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Blackhawk Middle School

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Blackhawk Middle School ranks 653 rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

653^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Blackhawk Middle School is a public middle school located in Bensenville, Illinois, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 665 students. The school is part of the Bensenville School District 2, which is ranked 570 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blackhawk Middle School's performance on state assessments (IAR and ISA) is generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were 49.4% and 32.2%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 53.1% and 38.5%. The school's performance has been relatively consistent over the past few years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between the 400s and 600s out of around 1,300 Illinois middle schools. Blackhawk Middle School's performance is also below the average of its surrounding school districts, such as Mannheim School District 83 and Addison School District 4.

Blackhawk Middle School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from around 22% to 26% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Despite the relatively high per-student spending, ranging from $14,777 to $19,199 in recent years, and the low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.4 to 12.1 in recent years, the school's academic performance remains below average. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate how it allocates its resources and implement more effective instructional strategies to support student learning.

665

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,618

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 S Church Rd
Bensenville, IL 60106-2303

(630) 766-2601

District: Bensenville School District 2

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.6%

White:

20.3%

Asian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (38% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg37%

Illinois avg46%

653^rd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

570^th of 811Bensenville School District 2 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	653 of 1368	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	572 of 1363	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	685 of 1367	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.2	606 of 1369	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	478 of 1241	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	514 of 1356	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	449 of 1293	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	605 of 1293	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	50.8	586 of 1294	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.1	499 of 1302	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.2	626 of 1322	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.5	614 of 1367	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	512 of 1365	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.4	439 of 1344	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	456 of 1327	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.7	556 of 1318	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.5	540 of 1293	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.0	466 of 1287	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.5	532 of 1272	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	54.4	664 of 1209	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.5	672 of 1204	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2003	48.7	688 of 1185	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	80.5	60 of 565	89.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2019	22.7	169 of 201	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	385 of 694	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.7	177 of 639	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	197 of 674	70.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	420 of 483	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	225 of 486	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	25.4	441 of 480	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	40.8	244 of 454	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	182 of 277	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	179 of 339	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	174 of 285	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	650 of 1248	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	580 of 1251	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	665 of 1275	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	495 of 1286	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	347 of 1017	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	544 of 1276	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	503 of 1226	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	412 of 669	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	313 of 643	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.2	411 of 661	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	310 of 662	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	158 of 517	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	268 of 639	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	225 of 590	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	40 of 58	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	49 of 70	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	598 of 1229	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.3	428 of 1219	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	516 of 1234	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	395 of 1221	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.0	144 of 1019	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	317 of 1217	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	277 of 1161	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	586 of 1271	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	488 of 1264	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	627 of 1292	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	636 of 1286	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	533 of 1048	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	433 of 1296	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	373 of 1223	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	370 of 812	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	293 of 802	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	413 of 805	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	223 of 781	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	38.2	296 of 548	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	458 of 792	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	374 of 602	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	221 of 884	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	187 of 875	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	244 of 895	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	307 of 898	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	301 of 813	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	216 of 905	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	160 of 889	82.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)89th percentile+27 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

Homeless (2025)31st percentile-21 vs school

Asian (2019)16th percentile-46 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Mathematics32%-6 vs state

