Benton Elementary School vs. Black Hawk High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Benton Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Community Size
Student Attention
Black Hawk High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Attribute
Community Size
Overview
Serving 132 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Benton Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-49% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-49% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 112 students in grades 9-12, Black Hawk High 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 ≤20% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 21-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
9-12
Total Students
132 students
112 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
14 teachers
10 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#732 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#1583 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
≤20%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
21-39%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≥80%
21-39%


Graduation Rate
n/a
≥80%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
17
-
Kindergarten Students
16
-
Grade 1 Students
16
-
Grade 2 Students
22
-
Grade 3 Students
14
-
Grade 4 Students
11
-
Grade 5 Students
19
-
Grade 6 Students
17
-
Grade 9 Students
-
33
Grade 10 Students
-
28
Grade 11 Students
-
24
Grade 12 Students
-
27
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a


% Asian
n/a
n/a
n/a

% Hispanic
4%
3%


% Black
n/a
n/a


% White
93%
97%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
n/a


Diversity Score
0.13
0.06


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
32%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

