Best Schools in Janesville, WI

Schools

Students

18,581

Avg actual scores

47%

Avg projected

41%

Janesville, WI has 49 public schools (9 high, 9 middle, 27 elementary) serving 18,581 students. On average they score 47% on state proficiency tests against a projected 41%, so schools in Janesville exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.

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Best High Schools in Janesville, WI

High schools

Students

5,741

Avg actual

13%

Avg projected

33%

Impact

don't meet expectations

The top high schools in Janesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Parkview High

B-

SchoolGrade

14%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Parkview School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 234 Students

2. Parker High

C+

SchoolGrade

11%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Janesville School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1250 Students

3. Craig High

C+

SchoolGrade

11%

Actual Test Scores

30%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Janesville School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1522 Students

4. Edgerton High

SchoolGrade

11%

Actual Test Scores

39%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Edgerton School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 543 Students

5. Clinton Senior High

SchoolGrade

11%

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Clinton Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 355 Students

6. Evansville High

C-

SchoolGrade

Actual Test Scores

59%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Evansville Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 509 Students

7. Milton High

D+

SchoolGrade

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Milton School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1053 Students

8. Rock River Charter School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

26%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Janesville School District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 249 Students

9. Tagos Leadership Acad

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

20%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Janesville School District • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 26 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Janesville, WI

Middle schools

Students

4,217

Avg actual

52%

Avg projected

42%

Impact

meet expectations

The top middle schools in Janesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Edgerton Middle

B+

SchoolGrade

65%

Actual Test Scores

48%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Edgerton School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 424 Students

2. Northside Intermediate

B+

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Milton School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 715 Students

3. Parkview Junior High

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Parkview School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 151 Students

4. Milton Middle

SchoolGrade

61%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Milton School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 511 Students

5. Clinton Junior High

C+

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

34%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Clinton Community School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 160 Students

6. J C Mckenna Middle

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Evansville Community School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 373 Students

7. Marshall Middle

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Janesville School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 733 Students

8. Edison Middle

C-

SchoolGrade

50%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Janesville School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 611 Students

9. Franklin Middle

D-

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

24%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Janesville School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 539 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Janesville, WI

Elementary schools

Students

7,802

Avg actual

56%

Avg projected

42%

Impact

greatly exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Janesville, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Consolidated Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

95%

Actual Test Scores

67%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Milton School District • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 86 Students

2. Harmony Elementary

A+

SchoolGrade

82%

Actual Test Scores

65%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Milton School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 308 Students

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Edgerton School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 118 Students

10. Washington Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

57%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Janesville School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 400 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Janesville, WI

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Janesville, WI has a total population of 70,406 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 27% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Janesville, WI

18,581

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

94%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

27%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Janesville, WI.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

17.23 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B-

2.55 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

14.67 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Janesville, WI.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Janesville, WI.

ISP Report Card

B+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

4,167 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

59 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Janesville, WI Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Janesville, WI

How many schools are in Janesville, WI?

Janesville, WI has 49 public schools: 9 high schools, 9 middle schools and 27 elementary schools, serving 18,581 students in total.

How do schools in Janesville perform on state tests?

On average, 49 schools in Janesville score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Janesville exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Janesville?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

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Actual: 38%
Projected: 36%
Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Milton, WI

Actual: 46%
Projected: 44%
Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Milton Junction, WI

Actual: 49%
Projected: 55%
Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations

Garden Village, WI

Actual: 38%
Projected: 39%
Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Hanover, WI

Actual: 44%
Projected: 39%
Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Avalon, WI

Actual: 39%
Projected: 43%
Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Indianford, WI

Actual: 48%
Projected: 51%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Newville, WI

Actual: 46%
Projected: 50%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Tiffany, WI

Actual: 38%
Projected: 39%
Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations

Johnstown, WI

Actual: 42%
Projected: 47%
Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations

Every school in Janesville

Average SchoolGrade

B-

Meeting or exceeding expectations

95%

Exceeding

81%

Avg actual scores

48%

Avg projected

36.1%

21 of 25 schools in Janesville carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 5B: 5C: 6D: 5

All 25 public schools we grade in Janesville. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (3)

Middle and junior high schools (3)

Elementary and primary schools (14)

Other schools and academies (5)

Private schools (7)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.