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Black Hawk Elementary

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Black Hawk Elementary ranks 263 rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Black Hawk Elementary is a public elementary school located in South Wayne, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is part of the Black Hawk School District, which is ranked 275 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Black Hawk Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a ranking between 231 and 584 over the past several years. The school's performance on the Forward Exam has been mixed, with some grades and subjects performing above the state average, while others are below. For example, in 2024-2025, 4th-grade students performed significantly better than the state average in English Language Arts (74.07% vs. 52.21%) and Mathematics (77.78% vs. 53.96%), but 5th-grade students performed below the state average in both subjects. Compared to nearby schools, such as Juda Elementary, Monticello Elementary, and Shullsburg Elementary, Black Hawk Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better in most subjects and grade levels.

Black Hawk Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 52.07% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. The school's performance on the Forward Exam for low-income students is particularly noteworthy, with Black Hawk Elementary ranking in the top 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's small size, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio ranging from 8.7 to 10.2 over the past few years, may contribute to its ability to support and educate its large population of low-income students. However, the school's performance for other student subgroups, such as female, male, and special education students, has been more mixed, with rankings ranging from the top quarter to the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools.

163

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,746

Per pupil spending ?

46.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

202 E Center St
South Wayne, WI 53587-9509

(608) 439-5444

District: Black Hawk School District

Students who attend Black Hawk Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Black Hawk Middle
High:	Black Hawk High

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.3%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (67% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg67%

Wisconsin avg54%

263^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

275^th of 426Black Hawk School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	263 of 1044	74.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	265 of 1061	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	231 of 1067	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	425 of 1067	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	584 of 1050	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.5	428 of 1037	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	566 of 1025	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.9	480 of 1071	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	534 of 1075	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.6	443 of 1076	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.7	169 of 1061	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.9	133 of 1053	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	31.2	849 of 1030	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	62.6	427 of 1021	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	76.1	124 of 632	80.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	271 of 1001	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	384 of 1011	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	363 of 1010	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	446 of 1017	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	632 of 1004	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.1	328 of 1002	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	529 of 997	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	85 of 870	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	88 of 866	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	124 of 871	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	318 of 859	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	405 of 847	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.5	154 of 874	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	49.0	428 of 854	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	257 of 1000	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	188 of 1012	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.0	121 of 1011	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	332 of 1017	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	487 of 1003	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	529 of 1002	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	554 of 997	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	241 of 802	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	48.3	345 of 748	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.5	160 of 721	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	220 of 718	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	398 of 699	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.7	152 of 718	78.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies78%+14 vs state

Science74%+23 vs state

Mathematics67%+13 vs state

English Language Arts60%+8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Black Hawk Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 E Center St	South Wayne	53587	Lafayette County	Black Hawk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 439-5444	163	16	10.0	46.6%	157 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73.3	263^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	74.8%		73.1	265^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.0%	2	52.9	74.1	47.4				64.7	77.8	52.6				77.8		74.1		$16,746	$1,189	$15,557
Argyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14665 State Road 78	Argyle	53504	Lafayette County	Argyle School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 543-3318	150	15	10.2	36.7%	133 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	72.5	279^th of 1044 public elementary schools	73.3%		77.8	191^st of 1061 public elementary schools	82.0%	88	71.4	63.0	71.4				57.1	77.8	76.2				70.4		48.2		$15,904	$1,139	$14,765
Parkside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	920 4th Street	Monroe	53566	Green County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 328-7130	342	29	11.8	50.0%	247 (72.2%)	6 (1.8%)	81 (23.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	62.9	415^th of 1044 public elementary schools	60.2%		52.3	604^th of 1061 public elementary schools	43.1%	189	51.9	58.3	46.7				71.2	70.0	62.9				65.0		53.3		$14,987	$1,093	$13,895
Abraham Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2625 14th Avenue	Monroe	53566	Green County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 328-7172	267	20	13.6	43.8%	228 (85.4%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (8.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	68.2	342^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	67.2%		59.4	494^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.4%	152	64.3	56.5	63.0				78.6	65.2	85.2				52.2		52.2		$13,501	$1,155	$12,346
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3005 8 1/2 Street	Monroe	53566	Green County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 328-7134	362	28	12.9	40.1%	306 (84.5%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	74.9	240^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.0%		77	205^th of 1061 public elementary schools	80.7%	35	50.0	70.5	63.9				64.3	70.5	75.4				77.1		65.6		$14,294	$679	$13,616
Darlington Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	11630 Center Hill Road	Darlington	53530	Lafayette County	Darlington Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 776-4021	636	45	14.1	48.4%	408 (64.2%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	53.2	549^th of 1044 public elementary schools	47.4%		49.6	626^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.0%	77	52.2	39.6	55.1	56.5	45.9	66.7	58.6	43.6	66.7	57.1	45.9	60.9	63.6	70.3	40.0	70.3	$11,558	$883	$10,675
Shullsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	444 N Judgement St	Shullsburg	53586	Lafayette County	Shullsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 965-4427	143	15	9.3	53.8%	112 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	30.5	805^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.9%		56.8	540^th of 1061 public elementary schools	49.1%	265	47.4	40.0	29.2				26.3	50.0	37.5				55.6		50.0		$12,671	$1,270	$11,401
Juda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	N2385 Spring St	Juda	53550	Green County	Juda School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 934-5251	178	16	10.9	53.4%	170 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	69.8	318^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.5%		69.6	326^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.3%	8	63.2	57.9	50.0	73.7	66.7	45.5	52.6	68.4	87.5	52.6	41.7	45.5	79.0	50.0	63.2	45.5	$14,370	$867	$13,503
Monticello Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	334 S Main St	Monticello	53570	Green County	Monticello School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 938-4194	131	15	8.6	34.4%	116 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	48.9	597^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.8%		59.2	499^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.0%	98	33.3	56.5	62.5				56.3	43.5	56.3				56.5		47.8		$14,917	$916	$14,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Hawk Elementary

What schools do graduates of Black Hawk Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Black Hawk Middle
High : Black Hawk High

How many students attend Black Hawk Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Black Hawk Elementary.

Is Black Hawk Elementary a good school?

Black Hawk Elementary ranks 263^rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Black Hawk Elementary in?

Black Hawk School District

What is the racial makeup of Black Hawk Elementary?

Students at Black Hawk Elementary are 96% White, 4% Hispanic.

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