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Black Hawk Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

202 E Center St, South Wayne, WI 53587 · (608) 439-5444 · Part of Black Hawk School District

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Directions
Students
163
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Black Hawk Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 57% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for South Wayne kids: Black Hawk Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Black Hawk ElementaryYou are here
6–8Black Hawk Middle76 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

202 E Center St, South Wayne

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten28
Grade 122
Grade 228
Grade 318
Grade 428
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
179’20
169’21
165’22
169’23
163’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Hispanic 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Black Hawk Elementary from South Wayne families.

Other schools in Black Hawk School District

The district →
Black Hawk Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Wayne
B−
76 students12:1
Black Hawk High
High · Grades 9–12 · South Wayne
C+
96 students10:1

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; South Wayne’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.