Blackhawk Middle School

Public 6-8

 250 S Church Rd
       Bensenville, IL  60106-2303


(630) 766-2601

District: Bensenville School District 2

SchoolDigger Rank:
685th of 1,367 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,114 Help


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 Help
Number of students:  668

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
71.3%
White:
19.8%
Asian:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  64.8% Help


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Compare Details Blackhawk Middle School ranks worse than 50.1% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.22. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (71.3%), White (19.8%), Asian (3.4%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blackhawk Middle School is 12.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blackhawk Middle School is $18,114.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Blackhawk Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blackhawk Middle School 685th of 1367 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 600th of 823 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2003 48.67 688th 1185 41.9%
2004 52.54 672nd 1204 44.2%
2005 54.43 664th 1209 45.1%
2006 62.52 532nd 1272 58.2%
2007 66.99 466th 1287 63.8%
2008 64.54 540th 1293 58.2%
2009 62.74 556th 1318 57.8%
2010 68.32 456th 1327 65.6%
2011 69.43 439th 1344 67.3%
2012 65.17 512th 1365 62.5%
2013 55.47 614th 1367 55.1%
2014 54.23 626th 1322 52.6%
2015 54.05 499th 1302 61.7%
2016 50.76 586th 1294 54.7%
2017 49.04 605th 1293 53.2%
2018 60.78 449th 1293 65.3%
2019 57.82 514th 1356 62.1%
2021 52.88 478th 1241 61.5%
2022 49.15 606th 1369 55.7%
2023 45.22 685th 1367 49.9%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.68 174th 285 38.9%
2019 42.90 179th 339 47.2%
2021 37.78 182nd 277 34.3%
2022 40.77 244th 454 46.3%
2023 25.37 441st 480 8.1%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.31 374th 602 37.9%
2019 35.31 458th 792 42.2%
2021 38.24 296th 548 46.0%
2022 51.40 223rd 781 71.4%
2023 39.22 413th 805 48.7%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.64 277th 1161 76.1%
2019 64.91 317th 1217 74.0%
2021 71.98 144th 1019 85.9%
2022 57.57 395th 1221 67.6%
2023 51.22 516th 1234 58.2%
See the entire list of Best Illinois Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Blackhawk Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools IL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.61 503rd 1226 59.0%
2019 53.34 544th 1276 57.4%
2021 59.10 347th 1017 65.9%
2022 53.01 495th 1286 61.5%
2023 43.59 665th 1275 47.8%
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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 197th 674 70.8%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.41 373rd 1223 69.5%
2019 61.39 433rd 1296 66.6%
2021 41.89 533rd 1048 49.1%
2022 43.84 636th 1286 50.5%
2023 45.05 627th 1292 51.5%
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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 169th 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 60th 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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.29 225th 590 61.9%
2019 51.61 268th 639 58.1%
2021 57.78 158th 517 69.4%
2022 46.83 310th 662 53.2%
2023 36.18 411th 661 37.8%
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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 SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.02 160th 889 82.0%
2019 71.44 216th 905 76.1%
2021 58.06 301st 813 63.0%
2022 61.20 307th 898 65.8%
2023 66.79 244th 895 72.7%
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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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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.

Immunization Rates

Blackhawk Middle School

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YearPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMeningococcal
2015100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%100.0%
201699.9%99.9%99.9%99.9%100.0%99.7%29.9%
201799.6%100.0%99.9%99.9%99.1%99.4%100.0%65.5%
201899.6%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.2%99.7%97.3%
201999.5%99.9%99.9%99.9%99.5%99.5%99.5%97.3%
202199.1%99.2%99.2%99.2%99.1%98.9%99.7%94.7%
202299.4%99.4%99.4%99.4%99.2%99.2%99.5%97.8%
202395.4%95.7%95.7%95.7%95.6%95.7%95.9%90.4%

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blackhawk Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $502 (3.8%) $12,809 (96.2%) $13,312
2020 $836 (5.8%) $13,702 (94.3%) $14,537
2021 $1,144 (7.7%) $13,633 (92.3%) $14,777
2022 $1,144 (7.7%) $13,633 (92.3%) $14,777
2023 $1,905 (10.5%) $16,209 (89.5%) $18,114

Data source: Illinois Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blackhawk Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 514th of 1356 Middle schoolsRanks 685th of 1367 Middle schools
 12.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Blackhawk Middle School)35.230.6
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Bensenville School District 2)35.230.6
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)3534.2
 0.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Blackhawk Middle School)31.520.3
 11.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bensenville School District 2)31.520.3
 11.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)25.323.4
 1.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Blackhawk Middle School)43.531.9
 11.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Bensenville School District 2)43.531.9
 11.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)41.237.9
 3.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Blackhawk Middle School)33.416.9
 16.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Bensenville School District 2)33.416.9
 16.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)29.926.9
 3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Blackhawk Middle School)32.335.6
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Bensenville School District 2)32.335.6
 3.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Illinois)39.640.5
 0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Blackhawk Middle School)30.327.9
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Bensenville School District 2)30.327.9
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Illinois)32.625.7
 6.9%
8th Grade Science (Blackhawk Middle School)50.634.9
 15.7%
   8th Grade Science (Bensenville School District 2)50.634.9
 15.7%
   8th Grade Science (Illinois)5552
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students744668
 10.2%
African American2822
 21.4%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian2123
 9.5%
Hispanic514476
 7.4%
Pacific Islander00
White162132
 18.5%
Two or More Races1811
 38.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.7%64.8%
 1.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Blackhawk Middle School

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

Blackhawk Middle School ranks 685th of 1367 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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


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