Enrollment
139
Middle
DISTRICT 129 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COUNTY OF WINNEBAGO SD 320·NCES 173660004638
Blackhawk Elementary School
840 Blackhawk Blvd, South Beloit, IL 61080 · (815) 389-4001 · Winnebago County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL139 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
70 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within County of Winnebago SD 320. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
21.5%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
12.7%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of IL schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
16.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.4%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-26.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 16% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 42% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
139
+8 (+6%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 11.8:1
% White
62%
was 64%
% Hispanic
28%
was 28%
% Black
3%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Blackhawk Elementary School
Located at 840 Blackhawk Blvd, in South Beloit, Illinois, Blackhawk Elementary School is a micro-enrollment junior high that educates 139 students (grades 5 through 6), operated by County of Winnebago SD 320. Enrollment runs roughly 70% leaner than the state mean of about 462.
County of Winnebago SD 320 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 895 students; Blackhawk Elementary School is among them.
On the student-mix side, Blackhawk Elementary School reports that White students make up the majority at 62%; the rest looks like 28% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black.
Looking at school resources, On paper, Blackhawk Elementary School has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Winnebago County (around 61%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Blackhawk Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Illinois public schools. The BeatsExpectations model predicts schools with this FRL share to land around 42.4%; Blackhawk Elementary School posts 16.1%, -26.3 points below that line.
In the area at large, Winnebago County reports that median household income runs about $65,837, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Blackhawk Elementary School is one of 94 public schools in Winnebago County (combined enrollment of about 44,103 students).
Nearest neighbor: South Beloit Jr High School, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Blackhawk Elementary School. On composite proficiency, Blackhawk Elementary School comes 6th of 6 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 27.5%.
The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Blackhawk Elementary School's enrollment has rose 6% since 2018, when it stood at 131 (now 139). The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.
In the discussion threads here, members of the Blackhawk Elementary School community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
283,292
Census ACS
Median income
$65,837
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
94
44,103 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in County of Winnebago SD 320
- South Beloit Sr High SchoolHigh · 254 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 185 students
- South Beloit Jr High SchoolMiddle · 118 students
Other schools in South Beloit
- Prairie Hill Elem SchoolElementary · 447 students
- Willowbrook Middle SchoolMiddle · 348 students
- South Beloit Sr High SchoolHigh · 254 students
- Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · 199 students
- Clark Elementary SchoolElementary · 185 students
- South Beloit Jr High SchoolMiddle · 118 students
Nearby schools
- South Beloit Jr High School0.0 mi · 118
- Clark Elementary School0.3 mi · 185
- Riverview Elementary School0.7 mi · 199
- South Beloit Sr High School0.9 mi · 254
- Hackett Elementary1.2 mi · 434
- Gaston Elementary1.4 mi · 348
Frequently asked questions
About Blackhawk Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blackhawk Elementary School?
Blackhawk Elementary School enrolls approximately 139 students in grades 05-06.
Is Blackhawk Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blackhawk Elementary School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Blackhawk Elementary School have?
Blackhawk Elementary School employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
How diverse is Blackhawk Elementary School?
Blackhawk Elementary School reports a student body of 62% White, 28% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Blackhawk Elementary School?
Blackhawk Elementary School is overseen by County of Winnebago SD 320 in Winnebago County.
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