Blackhawk Primary Center
Park Forest, IL · Park Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163
Regular public school · Grades K - 3 · Suburb, large
1,226th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools statewide · better than 42%▼ Declining
130 Blackhawk Dr, Park Forest, IL 60466
(708)668-9501NCES ID 173081003203Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Blackhawk Primary Center 1,226th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 42% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 59th in 2019 to 42th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25 · no science: IL tests it in grades 5, 8 and 11, and this school ends at grade 3
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 169 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 85.6% | 79.9% | ▼ 5.7 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.3% | 11.8% | ▲ 7.5 pts | |
| Two or more races | 5.9% | 5.3% | ▼ 0.6 pts | |
| White | 3.7% | 2.4% | ▼ 1.3 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.5% | 0.6% | ▲ 0.1 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $158K in zip 60466 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Blackhawk Primary Center
- #130821st Century Primary CenterPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 0.5 mi away1,308th of 2,105
ELA 30% ▼4 · Math 43% ▲1Compare - #1986Talala Elementary SchoolCrete Monee CUSD 201U · 0.6 mi away1,986th of 2,105
ELA 16% ▼18 · Math 14% ▼28Compare - #1178Mohawk Primary CenterPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 0.7 mi away1,178th of 2,105
ELA 41% ▲7 · Math 38% ▼4Compare - #1131Illinois SchoolMatteson ESD 162 · 2.2 mi away1,131st of 2,105
ELA 53% ▲19 · Math 29% ▼13Compare - #1482Barack Obama Sch of Leadership and STEMPark Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 · 2.2 mi away1,482nd of 2,105
ELA 44% ▲10 · Math 19% ▼23Compare - #1443Matteson Elem SchoolMatteson ESD 162 · 2.3 mi away1,443rd of 2,105
ELA 29% ▼5 · Math 36% ▼6Compare - #1115Wilson Elem SchoolChicago Heights SD 170 · 2.4 mi away1,115th of 2,105
ELA 47% ▲13 · Math 36% ▼6Compare - –Steger Primary CenterSteger SD 194 · 2.5 mi awayCompare
What school district is Blackhawk Primary Center in?
Blackhawk Primary Center is part of the Park Forest - Chicago Heights School District 163 district in Park Forest, Illinois.
Is Blackhawk Primary Center a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Blackhawk Primary Center 1,226th of 2,105 Illinois elementary schools (better than 42% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Blackhawk Primary Center?
Black 80%, Hispanic 12%, Two or more races 5%, White 2% (169 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Blackhawk Primary Center cost?
The typical home value in zip code 60466 is $158K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.