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Black Hawk Elementary School

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Black Hawk Elementary School ranks 1475 th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1475^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,056 Illinois Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Illinois elementary schools

Summary

Black Hawk Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Glendale Heights, Illinois, serving 532 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Marquardt School District 15, which is ranked 599 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Black Hawk Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.3% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 48.1% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 31.1%, while the district and state had 29.4% and 38.5%, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also below the district and state averages, with only 20% of 5th-grade students proficient or better. Compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Reskin Elementary School and G Stanley Hall Elementary School, Black Hawk Elementary School consistently ranks lower in academic performance.

The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be contributing to the academic challenges. Additionally, Black Hawk Elementary School has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 23.7% to 28.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average of 17%. Addressing these factors, such as providing additional resources and support for students, and addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, could be crucial for improving student outcomes at Black Hawk Elementary School.

576

Students ?

21.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,767

Per pupil spending ?

64.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 Gladstone Dr
Glendale Heights, IL 60139-1809

(630) 893-5750

District: Marquardt School District 15

Students who attend Black Hawk Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Marquardt Middle School
High:	Glenbard East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.5%

African American:

16.3%

Asian:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (28% vs 44% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

Illinois avg44%

1,475^th of 2,056

Illinois public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Marquardt School District 15

599^th of 811Marquardt School District 15 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	28.3	1475 of 2056	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	1370 of 2067	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	1344 of 2077	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	1268 of 2082	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	1050 of 1948	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	1467 of 2086	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	1233 of 2037	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	1191 of 2044	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	1179 of 2046	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	1176 of 2052	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.5	1391 of 2093	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.4	1751 of 2167	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.2	1677 of 2166	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.0	1409 of 2147	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.5	1474 of 2139	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.4	1367 of 2120	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.2	1363 of 2092	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.5	1047 of 2095	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.9	1284 of 2086	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.5	892 of 2022	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	56.4	1088 of 2030	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	67.4	801 of 2020	60.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	394 of 688	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.9	320 of 655	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	352 of 692	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	226 of 684	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.2	460 of 711	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	337 of 698	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	23.6	182 of 219	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	174 of 226	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	233 of 243	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	216 of 242	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	885 of 1049	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	852 of 886	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	759 of 907	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	391 of 788	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.4	512 of 826	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	437 of 788	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	573 of 768	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	332 of 537	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	610 of 743	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	410 of 718	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	1363 of 1942	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	1150 of 1942	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	1104 of 1957	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	996 of 1970	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	971 of 1680	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	1387 of 2019	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	1243 of 1964	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	645 of 982	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.9	590 of 959	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.2	526 of 970	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	536 of 954	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	416 of 742	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	705 of 955	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	525 of 938	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	1019 of 1800	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	894 of 1793	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.7	1013 of 1808	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	805 of 1763	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	487 of 1514	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	819 of 1816	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	951 of 1765	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	1435 of 1947	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	1453 of 1959	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	1508 of 1984	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	1403 of 1977	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	988 of 1707	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1417 of 2019	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1093 of 1972	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	1114 of 1292	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	1161 of 1195	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	1076 of 1156	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2022	19.1	1243 of 1425	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	893 of 1462	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	882 of 1463	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2025)43rd percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)34th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile~ school

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Asian (2024)17th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2025)16th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school

White (2022)13th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-20 vs state

