Enrollment
342
Elementary
DISTRICT 178 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLARK CO. R-I·NCES 291638000794
BLACK HAWK ELEM.
751 W CHESTNUT, KAHOKA, MO 63445 · (660) 727-3318 · Clark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL342 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of Missouri public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Missouri public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
195 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 54%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 52% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within CLARK CO. R-I. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
26.9%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.2pp since 2021
Math
37.9%
MO avg 43.8% . -7.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.9% | 16.0% | 50.5% | 22.4% |
| Math | 17.8% | 20.1% | 37.3% | 24.7% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.9% | 37.9% |
| 2023-24 | 23.1% | 37.7% |
| 2022-23 | 25.2% | 50.9% |
| 2021-22 | 26.7% | 45.5% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.5%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% typical for Missouri schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Missouri's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BLACK HAWK ELEM.
BLACK HAWK ELEM.'s state test result (33.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK HAWK ELEM. this school | 342 | 57.0% | 33.3% |
| STEELVILLE ELEM. STEELVILLE | 346 | 59.0% | 29.3% |
| MARIONVILLE ELEM Marionville | 370 | 60.0% | 47.4% |
| COLE CAMP ELEM. COLE CAMP | 367 | 57.2% | 50.0% |
| NORTH COUNTY PARKSIDE ELEM. DESLOGE | 404 | 57.4% | 32.9% |
| WINDSOR ELEM. WINDSOR | 356 | 52.8% | 31.2% |
Matched among Missouri elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BLACK HAWK ELEM. ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #687 of 1,002 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #611 of 1,019 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #836 of 1,018 ▲ 51 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -3.7pp | #247 of 943 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 342 | #569 of 1,294 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #430 of 950 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.1% | #876 of 953 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #504 of 1,165 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.6% | #332 of 684 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
342
-32 (-9%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 487
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 342 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 57% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 368 | 31.8 | 11.6:1 | 59% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 31.6 | 11.6:1 | 56% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 59% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 396 | 28.6 | 13.9:1 | 58% (228) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 26 | 15.1:1 | 51% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 323 | 28 | 11.5:1 | 53% (170) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 38% (160) |
| 1990-91 | 487 | 29 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLACK HAWK ELEM..
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (396 to 342); teachers down 5% (28.6 to 27).
About BLACK HAWK ELEM.
In KAHOKA, Missouri, BLACK HAWK ELEM. is a medium-sized elementary school. The school counts 342 students across kindergarten through 5.
BLACK HAWK ELEM. belongs to CLARK CO. R-I, a district of 5 schools and 1,074 students.
Federal enrollment data show BLACK HAWK ELEM. is 95% White. After that, the student body is 2% multiracial. That is close to the 95% White share among all Clark County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 9% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 27 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.7:1. That matches the 12.4:1 average for elementary schools in Missouri fairly closely. The school's lunch program data list 57% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Clark County average 55%.
BLACK HAWK ELEM. is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Missouri public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 38.5% at BLACK HAWK ELEM.; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.3%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Clark County show that the median household income is $51,781, roughly 15% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. BLACK HAWK ELEM. is one of 5 public schools in the county.
CLARK CO. MIDDLE is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of BLACK HAWK ELEM.. On state test proficiency, BLACK HAWK ELEM. ranks 8th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 32 students since 2020-21, to 342.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at BLACK HAWK ELEM., you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,675
Census ACS
Median income
$51,781
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CLARK CO. R-I
- CLARK CO. HIGHHigh · 306 students
- CLARK CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 234 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 98 students
- RUNNING FOX ELEM.Elementary · 94 students
Other schools in KAHOKA
- CLARK CO. HIGHHigh · 306 students
- CLARK CO. MIDDLEMiddle · 234 students
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTERElementary · 98 students
Other BLACK HAWK Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named BLACK HAWK Elementary. BLACK HAWK ELEM. is the 2nd largest of the 6.
- Black Hawk Elementary SchoolGlendale Hts, IL · 576 students
- Black Hawk Elementary SchoolBurlington, IA · 305 students
- Black Hawk Elementary - 03Black Hawk, SD · 305 students
- Black Hawk Elementary SchoolSpringfield, IL · 234 students
- Black Hawk ElementarySouth Wayne, WI · 163 students
Nearby schools
- CLARK CO. MIDDLE0.2 mi · 234
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.8 mi · 98
- CLARK CO. HIGH0.9 mi · 306
- RUNNING FOX ELEM.8.6 mi · 94
- Central Lee High School15.3 mi · 353
- Central Lee Elementary School15.4 mi · 564
Frequently asked questions
About BLACK HAWK ELEM.How large is BLACK HAWK ELEM.?
BLACK HAWK ELEM. enrolls approximately 342 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does BLACK HAWK ELEM. serve?
BLACK HAWK ELEM. serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BLACK HAWK ELEM.?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at BLACK HAWK ELEM..
What is the racial breakdown of students at BLACK HAWK ELEM.?
At BLACK HAWK ELEM., the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is BLACK HAWK ELEM. public or private?
BLACK HAWK ELEM. is a public K-12 school, overseen by CLARK CO. R-I.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.