Black Hawk Elementary School
Public elementary school in Kahoka, Missouri · Clark County R-I School District · Grades K–5
Black Hawk Elementary School serves 342 students in grades K–5 in Kahoka (Clark County). It is one of 5 schools in Clark County R-I School District. By enrollment it is the 562nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.7 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 27.03 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | K–5 |
| District | Clark County R-I School District |
| County | Clark County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291638000794 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Clark County R-I | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 342 | 1,074 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.7 | 13.2 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 57% | 54.9% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 55% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Black Hawk Elementary School in context
Size
Black Hawk Elementary School is the largest of Clark County R-I School District's 2 elementary schools; its 342 students are 31.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 27.5 miles away and have a median of 210 students, so Black Hawk Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 4 with 68 students, and its smallest is grade 5 with 51, against an average of 57 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 56 in kindergarten and 51 in grade 5.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 95.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Clark County R-I (95.5%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 54.9% across Clark County R-I and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 24.9% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Black Hawk Elementary School has 27.03 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 342 students would have about 27.8 teachers, so Black Hawk Elementary School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Running Fox Elementary School, 8.6 miles away in the same district. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 95.3% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Black | 1.5% |
| Hispanic | 1.2% |
51.2% of students are girls and 48.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 58 |
| Grade 2 | 52 |
| Grade 3 | 57 |
| Grade 4 | 68 |
| Grade 5 | 51 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
751 W Chestnut, Kahoka, MO 63445
Phone: (660)727-3318
Website: clarkcounty.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Black Hawk Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Running Fox Elementary School | Clark County R-I | 8.6 mi | 94 | 10 | 47.9% |
| Canton Elementary School | Canton R-V | 23.1 mi | 287 | 11.6 | 40.8% |
| Scotland County Elementary School | Scotland County R-I | 23.8 mi | 252 | 8.7 | 54.8% |
| Highland Elementary School | Lewis County C-1 | 27.1 mi | 520 | 13.3 | 49.8% |
| Knox County Elementary School | Knox County R-I | 27.9 mi | 268 | 11.2 | 58.2% |
| Adair County Elementary School | Adair County R-II | 39.3 mi | 73 | 6 | 47.9% |
| Marion County Elementary School | Marion County R-II | 40.1 mi | 109 | 10.3 | 40.4% |
| North Shelby Elementary School | North Shelby | 43.4 mi | 167 | 10.2 | 25.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Clark County R-I
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County High School | High | 9–12 | 306 |
| Clark County Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 234 |
| Early Childhood Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 98 |
| Running Fox Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 94 |