Black Hawk Middle School vs. Hamilton Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Black Hawk Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Hamilton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 387 students in grades 6-8, Black Hawk Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 688 students in grades 6-8, Hamilton Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 64% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
387 students
688 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
52 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1739 out of 1984 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#63 out of 1984 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
64%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
71%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
121
236
Grade 7 Students
133
238
Grade 8 Students
133
214
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
13%
% Hispanic
21%
9%
% Black
33%
5%
% White
28%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
11%
Diversity Score
0.76
0.58
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
71%
16%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%