Black Hawk Elementary

Set in South Wayne, Wisconsin, Black Hawk Elementary is a low-enrollment K-5 school, part of Black Hawk School District. It hosts 163 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 50% below the state mean of about 323.

Black Hawk Elementary is one of 3 schools operated by Black Hawk School District, a district that caters to 335 students overall.

On demographics, Black Hawk Elementary reports that 96% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder is composed of 4% Hispanic.

On the resource side, Black Hawk Elementary logs 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Black Hawk Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Black Hawk Elementary sits in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 49.0%; actual is 67.3%, +18.3 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Lafayette County put median household income runs about $76,462, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Black Hawk Elementary is one of 17 public schools in Lafayette County (combined enrollment of about 2,658 students).

Nearest neighbor: Black Hawk High, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Black Hawk Elementary. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Black Hawk Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 55.9%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 19%: 202 students in 2018 compared to 163 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 10.0:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.