BLACKWELL ES

2105 West Ferguson Avenue
Blackwell, OK 74631

www.blackwell.k12.ok.us

531 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Blackwell Elementary School, located at 2105 West Ferguson Avenue in Blackwell, Oklahoma, serves as a foundational academic institution for the local community. As part of the Blackwell Public Schools district, the elementary school is dedicated to providing a supportive learning environment that focuses on the core educational needs of its student body. The school emphasizes foundational literacy, numeracy, and social development, preparing its students for their transition into the middle and high school levels within the district.

Beyond standard classroom instruction, the school functions as a central hub for the small, close-knit community of Blackwell. By utilizing its official website, http://www.blackwell.k12.ok.us, the school maintains communication with families regarding district policies, academic calendars, and school-wide events. Blackwell Elementary strives to foster a positive school culture where educators and parents collaborate to support student achievement, character building, and academic growth in a rural Oklahoma setting.

531

Total Students

32.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for BLACKWELL ES
Demographic	Student Count
White	343
Hispanic	73
Black	4
Asian	5
Two or More	63
American Indian	43

White
343 (64.6 %)
Hispanic
73 (13.7 %)
Two or More
63 (11.9 %)
American Indian
43 (8.1 %)
Asian
5 (0.9 %)
Black
4 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	BLACKWELL
Phone:	(580)363-0118
Website:	http://www.blackwell.k12.ok.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	531
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	32.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 56

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 106

Grade 2 76

Grade 3 72

Grade 4 84

Grade 5 67