Blair Oaks Elementary School
Public elementary school in Jefferson City, Missouri · Blair Oaks R-II School District · Grades Pre-K–2
Blair Oaks Elementary School serves 224 students in grades Pre-K–2 in Jefferson City (Cole County). It is one of 4 schools in Blair Oaks R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 872nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 17.77 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–2 |
| District | Blair Oaks R-II School District |
| County | Cole County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 290993000294 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Blair Oaks R-II | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 224 | 1,163 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 14.3 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 12.9% | 11% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 53% 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.
Blair Oaks Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 2 elementary schools in Blair Oaks R-II School District, Blair Oaks Elementary School is the smallest, with 19.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 5.2 miles away and have a median of 308 students, so Blair Oaks Elementary School is smaller 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 1 with 76 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 39, against an average of 56 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 53 in kindergarten and 56 in grade 2. It also enrolls 39 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 92% of enrollment, about the same share as across Blair Oaks R-II (94.3%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
12.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 11% across Blair Oaks R-II and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 4.9% 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
Blair Oaks Elementary School has 17.77 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 224 students would have about 18.2 teachers, so Blair Oaks 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, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. Blair Oaks Intermediate School (in the same district) is listed at the same location. There are 3 elementary schools within 5 miles and 10 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 92% |
| Two or more races | 4.9% |
| Hispanic | 1.8% |
| Black | 0.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
42% of students are girls and 58% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 39 |
| Kindergarten | 53 |
| Grade 1 | 76 |
| Grade 2 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6124 Falcon Ln, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: (573)634-2808
Website: blairoaks.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blair Oaks Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Oaks Intermediate School | Blair Oaks R-II | 0.1 mi | 228 | 12.3 | 12.3% |
| Moreau Heights Elementary School | Jefferson City | 4.1 mi | 324 | 10 | 64.5% |
| Thorpe J. Gordon Elementary School | Jefferson City | 5.0 mi | 294 | 10.5 | 100% |
| East Elementary School | Jefferson City | 5.1 mi | 286 | 9.5 | 100% |
| Cedar Hill Elementary School | Jefferson City | 5.2 mi | 313 | 11.1 | 49.5% |
| South Elementary School | Jefferson City | 5.4 mi | 302 | 11.3 | 100% |
| West Elementary School | Jefferson City | 6.9 mi | 317 | 11.8 | 54.3% |
| Clarence Lawson Elementary School | Jefferson City | 7.4 mi | 440 | 12.2 | 50.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Blair Oaks R-II
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Oaks High School | High | 9–12 | 421 |
| Blair Oaks Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 228 |
| Blair Oaks Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 290 |