Other / mixed grade configuration · Blackwater, MO
Blackwater Elem.
Federal NCES profile for Blackwater Elem., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 55/100.
The verdict
Blackwater Elem. earns 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools.
- 55
- Resource Index · Higher
- 7.2:1
- small classes for Missouri
- 92.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 101
- students enrolled
Blackwater Elem. has class sizes smaller than 94% of Missouri schools. Computed live against every Missouri school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 290519000069 Verify on NCES CCD record →
NCES CCD universe card
School universe 290519000069 · Blackwater, MO Other · SMALL · TRAD
101 enr · 7.2:1 · 92.3% lunch · RII 55
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Blackwater Elem. CCD stamps from the federal school universe. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Missouri schools → · Find another →
How Blackwater Elem. compares
Blackwater Elem. on the metrics families compare, against Missouri and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Missouri | Missouri avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 7.2:1 | ▼ 44% | 12.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 92.3% | ▲ 100% | 46.1% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 101 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 92.1% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 14.8, Blackwater Elem. is less mixed than the Missouri school average of 31.0.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blackwater R-Ii, which includes Blackwater Elem..
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2022-23 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~101 students)
Frequently asked questions about Blackwater Elem.
How many students attend Blackwater Elem.?
Blackwater Elem. has 101 students enrolled. It is a public school in Blackwater, MO.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blackwater Elem.?
The student-teacher ratio at Blackwater Elem. is 7.2:1, which is 44% lower than the Missouri average of 12.8:1 and 54% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Blackwater Elem.?
92.3% of students at Blackwater Elem. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Missouri average of 46.1%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blackwater Elem.?
The largest demographic group at Blackwater Elem. is White at 92.1% of enrollment, in Blackwater, MO.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blackwater Elem.?
Blackwater Elem. has a Resource Investment Index of 55/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Blackwater R-Ii?
None reported; Blackwater R-Ii operates only Blackwater Elem. as a public school district in NCES's records.
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