Best Beaver Dam Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public schools serving 2,988 students in Beaver Dam, WI (there are 3 private schools, serving 460 private students). 88% of all K-12 students in Beaver Dam, WI are educated in public schools (compared to the WI state average of 85%).

The top-ranked public schools in Beaver Dam, WI are Prairie View Elementary School, Washington Elementary School and Lincoln Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Beaver Dam, WI public schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Wisconsin public school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 39% statewide average). Schools in Beaver Dam have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Wisconsin public schools.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).