Is Black Hawk Elementary School a good school?

Black Hawk Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Black Hawk Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 261 students attended Black Hawk Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Black Hawk Elementary School?

Students at Black Hawk Elementary School are 48% African American, 23% White, 22% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Black Hawk Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Black Hawk Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jefferson Middle School High : Springfield Southeast High School

Black Hawk Elementary School

Summary:

Black Hawk Elementary School is a public elementary school in Springfield, Illinois, serving 246 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Springfield School District 186, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Black Hawk Elementary School has consistently underperformed the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, with only 20.4% and 9.7% of students, respectively, meeting proficiency standards in the 2023-2024 school year. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 41.6% in 2023-2024. While the school's African American students perform relatively better, the White and students with disabilities subgroups perform significantly lower, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of Illinois elementary schools. Despite the school's high per-student spending of $19,041 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13.7, these resources have not translated into improved academic outcomes.

Interestingly, nearby schools like Feitshans Elementary, Elizabeth Graham Elementary, and Dubois Elementary also struggle with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, similar to Black Hawk Elementary. However, Sandburg Elementary and Iles Elementary, which are also within a 2-mile radius, perform significantly better academically, with Iles Elementary ranking among the top 5% of Illinois elementary schools.

Detail:

Public K-5

2500 S College St
Springfield, IL 62704-4706

(217) 525-3195

District: Springfield School District 186

SchoolDigger Rank:
1581^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,658

Students who attend Black Hawk Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jefferson Middle School
High:	Springfield Southeast High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 261

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.9%

White:

22.6%

Two or more races:

22.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Black Hawk Elementary School ranks worse than 76.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 11^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.71. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Black Hawk Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (47.9%), White (22.6%), two or more races (22.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Black Hawk Elementary School is 14.1. 13 elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Black Hawk Elementary School employs 18.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Black Hawk Elementary School is $21,658. 12 elementary schools in the Springfield School District 186 spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Black Hawk Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Black Hawk Elementary School 1581^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Black Hawk Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Springfield School District 186:

SchoolDigger ranks Springfield School District 186 675^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Black Hawk Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Black Hawk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	43.33	1336^th	2020	33.9%
2004	36.67	1473^rd	2030	27.4%
2005	32.84	1535^th	2022	24.1%
2006	36.23	1572^nd	2086	24.6%
2007	19.60	1811^th	2095	13.6%
2008	7.89	1956^th	2092	6.5%
2009	13.09	1911^th	2120	9.9%
2010	24.04	1751^st	2139	18.1%
2011	26.09	1732^nd	2147	19.3%
2012	22.89	1799^th	2166	16.9%
2013	28.83	1607^th	2167	25.8%
2014	24.74	1659^th	2093	20.7%
2015	26.47	1517^th	2052	26.1%
2016	25.56	1554^th	2046	24.0%
2017	34.87	1294^th	2044	36.7%
2018	38.40	1221^st	2037	40.1%
2019	38.29	1234^th	2086	40.8%
2021	25.09	1411^th	1948	27.6%
2022	30.52	1383^rd	2082	33.6%
2023	27.56	1460^th	2077	29.7%
2024	23.71	1581^st	2067	23.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Black Hawk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	28.36	884^th	1194	26.0%
2022	28.57	809^th	1113	27.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Black Hawk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	49.55	814^th	1765	53.9%
2019	49.83	825^th	1816	54.6%
2021	39.83	859^th	1514	43.3%
2022	50.70	761^st	1763	56.8%
2023	34.22	1191^st	1808	34.1%
2024	37.26	1137^th	1793	36.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Black Hawk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.29	1131^st	1964	42.4%
2019	36.64	1245^th	2019	38.3%
2022	30.34	1312^th	1970	33.4%
2023	27.93	1375^th	1957	29.7%
2024	21.59	1539^th	1942	20.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Black Hawk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	46.87	369^th	907	59.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Black Hawk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.52	1170^th	1972	40.7%
2019	40.10	1151^st	2019	43.0%
2022	33.96	1224^th	1977	38.1%
2023	31.23	1293^rd	1984	34.8%
2024	28.65	1353^rd	1959	30.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Black Hawk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.28	174^th	698	75.1%
2019	56.15	230^th	711	67.7%
2022	50.22	256^th	684	62.6%
2023	46.43	298^th	692	56.9%
2024	49.48	258^th	655	60.6%

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Rank History for White students at Black Hawk Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.35	925^th	1463	36.8%
2019	43.82	853^rd	1462	41.7%
2022	12.30	1337^th	1425	6.2%
2023	20.21	1205^th	1419	15.1%
2024	9.14	1344^th	1392	3.4%

