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Blackburn Elementary School

17302 E R D MIZE RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057

Ranked 89 of 143 in Missouri

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Blackburn Elementary School

17302 E R D MIZE RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057

About Blackburn Elementary School

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 42%
Reading 42%
State average proficiency is 42% in Math and 42% in Reading.
28
Full-time Teachers
13 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
404
Total Students
$56102
Avg. Teacher Salary

Student Demographics

White 58.1%
Asian 1.1%
Hispanic 16.4%
Black 15.9%
Two+ Races 8.3%
Native Am. 0%
White
58.1%
Asian
1.1%
Hispanic
16.4%
Black
15.9%
Two+ Races
8.3%
Native Am.
0%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 404
51.3%
207 Female
48.7%
197 Male

Student Population

404 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 13 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

332 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Blackburn Elementary School Contact Information

Address

17302 E R D MIZE RD, INDEPENDENCE, MO 64057

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Phone

(816) 521-5395

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Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:50 AM - 4:35 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:35 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

Blackburn Elementary School PTA will host a "Reflections Work Night" on Thursday, November 6.

FAQ

Q1. How does Blackburn Elementary foster communication between parents and teachers?

Ans. The two-way communication is ensured by parent-teacher conferences and digital updates through a platform called ParentSquare.

Q2. How are new students welcomed into the Blackburn community?

Ans. Students ambassadors give new students a nice comfortable feeling because they provide them with a tour and introduce them to the friends.

Q3. What is the focus of Blackburn’s positive behavior approach?

Ans. The school-wide PBIS program at the elementary school focuses on the core expectations "Be Safe, Be Kind, Be Ready," and students are given tokens for these behaviors during their daily routine.

Q4. How are emergencies or weather delays handled?

Ans. Notification regarding an emergency or weather delays can be found on the school website and are sent through the district communication system.

Q5. How does the school connect learning to community involvement?

Ans. By holding service drives and forming local partnerships, students learn the necessity of helping others and participating in civic engagement ??????????activities.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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