Science31%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)	IAR English Language Arts (2025)				IAR Mathematics (2025)				% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blackhawk Middle School	Public	6-8	250 S Church Rd	Bensenville	60106	DuPage County	Bensenville School District 2	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 766-2601	665	58	11.4	55.0%	135 (20.3%)	10 (1.5%)	476 (71.6%)	24 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.0%)	48	653^rd of 1368 public middle schools	52.3%		51.9	572^nd of 1363 public middle schools	58.0%	81	31.2	47.2	48.3	52.5	49.4	30.1	29.2	37.1	32.2	97.3	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.4	96.7	97.6	87.4	$20,618	$1,489	$19,129
Churchville Middle School	Public	6-8	155 E Victory Pkwy	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 832-8682	489	52	9.4	45.0%	207 (42.3%)	21 (4.3%)	213 (43.6%)	29 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	75.1	297^th of 1368 public middle schools	78.3%		78.3	245^th of 1363 public middle schools	82.0%	52	55.4	63.2	67.5	63.9	64.9	51.1	46.8	39.6	45.4	98.6	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.6	97.8	98.0	97.0	$23,339	$270	$23,070
Wood Dale Junior High School	Public	6-8	6N655 Wood Dale Rd	Wood Dale	60191	DuPage County	Wood Dale School District 7	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 766-6210	277	25	10.9	56.7%	95 (34.3%)	6 (2.2%)	156 (56.3%)	11 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	51.8	595^th of 1368 public middle schools	56.5%		48.5	609^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.3%	14	40.0	58.5	53.0	54.7	55.6	25.5	31.3	28.0	28.2	98.2	98.9	98.9	98.9	99.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	$25,624	$236	$25,388
Indian Trail Junior High School	Public	6-8	222 N Jf Kennedy Dr	Addison	60101	DuPage County	Addison School District 4	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 458-2600	1,111	90	12.3	72.2%	220 (19.8%)	26 (2.3%)	791 (71.2%)	34 (3.1%)	31 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	36.4	838^th of 1368 public middle schools	38.7%		36.9	795^th of 1363 public middle schools	41.7%	43	33.9	36.5	40.2	43.8	40.3	20.7	29.5	25.3	25.2	98.2	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.0	98.6	93.7	$14,450	$792	$13,658
F E Peacock Middle School	Public	6-8	301 E North St	Itasca	60143	DuPage County	Itasca School District 10	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 773-0335	305	24	12.9		215 (70.5%)	2 (0.7%)	57 (18.7%)	21 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	94.2	66^th of 1368 public middle schools	95.2%		89.3	120^th of 1363 public middle schools	91.2%	54	81.9	78.1	84.6	86.3	82.7	71.9	58.2	74.7	68.7	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	95.6	89.3	$16,241	$198	$16,042
Mannheim Middle School	Public	6-8	2600 Hyde Park Ave	Melrose Park	60164	Cook County	Mannheim School District 83	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 455-5020	768	74	10.3	65.4%	57 (7.4%)	14 (1.8%)	676 (88.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.0%)	35.1	859^th of 1368 public middle schools	37.2%		34.6	825^th of 1363 public middle schools	39.5%	34	44.3	32.5	40.7	48.1	40.7	16.7	22.8	18.7	19.3	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	91.5	$20,782	$839	$19,943
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	255 W Vermont St	Villa Park	60181	DuPage County	School District 45 DuPage County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 516-7800	375	35	10.7	59.5%	76 (20.3%)	30 (8.0%)	250 (66.7%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	34.3	872^nd of 1368 public middle schools	36.3%		31.6	873^rd of 1363 public middle schools	36.0%	1	39.5	34.7	46.2	41.8	41.1	12.2	30.2	16.4	19.6	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.5	98.0	94.4	$21,018	$1,155	$19,864
Northlake Middle School	Public	6-8	202 S Lakewood Ave	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Berkeley School District 87	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(708) 449-3195	378	31	12.3	84.4%	11 (2.9%)	4 (1.1%)	355 (93.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	30.2	933^rd of 1368 public middle schools	31.8%		21	1077^th of 1363 public middle schools	21.0%	144	24.6	38.2	21.8	46.9	35.9	23.6	18.8	24.8	22.5	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	96.1	$21,524	$1,155	$20,370
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	9750 Soreng Ave	Schiller Park	60176	Cook County	Schiller Park School District 81	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 671-1816	474	34	14.0	68.4%	200 (42.2%)	6 (1.3%)	232 (48.9%)	23 (4.9%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	58.8	503^rd of 1368 public middle schools	63.2%		55.5	519^th of 1363 public middle schools	61.9%	16	58.1	48.1	53.6	62.8	55.1	30.4	36.4	29.7	32.2	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	93.9	$15,393	$680	$14,713
Grove Junior High School	Public	6-8	777 W Elk Grove Blvd	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Community Cons School District 59	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 593-4367	741	72	10.2	61.1%	295 (39.8%)	14 (1.9%)	363 (49.0%)	32 (4.3%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.3%)	37.5	811^th of 1368 public middle schools	40.7%		45.4	664^th of 1363 public middle schools	51.3%	147	32.9	38.5	46.3	36.5	40.7	24.4	33.7	21.5	26.9	98.1	97.5	97.5	97.7	98.8	97.3	98.2	93.6	$23,639	$701	$22,938

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackhawk Middle School

What district is Blackhawk Middle School in?

Bensenville School District 2

What is the racial makeup of Blackhawk Middle School?

Students at Blackhawk Middle School are 72% Hispanic, 20% White, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Blackhawk Middle School attend?

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

How many students attend Blackhawk Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 665 students attended Blackhawk Middle School.

Is Blackhawk Middle School a good school?

Blackhawk Middle School ranks 653^rd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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