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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 Black Hawk Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	210	70	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	286
1989	207	79	2	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	0	289
1990	213	79	4	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	299
1991	212	105	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	0	323
1992	145	80	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	228
1993	142	69	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	216
1994	158	94	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	262
1995	131	111	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	252
1996	131	111	4	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	252
1997	135	91	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	230
1998	139	89	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	233
1999	129	81	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	212
2000	136	57	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	196
2001	122	91	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	214
2002	128	109	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	249
2003	128	109	5	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	249
2004	132	100	1	4	3	n/a	n/a	0	240
2005	136	83	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	15	241
2006	127	89	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	21	244
2007	124	92	6	4	0	n/a	n/a	27	253
2008	122	115	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	19	264
2009	118	98	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	20	238
2010	117	85	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	20	226
2011	103	114	6	7	2	0	1	0	233
2012	98	148	6	7	1	0	0	0	260
2013	102	161	1	3	0	0	17	0	284
2014	103	166	2	3	1	0	22	0	297
2015	97	139	1	5	1	0	28	0	271
2016	87	125	0	8	0	0	33	0	253
2017	89	131	0	6	0	0	39	0	265
2018	84	109	3	10	0	0	38	0	244
2019	63	129	3	13	0	1	40	0	249
2020	60	112	2	12	1	0	44	0	231
2021	67	125	2	10	1	0	40	0	245
2022	78	117	2	12	0	0	32	0	241
2023	62	118	0	13	2	0	51	0	246
2024	59	125	0	19	0	0	58	0	261

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 Black Hawk Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	286	17.7	16.1	n/a
1989	289	16.6	17.4	n/a
1990	299	18.0	16.6	n/a
1991	323	18.0	17.9	n/a
1992	228	14.0	16.2	n/a
1993	216	16.0	13.5	n/a
1994	262	14.3	18.3	n/a
1995	252	17.0	14.8	n/a
1996	252	17.0	14.8	n/a
1997	230	17.0	13.5	n/a
1998	233	16.4	14.2	n/a
1999	212	17.0	12.5	n/a
2000	196	21.0	9.3	n/a
2001	214	18.9	11.3	n/a
2002	249	20.0	12.5	74.7
2003	249	20.0	12.5	74.7
2004	240	15.0	16.0	70.8
2005	241	15.0	16.1	81
2006	244	14.0	17.4	86.1
2007	253	16.0	15.8	94.7
2008	264	16.0	16.5	89
2009	238	21.0	11.3	96.8
2010	226	18.0	12.5	89.3
2011	233	19.0	12.2	85.4
2012	260	20.0	13.0	76.9
2013	284	19.0	14.9	71.8
2014	297	16.3	18.2	85.9
2015	271	18.0	15.0	84.5
2016	253	18.0	14.0	68.8
2017	265	18.2	14.5	77.7
2018	244	17.9	13.6	85.2
2019	249	17.0	14.6	63.9
2020	231	16.0	14.4	77.5
2021	245	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	241	18.1	13.2	76.3
2023	246	17.9	13.7	74.4
2024	261	18.4	14.1	71.6

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 Black Hawk Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	286	17.7	16.1	n/a
1989	289	16.6	17.4	n/a
1990	299	18.0	16.6	n/a
1991	323	18.0	17.9	n/a
1992	228	14.0	16.2	n/a
1993	216	16.0	13.5	n/a
1994	262	14.3	18.3	n/a
1995	252	17.0	14.8	n/a
1996	252	17.0	14.8	n/a
1997	230	17.0	13.5	n/a
1998	233	16.4	14.2	n/a
1999	212	17.0	12.5	n/a
2000	196	21.0	9.3	n/a
2001	214	18.9	11.3	n/a
2002	249	20.0	12.5	74.7
2003	249	20.0	12.5	74.7
2004	240	15.0	16.0	70.8
2005	241	15.0	16.1	81
2006	244	14.0	17.4	86.1
2007	253	16.0	15.8	94.7
2008	264	16.0	16.5	89
2009	238	21.0	11.3	96.8
2010	226	18.0	12.5	89.3
2011	233	19.0	12.2	85.4
2012	260	20.0	13.0	76.9
2013	284	19.0	14.9	71.8
2014	297	16.3	18.2	85.9
2015	271	18.0	15.0	84.5
2016	253	18.0	14.0	68.8
2017	265	18.2	14.5	77.7
2018	244	17.9	13.6	85.2
2019	249	17.0	14.6	63.9
2020	231	16.0	14.4	77.5
2021	245	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	241	18.1	13.2	76.3
2023	246	17.9	13.7	74.4
2024	261	18.4	14.1	71.6

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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