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Blackhawk Elementary School
1401 South Blackhawk Ave
Freeport IL, 61032, Stephenson County
Phone: 815-232-0490
Ranking: 
(2,077 out of 3,028, bottom 31%)*
(2,077 out of 3,028, bottom 31%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Freeport School District 145
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 12 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 304 | 286 | 295 | 317 | 294 | 281 | 276 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 24 | 7.9% | 33 | 11.5% | 28 | 9.5% | 41 | 12.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 71 | 23.4% | 51 | 17.8% | 57 | 19.3% | 52 | 16.4% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Grade 1: | 53 | 17.4% | 53 | 18.5% | 45 | 15.3% | 58 | 18.3% | 74 | 25.2% | 83 | 29.5% | 71 | 25.7% |
| Grade 2: | 52 | 17.1% | 52 | 18.2% | 53 | 18.0% | 49 | 15.5% | 82 | 27.9% | 57 | 20.3% | 72 | 26.1% |
| Grade 3: | 49 | 16.1% | 51 | 17.8% | 51 | 17.3% | 60 | 18.9% | 68 | 23.1% | 69 | 24.6% | 72 | 26.1% |
| Grade 4: | 55 | 18.1% | 46 | 16.1% | 61 | 20.7% | 57 | 18.0% | 70 | 23.8% | 72 | 25.6% | 61 | 22.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 173 | 56.9% | 147 | 51.4% | 149 | 50.5% | 161 | 50.8% | 105 | 35.7% | 108 | 38.4% | 100 | 36.2% |
| Female: | 131 | 43.1% | 139 | 48.6% | 146 | 49.5% | 156 | 49.2% | 110 | 37.4% | 103 | 36.7% | 124 | 44.9% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 81 | 26.6% | 68 | 23.8% | 70 | 23.7% | 76 | 24.0% | 11 | 3.7% | 11 | 3.9% | 13 | 4.7% |
| Black: | 64 | 21.1% | 63 | 22.0% | 56 | 19.0% | 54 | 17.0% | 82 | 27.9% | 80 | 28.5% | 94 | 34.1% |
| White: | 115 | 37.8% | 117 | 40.9% | 126 | 42.7% | 140 | 44.2% | 129 | 43.9% | 128 | 45.6% | 121 | 43.8% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 41 | 13.5% | 38 | 13.3% | 42 | 14.2% | 46 | 14.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 249 | 81.9% | 222 | 77.6% | 157 | 53.2% | 254 | 80.1% | 228 | 77.6% | 208 | 74.0% | 211 | 76.4% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 23 | 7.6% | 32 | 11.2% | 90 | 30.5% | 20 | 6.3% | 23 | 7.8% | 29 | 10.3% | 18 | 6.5% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 24.42 | 17.48 | 13.41 | 14.41 | 13.36 | 13.40 | 13.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| ISAT | ||||||
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 78.1% | 75.7% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 76.5% | 79.1% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 78.8% | 79.3% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 85.7% | 85.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.8% | 87.5% | 86.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.6% | 88.4% | 85.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 87.7% | 85.2% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 95.4% | 91.4% | 86.4% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.2% | 88.2% | 87.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.0% | 88.9% | 87.7% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 38.9% | 40.2% | 54.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.0% | 59.7% | 62.0% |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 66.4% | 65.1% |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 65.0% | 66.6% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 72.6% | 70.7% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.9% | 71.7% | 72.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.8% | 77.3% | 71.8% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69.0% | 74.7% | 72.2% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 83.0% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 72.9% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.0% | 76.5% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 35.2% | 40.8% | 58.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.2% | 87.0% | 84.8% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 89.4% | 86.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 80.9% | 84.6% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 83.6% | 85.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.1% | 84.0% | 85.9% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 86.9% | 86.8% | 88.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 48.4% | 60.2% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 78.8% | 72.9% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.8% | 76.4% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.1% | 74.8% | 73.2% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.8% | 74.6% | 73.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 69.8% | 73.7% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.8% | 78.6% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 73.7% | 76.0% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 50.0% | 51.6% | 59.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 55.6% | 66.5% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 62.8% | 67.8% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.5% | 69.1% | 71.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.9% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72% | 79.8% | 79.7% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 72.6% | 76.2% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.7% | 75.3% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.9% | 70.9% | 76.6% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 81.4% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.4% | 75.6% | 79.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 74.0% | 80.9% |
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* Blackhawk Elementary School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.