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Black Hawk Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1402 Wyoming Way, Madison, WI 53704 · (608) 204-4360 · Part of Madison Metropolitan School District

Madison’s School Grade C better than 29% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
300
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Black Hawk Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 26.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Madison kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Madison kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–528 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Black Hawk MiddleYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1402 Wyoming Way, Madison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 682
Grade 7118
Grade 8100
Enrollment over time
406’20
387’21
357’22
376’23
300’24

Down 26.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 31%Hispanic 24%White 22%Asian 12%Two or more races 10%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Black Hawk Middle from Madison families.

Other schools in Madison Metropolitan School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Madison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.