BLACK HAWK MIDDLE

As a high-enrollment intermediate school in WARRENTON, Missouri, BLACK HAWK MIDDLE caters to 696 students from grades 6 through 8, part of WARREN CO. R-III. Compared to the state average of about 461 students per school, that is 51% bigger than typical.

WARREN CO. R-III runs 6 schools in total, collectively educating 2,981 students. BLACK HAWK MIDDLE is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, BLACK HAWK MIDDLE logs that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black. By comparison, Warren County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews visibly less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, BLACK HAWK MIDDLE has 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 44% of students at BLACK HAWK MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, BLACK HAWK MIDDLE sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 50.4%; this one delivers 37.3%.

Across the wider county, Warren County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,209 per year, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BLACK HAWK MIDDLE is one of 12 public schools in Warren County (combined enrollment of about 5,045 students).

The closest other public school is DANIEL BOONE ELEM., roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around BLACK HAWK MIDDLE. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BLACK HAWK MIDDLE ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 46.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 690 students in 2018 compared to 696 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.