For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 732 students in Blackwell School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Oklahoma.
Elementary Schools in Blackwell School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Oklahoma public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic and American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (OK)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,195 Schools
# Students
1,079 Students
468,733 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
29,021 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Blackwell School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 533 school districts in Oklahoma (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#217 out of 538 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
25%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
27%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
31%

Graduation Rate
(20-21)85-89%
78%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.74
# American Indian Students
91 Students
50,937 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
10,304 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
132 Students
95,345 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
20%
# Black Students
7 Students
38,067 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
709 Students
204,933 Students
% White Students
66%
44%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,207 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
134 Students
66,841 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
14%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
57
32,740
# Students in K Grade:
62
46,403
# Students in 1st Grade:
74
51,638
# Students in 2nd Grade:
96
51,822
# Students in 3rd Grade:
73
51,866
# Students in 4th Grade:
72
51,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
78
51,780
# Students in 6th Grade:
70
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
79
40,079
# Students in 8th Grade:
71
38,542
# Students in 9th Grade:
100
66
# Students in 10th Grade:
89
76
# Students in 11th Grade:
97
63
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
71
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,983. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,386 is higher than the state median of $10,957. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$7,919 MM

Spending
$12 MM
$7,900 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,569
$10,983

Spending / Student
$11,386
$10,957

Best Blackwell School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Blackwell Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2105 West Ferguson Avenue
Blackwell, OK 74631
(580) 363-0118
Blackwell, OK 74631
(580) 363-0118
Grades: PK-5
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Blackwell Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1041 South First Street
Blackwell, OK 74631
(580) 363-2100
Blackwell, OK 74631
(580) 363-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 220 students
Recent Articles

Will Single Sex Classrooms Save Schools?
Learn about the benefits of single sex classrooms and why public schools are hoping this type of classroom will save the American school system.

Why Fast Food is “Healthier” Than School Lunches: The Shocking USDA Truth
Your child’s public school lunches may be held to lower quality criteria than even fast food. Learn about the shocking investigations that expose the dangers and risks of public school cafeteria lunches.

When Schools Fail Special Education Students: What Parents Can Do
Parents of special education students who are frustrated with the lack of support in the public school system are taking matters into their own hands. Learn about the lawsuits parents are filing against public schools that are failing special ed students.