Mathematics31%-7 vs state

Science20%-21 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)	% Pneumococcal (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 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th 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	% Pneumococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Black Hawk Elementary School	Public	K-5	2101 Gladstone Dr	Glendale Heights	60139	DuPage County	Marquardt School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 893-5750	576	27	21.1	64.2%	53 (9.2%)	94 (16.3%)	331 (57.5%)	80 (13.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	28.3	1475^th of 2056 public elementary schools	28.3%		31	1370^th of 2067 public elementary schools	33.7%	105	20.0	34.3	25.9	38.0	33.3	45.1	22.4	25.0	31.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.4	99.5	97.8	98.1		$23,767	$1,077	$22,690
Winnebago Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Greenway Dr	Bloomingdale	60108	DuPage County	Marquardt School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 351-3416	343	35	9.6	46.6%	110 (32.1%)	36 (10.5%)	122 (35.6%)	62 (18.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	59	831^st of 2056 public elementary schools	59.6%		54.2	837^th of 2067 public elementary schools	59.5%	6	48.9	42.1	59.5	72.3	56.8	53.6	40.5	23.4	40.0	97.3	98.2	98.2	98.2	98.4	97.5	97.5	19.1	$24,717	$1,040	$23,677
Americana Elementary School	Public	K-4	1629 President St	Glendale Heights	60139	DuPage County	Queen Bee School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 260-6135	401	33	12.2	54.6%	67 (16.7%)	19 (4.7%)	191 (47.6%)	109 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	60.9	782^nd of 2056 public elementary schools	62.0%		28.6	1445^th of 2067 public elementary schools	30.1%	663		55.2	50.9		52.4	54.4	44.5		47.9	98.1	97.6	97.6	97.6	98.1	97.1	97.6		$20,601	$1,143	$19,458
Dujardin Elementary School	Public	K-5	166 Euclid Ave	Bloomingdale	60108	DuPage County	Bloomingdale School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 894-9200	352	24	14.6		268 (76.1%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.1%)	59 (16.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.1%)	77.7	444^th of 2056 public elementary schools	78.4%		78.4	404^th of 2067 public elementary schools	80.5%	40	56.5	67.7	68.0	65.0	67.0	54.8	56.8	54.1	55.3	97.1	97.4	97.4	97.4	97.9	96.1	98.4		$15,089	$393	$14,696
Reskin Elementary School	Public	K-5	1555 Ardmore Ave	Glendale Heights	60139	DuPage County	Marquardt School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 469-0612	294	39	7.6	63.6%	54 (18.4%)	22 (7.5%)	180 (61.2%)	28 (9.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	42	1166^th of 2056 public elementary schools	43.3%		44.3	1063^rd of 2067 public elementary schools	48.6%	103	38.5	21.6	50.0	56.4	43.4	32.4	28.3	38.5	32.8	97.0	97.5	97.5	97.5	97.7	94.7	96.5		$22,631	$1,052	$21,579
Erickson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	277 Springfield Dr	Bloomingdale	60108	DuPage County	Bloomingdale School District 13	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 529-2223	445	32	13.9		322 (72.4%)	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	102 (22.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	88.7	208^th of 2056 public elementary schools	89.9%		82.6	309^th of 2067 public elementary schools	85.1%	101	67.9	75.7	85.9	81.0	81.2	61.4	71.8	56.0	63.2	98.3	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.3	98.3	98.5	7.0	$15,576	$405	$15,171
Glen Hill Elementary School	Public	K-4	1324 Bloomingdale Rd	Glendale Heights	60139	DuPage County	Queen Bee School District 16	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 260-6141	398	33	12.1	52.5%	113 (28.4%)	19 (4.8%)	169 (42.5%)	78 (19.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	56.2	883^rd of 2056 public elementary schools	57.1%		59.3	746^th of 2067 public elementary schools	63.9%	137		58.7	58.6		58.6	43.2	33.7		38.1	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.6	93.1	93.9		$20,165	$1,135	$19,030
G Stanley Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1447 Wayne Ave	Glendale Heights	60139	DuPage County	Marquardt School District 15	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 469-7720	343	36	9.5	57.1%	58 (16.9%)	32 (9.3%)	215 (62.7%)	34 (9.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	23.9	1580^th of 2056 public elementary schools	23.2%		20.2	1676^th of 2067 public elementary schools	18.9%	96	15.7	25.0	45.5	29.4	33.1	22.7	34.1	13.7	23.0	98.1	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.9	97.5	98.1	15.1	$24,901	$1,036	$23,865
Western Trails Elementary School	Public	K-5	860 Idaho St	Carol Stream	60188	DuPage County	Ccsd 93	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 588-6400	320	30	10.8	56.9%	108 (33.8%)	21 (6.6%)	110 (34.4%)	68 (21.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)	54.4	916^th of 2056 public elementary schools	55.4%		52.3	881^st of 2067 public elementary schools	57.4%	35	42.6	47.9	57.4	59.6	55.0	43.8	31.5	36.2	36.9	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	98.8		$25,075	$194	$24,881
Cloverdale Elementary School	Public	K-5	1182 Merbach Dr	Carol Stream	60188	DuPage County	Ccsd 93	No	(n/a)	No	No	(630) 588-5300	466	37	12.4	41.8%	196 (42.1%)	33 (7.1%)	131 (28.1%)	94 (20.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	67	668^th of 2056 public elementary schools	67.5%		65.2	647^th of 2067 public elementary schools	68.7%	21	44.3	38.8	72.6	65.1	57.9	57.0	55.6	42.9	52.3	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0		$21,005	$194	$20,812

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Hawk Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Black Hawk Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Black Hawk Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marquardt Middle School
High : Glenbard East High School

What is the racial makeup of Black Hawk Elementary School?

Students at Black Hawk Elementary School are 57% Hispanic, 16% African American, 14% Asian, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Black Hawk Elementary School in?

Marquardt School District 15

Is Black Hawk Elementary School a good school?

Black Hawk Elementary School ranks 1475^th of 2056 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Black Hawk Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Black Hawk Elementary School.

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