Is Blackhawk Middle School a good school?

Blackhawk Middle School ranks 572 nd of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blackhawk Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 668 students attended Blackhawk Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Blackhawk Middle School?

Students at Blackhawk Middle School are 71% Hispanic, 20% White, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Blackhawk Middle School attend?

Students who attend Blackhawk Middle School usually go on to attend Fenton High School

Blackhawk Middle School

Summary:

Blackhawk Middle School is a public middle school located in Bensenville, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 668 students. The school is part of the Bensenville School District 2, which is ranked 481 out of 813 school districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blackhawk Middle School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the district and state averages, with 43.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and 24.9% in Mathematics. The school's 8th grade ELA performance is particularly strong, with 46.8% of students proficient or better, compared to the district's 46.8% and the state's 49.9%. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates are lower than the state average, especially in 6th and 7th grades. The school's diverse student population also shows varying performance, with the White and African American student subgroups performing relatively well, while the Asian and English Language Learner (ELL) subgroups lag behind. Chronic absenteeism is a significant concern, rising from 20.2% in 2019-2020 to 30.4% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Blackhawk Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than Mannheim Middle School and Jefferson Middle School, but lags behind the higher-performing Sandburg Middle School and F.E. Peacock Middle School. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic, ELL, and Special Education students, is an area of focus, as these groups tend to have lower proficiency rates compared to the overall school and state averages.

Detail:

Public 6-8

250 S Church Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106-2303

(630) 766-2601

District: Bensenville School District 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
572^nd of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,199

Students who attend Blackhawk Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fenton High School

Feeder schools for Blackhawk Middle School:

Elementary:	Tioga Elementary School
	W A Johnson School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 668

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.3%

White:

19.8%

Asian:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.8%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.93. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blackhawk Middle School is $19,199.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blackhawk Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blackhawk Middle School 572^nd of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Blackhawk Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Bensenville School District 2:

SchoolDigger ranks Bensenville School District 2 481^st of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blackhawk Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	48.67	688^th	1185	41.9%
2004	52.54	672^nd	1204	44.2%
2005	54.43	664^th	1209	45.1%
2006	62.52	532^nd	1272	58.2%
2007	66.99	466^th	1287	63.8%
2008	64.54	540^th	1293	58.2%
2009	62.74	556^th	1318	57.8%
2010	68.32	456^th	1327	65.6%
2011	69.43	439^th	1344	67.3%
2012	65.17	512^th	1365	62.5%
2013	55.47	614^th	1367	55.1%
2014	54.23	626^th	1322	52.6%
2015	54.05	499^th	1302	61.7%
2016	50.76	586^th	1294	54.7%
2017	49.04	605^th	1293	53.2%
2018	60.78	449^th	1293	65.3%
2019	57.82	514^th	1356	62.1%
2021	52.88	478^th	1241	61.5%
2022	49.15	606^th	1369	55.7%
2023	45.22	685^th	1367	49.9%
2024	51.93	572^nd	1363	58.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.68	174^th	285	38.9%
2019	42.90	179^th	339	47.2%
2021	37.78	182^nd	277	34.3%
2022	40.77	244^th	454	46.3%
2023	25.37	441^st	480	8.1%
2024	43.42	225^th	486	53.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	34.31	374^th	602	37.9%
2019	35.31	458^th	792	42.2%
2021	38.24	296^th	548	46.0%
2022	51.40	223^rd	781	71.4%
2023	39.22	413^th	805	48.7%
2024	49.77	293^rd	802	63.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	66.64	277^th	1161	76.1%
2019	64.91	317^th	1217	74.0%
2021	71.98	144^th	1019	85.9%
2022	57.57	395^th	1221	67.6%
2023	51.22	516^th	1234	58.2%
2024	56.28	428^th	1219	64.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	33.09	49^th	70	30.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.61	503^rd	1226	59.0%
2019	53.34	544^th	1276	57.4%
2021	59.10	347^th	1017	65.9%
2022	53.01	495^th	1286	61.5%
2023	43.59	665^th	1275	47.8%
2024	48.12	580^th	1251	53.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.84	197^th	674	70.8%
2024	57.70	177^th	639	72.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.41	373^rd	1223	69.5%
2019	61.39	433^rd	1296	66.6%
2021	41.89	533^rd	1048	49.1%
2022	43.84	636^th	1286	50.5%
2023	45.05	627^th	1292	51.5%
2024	54.36	488^th	1264	61.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.66	169^th	201	15.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	80.47	60^th	565	89.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	55.29	225^th	590	61.9%
2019	51.61	268^th	639	58.1%
2021	57.78	158^th	517	69.4%
2022	46.83	310^th	662	53.2%
2023	36.18	411^th	661	37.8%
2024	44.30	313^th	643	51.3%

