BLACKWELL ES

BLACKWELL ES operates as a mid-tier elementary school in Blackwell, Oklahoma, part of BLACKWELL. Current enrollment sits at 507 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 366 students per school, that is 39% above typical.

Within BLACKWELL, which oversees 3 schools and 1,087 students, BLACKWELL ES is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, BLACKWELL ES logs that the largest single group is White, at 65% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 15% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 6% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BLACKWELL ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.4%, the actual is 35.5%, a residual of +7.0 points.

In the area at large, census data for Kay County shows median household income runs about $58,423, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Across Kay County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,295 students), BLACKWELL ES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: BLACKWELL MS, around 1.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), BLACKWELL ES ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 21%: 645 students in 2018 compared to 507 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 65% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

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