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Wisconsin Grade 7 Math: what your child's Wisconsin Forward Exam score means

On Wisconsin's Wisconsin Forward Exam, Grade 7 Mathematics is reported on a scale from 1430 to 1840, and each score falls into one of 4 performance levels. Reaching Meeting (at 1633 or above) is the state's grade-level, on-track benchmark.

Score ranges by performance level

LevelScore rangeWhat it means
Developing1430–1589The lowest level, well below grade-level expectations
Approaching1590–1632Approaching grade-level expectations
Meeting1633–1683Meeting grade-level expectations (the state proficiency line)
Advanced1684–1840The highest level, above grade-level expectations

How Wisconsin students scored (2025)

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Statewide in 2025, about 56% of Grade 7 students reached Meeting or Advanced in Math. The bar above shows the share at each level (left = lowest).

Is a particular score good?

A score's meaning depends on where it lands in the ranges above, and on how it compares to other students. Our free tool turns a score into an estimated percentile versus the child's school, district and the whole state, so you can see exactly where a score stands, not just its level.

Look up your child's exact percentile →

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State Test Scores is an independent tool, not affiliated with or endorsed by any state education department or agency. Percentiles are statistical estimates from public performance-level data (Wisconsin DPI (Forward Exam)), not official rankings.
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