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C+

Blackwater Elem.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

300 Doddridge Ave., Blackwater, MO 65322 · (660) 846-2461 · Part of Blackwater R-II School District

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Students
101
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Blackwater Elem.

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 14.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

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300 Doddridge Ave., Blackwater

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K15
Kindergarten13
Grade 17
Grade 29
Grade 313
Grade 410
Grade 57
Grade 67
Grade 713
Grade 87
Enrollment over time
88’20
78’21
78’22
84’23
101’24

Up 14.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 92%Two or more races 5%Black 3%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blackwater Elem. from Blackwater families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Blackwater’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.