Blair Oaks Middle School
Public middle school in Jefferson City, Missouri · Blair Oaks R-II School District · Grades 6–8
Blair Oaks Middle School serves 290 students in grades 6–8 in Jefferson City (Cole County). It is one of 4 schools in Blair Oaks R-II School District. By enrollment it is the 270th largest of 395 public middle schools in Missouri (median 426 students). With 15.7 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Missouri middle school (13).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 395 Missouri middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 18.48 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| 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 | 290993003117 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 290 | 1,163 | 426 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 14.3 | 13 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 11.7% | 11% | 48.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 91% of Missouri middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Blair Oaks Middle School is the only middle school in Blair Oaks R-II School District. Its 290 students are 24.9% of the district's 1,163. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 21.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 404; Blair Oaks Middle 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 7 with 109 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 90, against an average of 97 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 90 in grade 6 and 91 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 94.1% here and 94.3% across Blair Oaks R-II. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
11.7% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 11% across Blair Oaks R-II and a median of 48.6% for Missouri middle schools. 5.2% 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
With 18.48 full-time-equivalent teachers for 290 students, Blair Oaks Middle School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Missouri middle school ratio of 13, a school with 290 students would have about 22.3 teachers, so Blair Oaks Middle School has 3.8 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri middle schools (13).
Location
Blair Oaks Middle School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other middle school is Lewis and Clark Middle School, 4.8 miles away in Jefferson City School District. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 1 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 94.1% |
| Two or more races | 3.1% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% |
47.9% of students are girls and 52.1% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 90 |
| Grade 7 | 109 |
| Grade 8 | 91 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
6124 Falcon Ln, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: (573)634-2053
Website: blairoaks.k12.mo.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blair Oaks Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis and Clark Middle School | Jefferson City | 4.8 mi | 966 | 11.6 | 54.2% |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle School | Jefferson City | 7.5 mi | 927 | 11.9 | 50.4% |
| Southern Boone Middle School | Southern Boone County R-I | 20.4 mi | 648 | 13.2 | 19% |
| South Callaway Middle School | South Callaway County R-II | 20.4 mi | 187 | 11.2 | 33.2% |
| California Middle School | Moniteau County R-I | 23.4 mi | 394 | 12.6 | 39.8% |
| Eldon Middle School | Eldon R-I | 23.8 mi | 414 | 13.1 | 53.4% |
| Vienna Middle School | Maries County R-I | 24.5 mi | 88 | 11.4 | 29.5% |
| Wheeler Middle School | MO School for the Deaf | 27.8 mi | 13 | 2.6 | 38.5% |
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 Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–2 | 224 |
| Blair Oaks High School | High | 9–12 | 421 |
| Blair Oaks Intermediate School | Elementary | 3–5 | 228 |