Blackwell Elementary School serves 441 learners in grade levels PreK-5.

Blackwell Elementary School landed in the lower 50% of all schools in Virginia for cumulative test scores (math proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%, and reading proficiency (mastery) is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in math is 45-49% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency (mastery) in reading/language arts is 44% (which is lower than the Virginia state average of 80%) for the 2020-21 school year. The learner: teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Virginia state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the learner body (majority Black), which is higher than the Virginia state average of 51% (majority Black).

School Overview: Blackwell Elementary School’s learner population of 441 learners has declined by 35% over five school years.The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 15% over five school years.

School Comparison: Blackwell Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,791 schools in Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency (mastery) testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The equity score of Blackwell Elementary School is 0.13, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.68. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Blackwell Elementary School is Open High School (1.5 miles away)

The closest middle school is Yvonne B. Miller High School (1.7 miles away)The closest elementary school is Oak Grove/bellemeade Elementary School (0.7 miles away)