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Rank History for White students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.02	160^th	889	82.0%
2019	71.44	216^th	905	76.1%
2021	58.06	301^st	813	63.0%
2022	61.20	307^th	898	65.8%
2023	66.79	244^th	895	72.7%
2024	73.12	187^th	875	78.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Blackhawk Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	303	2	24	100	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
1989	305	2	22	96	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	425
1990	282	1	34	92	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	409
1991	286	3	48	164	3	n/a	n/a	0	504
1992	269	0	52	183	2	n/a	n/a	0	506
1993	293	2	47	153	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
1994	308	6	52	169	0	n/a	n/a	0	535
1995	256	10	54	186	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
1996	256	10	54	186	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
1997	252	10	52	218	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1998	345	21	55	264	3	n/a	n/a	0	688
1999	345	29	46	267	2	n/a	n/a	0	689
2000	343	27	60	285	3	n/a	n/a	0	718
2001	314	29	53	316	1	n/a	n/a	0	713
2002	290	24	46	315	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2003	290	24	46	315	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
2004	269	19	47	373	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
2005	256	25	51	376	0	n/a	n/a	1	709
2006	238	19	48	406	1	n/a	n/a	19	731
2007	223	22	48	434	2	n/a	n/a	27	756
2008	210	26	29	393	1	n/a	n/a	30	689
2009	214	28	14	441	0	n/a	n/a	30	727
2010	180	20	12	408	0	n/a	n/a	29	649
2011	170	19	15	457	1	1	11	0	674
2012	168	32	26	429	1	0	17	0	673
2013	172	22	33	445	1	0	20	0	693
2014	155	28	35	447	0	0	19	0	684
2015	141	16	28	442	0	0	12	0	639
2016	157	27	28	423	1	0	11	0	647
2017	161	18	26	452	1	0	14	0	672
2018	155	22	23	476	2	0	13	0	691
2019	162	28	21	514	1	0	18	0	744
2020	163	24	14	506	0	0	20	0	727
2021	169	28	15	499	1	0	21	0	733
2022	136	20	18	467	1	0	13	0	655
2023	132	22	23	476	4	0	11	0	668

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blackhawk Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	27.7	15.5	n/a
1989	425	27.0	15.7	n/a
1990	409	27.0	15.1	n/a
1991	504	29.8	16.9	n/a
1992	506	30.0	16.8	n/a
1993	495	31.3	15.8	n/a
1994	535	35.0	15.3	n/a
1995	507	35.0	14.5	n/a
1996	507	35.0	14.5	n/a
1997	532	37.8	14.1	n/a
1998	688	46.0	15.0	n/a
1999	689	46.0	15.0	n/a
2000	718	50.0	14.4	n/a
2001	713	48.0	14.9	n/a
2002	675	48.0	14.1	17
2003	675	48.0	14.1	17
2004	708	52.5	13.5	17.5
2005	709	53.5	13.3	27.4
2006	731	55.0	13.3	32.6
2007	756	53.0	14.3	36.2
2008	689	46.0	15.0	36
2009	727	54.0	13.5	42.6
2010	649	53.0	12.2	57.7
2011	674	53.0	12.7	60.1
2012	673	54.0	12.4	61.1
2013	693	54.7	12.6	63.2
2014	684	50.0	13.6	64
2015	639	56.0	11.4	69.5
2016	647	53.0	12.2	61.1
2017	672	53.0	12.6	65
2018	691	47.8	14.4	64.4
2019	744	54.8	13.5	63.7
2020	727	57.3	12.6	63.5
2021	733	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	655	56.0	11.6	53.1
2023	668	55.0	12.1	64.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blackhawk Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	430	27.7	15.5	n/a
1989	425	27.0	15.7	n/a
1990	409	27.0	15.1	n/a
1991	504	29.8	16.9	n/a
1992	506	30.0	16.8	n/a
1993	495	31.3	15.8	n/a
1994	535	35.0	15.3	n/a
1995	507	35.0	14.5	n/a
1996	507	35.0	14.5	n/a
1997	532	37.8	14.1	n/a
1998	688	46.0	15.0	n/a
1999	689	46.0	15.0	n/a
2000	718	50.0	14.4	n/a
2001	713	48.0	14.9	n/a
2002	675	48.0	14.1	17
2003	675	48.0	14.1	17
2004	708	52.5	13.5	17.5
2005	709	53.5	13.3	27.4
2006	731	55.0	13.3	32.6
2007	756	53.0	14.3	36.2
2008	689	46.0	15.0	36
2009	727	54.0	13.5	42.6
2010	649	53.0	12.2	57.7
2011	674	53.0	12.7	60.1
2012	673	54.0	12.4	61.1
2013	693	54.7	12.6	63.2
2014	684	50.0	13.6	64
2015	639	56.0	11.4	69.5
2016	647	53.0	12.2	61.1
2017	672	53.0	12.6	65
2018	691	47.8	14.4	64.4
2019	744	54.8	13.5	63.7
2020	727	57.3	12.6	63.5
2021	733	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	655	56.0	11.6	53.1
2023	668	55.0	12.1	64.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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