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Enrollment
665
Middle
DISTRICT 678 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BENSENVILLE SD 2·NCES 170591000266
Blackhawk Middle School
250 S Church Rd, Bensenville, IL 60106 · (630) 766-2601 · DuPage County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL665 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 13.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
366 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 56%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 224 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 232 | 35% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Bensenville SD 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
49.4%
IL avg 51.0% . +6.3pp since 2023
Math
32.2%
IL avg 37.9% . +7.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.4% | 32.2% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 24.9% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.7%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blackhawk Middle School
Blackhawk Middle School's state test result (38.6% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackhawk Middle School this school | 665 | 55.0% | 38.6% |
| Washington Middle School Aurora | 690 | 57.8% | 33.5% |
| Harvard Jr High School Harvard | 593 | 59.9% | 23.5% |
| Winston Campus Middle School Palatine | 847 | 49.9% | 28.9% |
| Jefferson Middle School Aurora | 577 | 62.2% | 34.1% |
| Canton Middle School Streamwood | 531 | 53.1% | 34.5% |
Matched among Illinois middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blackhawk Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In DuPage County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #350 of 578 | #38 of 43 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #328 of 640 ▼ 6 | #43 of 51 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #416 of 640 ▼ 47 | #46 of 51 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 665 | #159 of 691 | #19 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #126 of 558 | #16 of 48 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.4% | #300 of 560 | #42 of 48 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #242 of 581 | #8 of 43 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.8% | #384 of 440 | #33 of 37 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
665
-68 (-9%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 665 | 58.2 | 11.4:1 | 55% (366) |
| 2023-24 | 665 | 58.2 | 11.4:1 | 57% (379) |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 55 | 12.2:1 | 65% (433) |
| 2020-21 | 733 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 691 | 47.9 | 14.4:1 | 64% (445) |
| 2015-16 | 647 | 52 | 12.4:1 | 61% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 674 | 53 | 12.7:1 | 60% (405) |
| 2000-01 | 713 | 48 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 29 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackhawk Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (691 to 665); teachers up 22% (47.9 to 58.2).
About Blackhawk Middle School
Located in Bensenville, Illinois, Blackhawk Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school. School enrollment was 665 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Illinois is roughly 462 students; this school is 44% bigger than that.
Blackhawk Middle School is one school in a 3-school district, Bensenville SD 2, which enrolls 2,035 students.
Hispanic students account for 72% of enrollment at Blackhawk Middle School. Other students are 20% White, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 16% Hispanic share among all DuPage County residents. By the diversity index, Blackhawk Middle School comes in at 44%.
At Blackhawk Middle School, 58.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.4:1. That ratio is under the 13.0:1 average for middle schools in Illinois. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 55% of enrollment. The 34% average for public schools in DuPage County is 21 points lower.
Blackhawk Middle School's average proficiency rate on state tests of 38.6% is 1.1 points below the 39.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
According to the American Community Survey, in DuPage County, median household income is about $112,096, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 277 public schools operate in DuPage County, serving about 138,557 students.
Nearby, W A Johnson School is about 0.3 miles away. Blackhawk Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Blackhawk Middle School ranks 3rd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 38.6% against a local average of 40.4%.
Locale data from NCES put Blackhawk Middle School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment was 733 in 2020-21 and 665 in 2024-25, a decrease of 68 students.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Blackhawk Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
DuPage County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
930,024
Census ACS
Median income
$112,096
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
277
138,557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bensenville SD 2
- Tioga Elementary SchoolElementary · 751 students
- W A Johnson SchoolElementary · 619 students
Other schools in Bensenville
- Fenton High SchoolHigh · 1,396 students
- Tioga Elementary SchoolElementary · 751 students
- W A Johnson SchoolElementary · 619 students
- ALSP-Blackhawk MS-Bensenville SDElementary
- ALSP-Fenton CHS-Fenton HSD 100Elementary
- LASSO-Tioga Elementary School-BensenvilleElementary
Other Blackhawk Middle schools
One other US public school is named Blackhawk Middle. Blackhawk Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Blackhawk Middle SchoolFort Wayne, IN · 814 students
Nearby schools
- W A Johnson School0.3 mi · 619
- Fenton High School0.4 mi · 1,396
- Tioga Elementary School0.6 mi · 751
- Oakbrook Elementary School1.4 mi · 251
- Churchville Middle School1.9 mi · 489
- Early Childhood Education Center1.9 mi · 85
Frequently asked questions
About Blackhawk Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blackhawk Middle School?
Blackhawk Middle School enrolls approximately 665 students in grades 06-08.
Is Blackhawk Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blackhawk Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Blackhawk Middle School have?
Blackhawk Middle School employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Blackhawk Middle School?
Student demographics at Blackhawk Middle School are roughly 20% White, 72% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Blackhawk Middle School in?
Blackhawk Middle School is part of Bensenville SD 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.