Enrollment
163
Elementary
DISTRICT 112 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLACK HAWK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550573000608
Black Hawk Elementary
202 E Center St, South Wayne, WI 53587 · (608) 439-5444 · Lafayette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
76 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary 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
Based on grade levels within Black Hawk School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -7.7pp since 2023
Math
66.7%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 10%.
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
163
-39 (-19%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 13.4:1
% White
96%
was 95%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Lafayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,942
Census ACS
Median income
$76,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
2,658 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Black Hawk School District
- Black Hawk HighHigh · 96 students
- Black Hawk MiddleMiddle · 76 students
Other schools in South Wayne
- Black Hawk HighHigh · 96 students
- Black Hawk MiddleMiddle · 76 students
Nearby schools
- Black Hawk High0.0 mi · 96
- Black Hawk Middle0.0 mi · 76
- Warren Jr/Sr High School7.8 mi · 191
- Warren Elementary School7.8 mi · 172
- Argyle Middle9.5 mi · 62
- Argyle High9.5 mi · 85
Frequently asked questions
About Black Hawk ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Black Hawk Elementary?
Black Hawk Elementary enrolls approximately 163 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Black Hawk Elementary serve?
Black Hawk Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Black Hawk Elementary have?
Black Hawk Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
How diverse is Black Hawk Elementary?
Black Hawk Elementary reports a student body of 96% White, 4% Hispanic.
Who oversees Black Hawk Elementary?
Black Hawk Elementary is overseen by Black Hawk School District in Lafayette County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.