Black Hawk Elementary School

2804 S 14Th St, Burlington IA, 52601 | Burlington Community School District | 319-753-5300
  • grades PK-5
  • students 467
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Burlington
  • Ranked #0 of 1542 in Iowa
Proficiency Averages
52%Burlington
69%Iowa

Black Hawk Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Burlington Community School District" in Burlington, IA. There are a total of 467 students and 33 teachers at Black Hawk Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Black Hawk Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 28% lower than the Iowa average.

Black Hawk Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students467
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 Elementary 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
All46%
355-59%
435-39%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
355-59%
445-49%
550-54%
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 Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIowaNational
White 67.7% 70.1% 78.6% 51.1%
Black 17.7% 15.0% 5.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 0.8% 2.4% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.4% 5.6% 9.7% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.8% 0.4% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 8.6% 7.8% 3.1% 3.1%

Burlington demographics profile

StatisticBurlingtonIowaNational
Population24,8583,155,070328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,7255791
Median age41.638.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%60%55%
Speak English96%92%79%
Speak Spanish2%4%13%

Education level achieved in Burlington

IndexBurlingtonIowaNational
Completed 8th grade86.3%89.2%84.3%
Completed high school85.0%87.7%83.0%
Completed some college55.9%59.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.8%38.4%38.5%
Completed bachelors19.1%27.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%8.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Black Hawk Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.