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Black Hawk Middle School vs. Hamilton Middle School

Should you attend Black Hawk Middle School or Hamilton Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Black Hawk Middle School
1402 Wyoming Way
Madison, WI 53704
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1/
10
Bottom 50%
Hamilton Middle School
4801 Waukesha St
Madison, WI 53705
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10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Black Hawk Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Hamilton Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 357 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 14% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than 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 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 725 students in grades 6-8, Hamilton Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 66% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than 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 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
357 students
725 students
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This chart displays total students of Hamilton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
51 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Hamilton Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Black Hawk Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hamilton Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1797 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
#109 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Black Hawk Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hamilton Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
14%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
66%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
18%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
65%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
75-79%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Black Hawk Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hamilton Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
119
240
Grade 7 Students
117
246
Grade 8 Students
121
239

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Black Hawk Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2014-15 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hamilton Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
9%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
17%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
35%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
27%
62%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.76
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Black Hawk Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hamilton Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
68%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hamilton Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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