Black Hawk Elem School

2500 S College St, Springfield IL, 62704 | Springfield School District 186 | 217-525-3195
  • grades KG-5
  • students 244
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 25% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 57 in Springfield
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
25%Springfield
33%Illinois

Black Hawk Elem School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Springfield School District 186" in Springfield, IL. There are a total of 244 students and 18 teachers at Black Hawk Elem School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Black Hawk Elem School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 26% lower than the Illinois average.

Black Hawk Elem School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students244
Teachers18
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Black Hawk Elem School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
330-39%
411-19%
540-49%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All17%
311-19%
4<= 10%
530-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Black Hawk Elem School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 34.4% 47.0% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 55.5% 38.4% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 2.1% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7% 2.7% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.4% 9.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Springfield demographics profile

StatisticSpringfieldIllinoisNational
Population115,07512,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,88022891
Median age39.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%55%55%
Speak English94%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%13%13%

Education level achieved in Springfield

IndexSpringfieldIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school87.4%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college65.3%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.5%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.2%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters14.3%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Black Hawk Elem School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.