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Enrollment
421
High
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 501
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLAIR OAKS R-II·NCES 290993000295
BLAIR OAKS HIGH
6124 FALCON LN, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 65101 · (573) 635-8514 · Cole County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL421 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Missouri public high schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
37 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 54%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 10 | 103 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 120 | 29% |
| Grade 12 | 109 | 26% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within BLAIR OAKS R-II. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
MO avg 44.9%
Math
46.6%
MO avg 43.8% . -11.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Math scores are down about 12 points since 2021.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.5% | 49.0% | 34.6% | 5.7% |
| Math | 11.9% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 18.4% |
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 | 59.5% | 46.6% |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 59.3% |
| 2022-23 | N/A | 45.0% |
| 2021-22 | N/A | 58.5% |
% 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
51.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 BLAIR OAKS HIGH
BLAIR OAKS HIGH's state test result (51.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAIR OAKS HIGH this school | 421 | 8.8% | 51.1% |
| FATIMA HIGH WESTPHALIA | 426 | 14.3% | 43.9% |
| MID-BUCHANAN SR. HIGH FAUCETT | 415 | 17.8% | 45.6% |
| CROCKER HIGH CROCKER | 296 | 17.6% | 14.0% |
| KEARNEY HIGH KEARNEY | 814 | 12.8% | 61.5% |
| KEARNEY JR. HIGH KEARNEY | 510 | 19.0% | 60.4% |
Matched among Missouri high 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 BLAIR OAKS HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.1% | #74 of 443 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #149 of 453 ▼ 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #94 of 382 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 421 | #197 of 561 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #256 of 343 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.1% | #300 of 343 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.8% | #451 of 455 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #172 of 187 |
Ranked against other public high 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
421
-44 (-9%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 421 | 26.7 | 15.8:1 | 9% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 27.9 | 15.7:1 | 8% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 7% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 11% (52) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 24.9 | 17.1:1 | 11% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 430 | 25 | 17.2:1 | 13% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 23 | 17.6:1 | 9% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 8% (28) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 22 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLAIR OAKS HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (427 to 421); teachers up 7% (24.9 to 26.7).
About BLAIR OAKS HIGH
BLAIR OAKS HIGH is a small high school in Missouri, with an address in JEFFERSON CITY. The latest federal count shows 421 students in grades 9 through 12.
BLAIR OAKS HIGH is run by BLAIR OAKS R-II, whose 4 schools enroll 1,163 students.
The student body at BLAIR OAKS HIGH is 95% White. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial. Among all residents of Cole County, the White share is about 80%. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 15.8:1, with 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is higher than the 12.2:1 average for high schools in Missouri. Lunch subsidy eligibility at BLAIR OAKS HIGH is 9%. Across public schools in Cole County, the average is 47%.
allk12 grades BLAIR OAKS HIGH a B+. The grade compares the school only with Missouri public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, BLAIR OAKS HIGH would score about 56.6%. It scores 51.1%, 5.5 points below that figure.
Cole County has these Census figures: the median household income is $74,876, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Cole County is home to 28 public schools and about 10,312 public school students.
BLAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL is located less than a tenth of a mile from BLAIR OAKS HIGH. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. On proficiency, BLAIR OAKS HIGH is behind the 56.8% nearby average, ranking 6th of 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at BLAIR OAKS HIGH declined 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 465 to 421 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 17.2:1 to 15.8:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at BLAIR OAKS HIGH. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cole County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
77,032
Census ACS
Median income
$74,876
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
28
10,312 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BLAIR OAKS R-II
- BLAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 290 students
- BLAIR OAKS INTERMEDIATEElementary · 228 students
- BLAIR OAKS ELEM.Elementary · 224 students
Other schools in JEFFERSON CITY
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGHHigh · 1,353 students
- CAPITAL CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,314 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLEMiddle · 966 students
- THOMAS JEFFERSON MIDDLEMiddle · 927 students
- CLARENCE LAWSON ELEM.Elementary · 440 students
- PIONEER TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 396 students
Nearby schools
- BLAIR OAKS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 290
- BLAIR OAKS ELEM.0.1 mi · 224
- BLAIR OAKS INTERMEDIATE0.1 mi · 228
- MOREAU HEIGHTS ELEM.4.2 mi · 324
- LEWIS AND CLARK MIDDLE4.8 mi · 966
- JEFFERSON CITY HIGH5.0 mi · 1,353
Frequently asked questions
About BLAIR OAKS HIGHWhat is the total enrollment at BLAIR OAKS HIGH?
BLAIR OAKS HIGH enrolls approximately 421 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does BLAIR OAKS HIGH serve?
BLAIR OAKS HIGH serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many teachers does BLAIR OAKS HIGH have?
BLAIR OAKS HIGH employs 27 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
How diverse is BLAIR OAKS HIGH?
BLAIR OAKS HIGH reports a student body of 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees BLAIR OAKS HIGH?
BLAIR OAKS HIGH is overseen by BLAIR OAKS R-II in Cole County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.