Blackwell School
Public school in Blackwell, Texas · Blackwell CISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Blackwell School serves 186 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Blackwell (Nolan County). It is the only school in Blackwell CISD. By enrollment it is the 224th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8.6 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Blackwell CISD |
| County | Nolan County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 480000500513 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Blackwell CISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 186 | 186 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8.6 | 8.6 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | – | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Blackwell School in context
Size
Blackwell School is the only school in Blackwell CISD, so its 186 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest schools sit a median 30.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 220; Blackwell School is close to their typical size.
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 6 with 22 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 3, against an average of 13 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than kindergarten (16 against 8). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 3 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 82.3% here and 24.4% across Texas public schools. Hispanic students are next, at 12.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers for 186 students, Blackwell School has 8.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 186 students would have about 16.9 teachers, so Blackwell School has 4.8 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
Blackwell School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other school is Bronte ISD, 14.3 miles away in Bronte ISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 82.3% |
| Hispanic | 12.9% |
| Two or more races | 2.7% |
| Asian | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
52.7% of students are girls and 47.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 3 |
| Kindergarten | 8 |
| Grade 1 | 15 |
| Grade 2 | 12 |
| Grade 3 | 13 |
| Grade 4 | 14 |
| Grade 5 | 13 |
| Grade 6 | 22 |
| Grade 7 | 12 |
| Grade 8 | 8 |
| Grade 9 | 15 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 17 |
| Grade 12 | 16 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
610 N Alamo, Blackwell, TX 79506
Phone: (325)282-2311
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Blackwell School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronte ISD | Bronte ISD | 14.3 mi | 232 | 8.9 | 34.9% |
| Robert Lee School | Robert Lee ISD | 16.2 mi | 262 | 11.2 | 50.8% |
| Highland School | Highland ISD | 20.0 mi | 207 | 9.1 | 21.7% |
| Trent Independent School District | Trent ISD | 30.0 mi | 144 | 9.1 | 70.8% |
| Loraine School | Loraine ISD | 31.3 mi | 141 | 7.6 | 63.8% |
| Water Valley School | Water Valley ISD | 37.3 mi | 297 | 9.5 | 41.8% |
| Olfen School | Olfen ISD | 39.5 mi | 141 | 10.2 | 70.9% |
| Texas Leadership of Abilene | Texas Leadership Public Schools | 42.3 mi | 834 | 15.4 | 60% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.