The top reported proficiency rate is 67% in English language arts. The lowest is 57% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Blackhurst Elementary
Blackhurst Elementary serves kindergarten through fourth grade as part of the St. Charles R‑VI School District. It is a regular public school in a city that blends a historic riverfront downtown with suburban residential neighborhoods. St. Charles itself sits roughly a half‑hour northwest of St. Louis, with a population that has grown steadily in recent years, and the school draws from an area where home values and rents fall near the middle of the St. Louis metro range.
On state assessments, Blackhurst shows a solid performance picture. In mathematics, the share of students scoring proficient or above was higher in third grade than in fourth, and both grade levels placed the school well above the midpoint among districts in St. Charles County. In English language arts, third‑grade proficiency was strong. Fourth‑grade reading results were suppressed in the public data, often a sign that the tested group was small enough that reporting rates could compromise student privacy. Overall, across the tested grades and subjects, the school’s average proficiency lands in the top quartile when compared with other districts in the county – a clear strength for a primary school.
The student body is just over two hundred children, a size that allows for familiar, grade‑level cohorts. The composition is predominantly white, with sizable Hispanic and Black populations and smaller shares of Asian, multiracial, and Native American students. A substantial share of children come from households with lower incomes, as measured by the free‑ or reduced‑price lunch program. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about those supports.
The school does not serve grades that produce a graduation rate, and chronic absenteeism rates were not available in the data reviewed. No information about discipline, staffing ratios, or course access was provided. These are gaps a family may wish to explore by talking with the principal or visiting.
St. Charles itself offers a layered setting. Its historic Main Street along the Missouri River has brick sidewalks, shops, and restaurants, and it hosts festivals in Frontier Park. Lindenwood University is nearby, and the county courthouse and convention center anchor the civic core. Outside the downtown, the built environment is more car‑oriented, with commercial strips along Interstate 70 and residential subdivisions. The school sits at a residential address on Elm Street, placing it in one of the city’s stable neighborhoods.
The district brief turned up no recent major changes or initiatives publicly reported, so Blackhurst likely continues on a familiar course. For a family looking for an elementary school with above‑average academic results in a historic but growing suburban city, this is a school worth a closer look. The missing details around special education, English learner programs, and school climate are topics a prospective parent should raise directly.
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