleton-Cross Plains | 58% | 62% | 54% | 59% | 59% | 57% |
| Monona Grove | 43% | 61% | 44% | 44% | 30% | 28% |
| Mount Horeb | 47% | 56% | 47% | 58% | 60% | 49% |
| One City Schools | 8% | 12% | 10% | |||
| Oregon | 49% | 57% | 42% | 45% | 48% | 43% |
| Stoughton | 38% | 58% | 44% | 45% | 41% | 28% |
| Sun Prairie | 41% | 50% | 40% | 35% | 40% | 33% |
| Verona | 50% | 62% | 57% | 48% | 43% | 38% |
| Waunakee | 57% | 62% | 59% | 65% | 57% | 51% |
| Wisconsin Heights | 65% | 75% | 71% | 66% | 47% | 30% |
| Statewide | 37% | 45% | 38% | 40% | 40% | 36% |
| Mathematics | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th |
| Belleville | 54% | 71% | 81% | 62% | 40% | 53% |
| Cambridge | 74% | 40% | 28% | 43% | 32% | 32% |
| Deerfield | 52% | 48% | 56% | 58% | 42% | 5% |
| DeForest | 63% | 51% | 60% | 54% | 40% | 41% |
| Isthmus Montessori | 17% | 18% | 20% | 26% | 13% | 45% |
| Madison | 39% | 41% | 41% | 36% | 28% | 30% |
| Marshall | 55% | 48% | 54% | 29% | 21% | 19% |
| McFarland | 43% | 45% | 39% | 32% | 25% | 23% |
| Middleton-Cross Plains | 68% | 67% | 65% | 59% | 56% | 53% |
| Monona Grove | 55% | 57% | 51% | 46% | 26% | 24% |
| Mount Horeb | 68% | 62% | 64% | 55% | 54% | 29% |
| One City Schools | 11% | 12% | 3% | |||
| Oregon | 70% | 68% | 59% | 49% | 36% | 32% |
| Stoughton | 56% | 64% | 65% | 41% | 33% | 23% |
| Sun Prairie | 53% | 51% | 45% | 42% | 32% | 25% |
| Verona | 61% | 58% | 60% | 43% | 34% | 28% |
| Waunakee | 66% | 68% | 71% | 66% | 58% | 49% |
| Wisconsin Heights | 65% | 75% | 71% | 66% | 47% | 30% |
| Statewide | 48% | 46% | 47% | 42% | 35% | 30% |
| Science | 4th | 8th | ||||
| Belleville | 75% | 67% | ||||
| Cambridge | 48% | 58% | ||||
| Deerfield | 60% | 46% | ||||
| DeForest | 63% | 52% | ||||
| Isthmus Montessori | 65% | 82% | ||||
| Madison | 49% | 41% | ||||
| Marshall | 39% | 45% | ||||
| McFarland | 44% | 42% | ||||
| Middleton-Cross Plains | 70% | 72% | ||||
| Monona Grove | 67% | 41% | ||||
| Mount Horeb | 71% | 59% | ||||
| One City Schools | 24% | |||||
| Oregon | 69% | 51% | ||||
| Stoughton | 59% | 42% | ||||
| Sun Prairie | 53% | 40% | ||||
| Verona | 64% | 50% | ||||
| Waunakee | 66% | 65% | ||||
| Wisconsin Heights | 64% | 55% | ||||
| Statewide | 51% | 47% | ||||
| Social studies | 4th | 8th | 10th | |||
| Belleville | 75% | 73% | 71% | |||
| Cambridge | 57% | 62% | 75% | |||
| Deerfield | 68% | 55% | 58% | |||
| DeForest | 61% | 60% | 47% | |||
| Isthmus Montessori | 94% | 91% | ||||
| Madison | 55% | 52% | 36% | |||
| Marshall | 52% | 52% | 23% | |||
| McFarland | 54% | 49% | 35% | |||
| Middleton-Cross Plains | 78% | 77% | 57% | |||
| Monona Grove | 72% | 43% | 46% | |||
| Mount Horeb | 74% | 63% | 59% | |||
| One City Schools | 28% | |||||
| Oregon | 78% | 60% | 50% | |||
| Stoughton | 68% | 59% | 57% | |||
| Sun Prairie | 60% | 52% | 30% | |||
| Verona | 71% | 64% | 44% | |||
| Waunakee | 78% | 68% | 61% | |||
| Wisconsin Heights | 67% | 62% | 55% | |||
| Statewide | 59% | 57% | 43% |
