Hackett Elementary, Beloit WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Hackett Elementary

Hackett Elementary is a regular public school in Beloit, Wisconsin, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It is one of six elementary schools in the Beloit School District, a system that recently reorganized its grade configurations. That change matters for families: Hackett now ends at fifth grade, after which children move to one of two intermediate schools (Aldrich or Fran Fruzen) for grades six through eight, then to Beloit Memorial High School.

Academically, the school’s performance on Wisconsin’s state assessments is a central consideration. The most recent testing data show that the share of students meeting or exceeding state standards is low across every tested grade and subject. In math, proficiency in third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grade all fall well below the statewide midpoint. English language arts results follow a similar pattern, with the highest proficiency among tested grades still well below average. Science and social studies results are also low. When compared with other districts in Rock County, Hackett Elementary’s overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quarter. A parent weighing this school will want to look further into how the school addresses academic intervention and supports for students who are not yet on grade level. The school has no published data on chronic absenteeism or special education identification rates, so those are open questions a family may wish to raise directly.

The student body is diverse. Hispanic students make up the largest racial or ethnic group, followed by Black students and White students, with a notable share of multiracial students. A very high proportion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which means the school serves a community with substantial economic need. That peer environment and the resources the school can draw on are shaped by this reality.

Hackett sits in Beloit, a city with a distinct character. It has a post-industrial past, a revitalized downtown along the Rock River, and a mix of corporate headquarters, manufacturers, and small businesses. The riverfront has been redeveloped into a year-round recreation complex, and the downtown core is walkable, with shops, public art, and festivals. Beloit College is integrated into the city fabric. Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to national norms, with typical home values and rents that are below state benchmarks. The city has seen sustained investment in downtown housing and hotels over the past several decades and has won national recognition for its main street revival.

The Beloit School District itself has been in a period of structural change. The recent shift from a model of four intermediate schools serving grades four through eight to two intermediate schools serving grades six through eight means feeder patterns have changed. For Hackett families, the practical effect is that a child leaves elementary after fifth grade rather than third. Those planning ahead should confirm which intermediate school their attendance zone feeds into.

Hackett Elementary suits families looking for a neighborhood elementary school in an urban, diverse, and economically mixed setting. The academic challenges are clear, and a parent who enrolls here will likely need to be proactive about seeking out tutoring, enrichment, and engagement with the school’s staff to understand what supports are in place. The broader community is one with momentum and investment, which may matter to families weighing long-term stability and redevelopment prospects.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 316%

School 16% · District 23% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 48 pts below county median

Grade 411%

School 11% · District 24% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▼ 43 pts below state median · ▼ 42 pts below county median

Grade 56%

School 6% · District 16% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 45 pts below state median · ▼ 45 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 310%

School 10% · District 14% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 43 pts below state median · ▼ 44 pts below county median

Grade 422%

School 22% · District 21% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 23 pts below county median

Grade 58%

School 8% · District 18% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▼ 43 pts below state median · ▼ 42 pts below county median

Science

Grade 420%

School 20% · District 22% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 26 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 439%

School 39% · District 34% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 24 pts below county median

This schoolBeloit School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income11%Higher-income7%3 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income15%Higher-income38%22 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income9%Higher-income6%2 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income18%Higher-income7%10 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income10%Higher-income13%2 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income6%Higher-income6%1 pp gap