Blades Elementary School has 497 learners in grade levels Kindergarten-5.

Blades Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Missouri for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 27% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 14:1. Minority enrollment is 17% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Blades Elementary School’s learner population of 497 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 33 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

School Comparison: Blades Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Blades Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to Blades Elementary School is Oakville Senior High School (1.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Bernard Middle School (1.2 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Oakville Elementary School (0.7 miles away).