Odyssey Magellan Magnet School in Appleton has been named the best elementary school in Wisconsin, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 rankings.
The publication analyzed 47,573 elementary schools across the United States for this year’s edition of its annual rankings. Schools were rated by the number of students who scored proficient or above on the math and reading/language arts state assessments.
Half of the formulas in this publication evaluate test scores themselves, and the other half incorporate test results in the context of socio-economic demographics. There are no national rankings. Rankings are calculated at the state and district level.
Click here to learn more about U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 ranking methodology.
According to U.S. News, what are the top elementary schools in Wisconsin?
According to U.S. News & World Report, the top 10 elementary schools in Wisconsin are:
Odyssey Magellan: Appleton Area School District, serving grades 2-8 Leonardo da Vinci School for the Gifted: Green Bay Area Public School District, serving grades K-8 Mill Valley Elementary School: Muskego-Norwegian School District Parkview Elementary (Muskego), kindergarten through 4th grade; Cedarburg School District, Wauwatosa School District, kindergarten through 5th grade; Wauwatosa School District, kindergarten through 5th grade; Lakeview Elementary School, serving grades K-4: Muskego Norway School District (Wind Lake), Verona Area International School, serving kindergarten through 4th grade: Shorewood Hills Elementary School, serving kindergarten through 5th grade, Verona Area School District: Madison Metropolitan School District, serving kindergarten through fifth grade.Lincoln Elementary School: Wauwatosa School District, serving preschool through fifth grade.Tonawanda Elementary School: Elmbrook School District, serving prekindergarten through fifth grade. Grove), intended for preschoolers up to 5th grade
