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Enrollment
820
Elementary
DISTRICT 590 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PIERCE COUNTY·NCES 130414001809
Blackshear Elementary School
5217 Ga Highway 121, Blackshear, GA 31516 · (912) 449-2088 · Pierce County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL820 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
820 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 68 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 134 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 134 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 121 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (134) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (121).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Pierce County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
46.5%
GA avg 40.1% . +5.4pp since 2021
Math
58.4%
GA avg 44.6% . +12.5pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 12 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.5% | 58.4% |
| 2023-24 | 47.2% | 58.4% |
| 2022-23 | 43.9% | 48.4% |
| 2021-22 | 41.1% | 45.9% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+27.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 27 points, placing it in Georgia's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blackshear Elementary School
Blackshear Elementary School's state test result (53.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackshear Elementary School this school | 820 | 100.0% | 53.1% |
| Berrien Primary School Nashville | 785 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Lanier County Elementary School Lakeland | 850 | 100.0% | 45.1% |
| Leroy Massey Elementary School Summerville | 877 | 94.3% | 20.9% |
| Berrien Elementary School Nashville | 692 | 100.0% | 49.6% |
| Southwest Laurens Elementary Rentz | 967 | 98.7% | 50.5% |
Matched among Georgia elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blackshear Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #293 of 1,208 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.4% | #267 of 1,215 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #320 of 1,215 ▲ 47 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.9pp | #186 of 1,183 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 820 | #204 of 1,324 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #787 of 1,301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.1% | #708 of 1,301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #350 of 1,312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.1% | #355 of 386 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
820
+81 (+11%) vs 2020
-30% since 2000-01, when it was 1,177
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 820 | 59.2 | 13.8:1 | 100% (820) |
| 2023-24 | 845 | 60.2 | 14.0:1 | 82% (692) |
| 2022-23 | 812 | 58.7 | 13.8:1 | 67% (545) |
| 2020-21 | 739 | 54 | 13.7:1 | 73% (537) |
| 2017-18 | 811 | 55.5 | 14.6:1 | 70% (567) |
| 2015-16 | 803 | 57 | 14.1:1 | 72% (581) |
| 2010-11 | 869 | 63 | 13.8:1 | 69% (603) |
| 2000-01 | 1,177 | 86 | 13.7:1 | 66% (774) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackshear Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (811 to 820); teachers up 7% (55.5 to 59.2).
About Blackshear Elementary School
Blackshear Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Blackshear, Georgia. The school reports 820 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Georgia is about 605 students.
Blackshear Elementary School is one of the 5 schools that make up Pierce County (3,647 students in total).
White students are the majority at Blackshear Elementary School, with 65% of enrollment. Other groups include 15% Black, 11% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. The county population is about 84% White. Blackshear Elementary School's diversity index is 53%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its teaching staff equals 59.2 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.8:1. That matches the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in Georgia fairly closely. Around 100% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Pierce County averages 87%, lower than here.
Blackshear Elementary School beats its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests by 27.4 points (53.1% versus 25.7%), a top-10% result in Georgia on BeatsExpectations.
Blackshear Elementary School is located in Pierce County, where the median household income is $60,517, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Besides Blackshear Elementary School, Pierce County has 4 other public schools.
The school nearest to Blackshear Elementary School is Pierce County Middle School, at a distance of about 1.8 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Blackshear Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Blackshear Elementary School as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment is up 11% from 2020-21, when Blackshear Elementary School had 739 students, to 2024-25, when it had 820.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,202
Census ACS
Median income
$60,517
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
3,647 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pierce County
- Pierce County High SchoolHigh · 1,053 students
- Pierce County Middle SchoolMiddle · 825 students
- Midway Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
- Patterson Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
Other schools in Blackshear
- Pierce County High SchoolHigh · 1,053 students
- Pierce County Middle SchoolMiddle · 825 students
- Midway Elementary SchoolElementary · 484 students
Other Blackshear Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 2 states are named Blackshear Elementary. Blackshear Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Blackshear Elementary SchoolKLEIN, TX · 722 students
- Blackshear Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 257 students
- Blackshear Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 214 students
Nearby schools
- Pierce County Middle School1.8 mi · 825
- Pierce County High School2.4 mi · 1,053
- Midway Elementary School4.9 mi · 484
- Patterson Elementary School7.3 mi · 465
- Center Elementary School8.6 mi · 470
- Wacona Elementary School9.2 mi · 885
Frequently asked questions
About Blackshear Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Blackshear Elementary School?
Blackshear Elementary School enrolls approximately 820 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Blackshear Elementary School serve?
Blackshear Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Blackshear Elementary School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Blackshear Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Blackshear Elementary School?
Student demographics at Blackshear Elementary School are roughly 65% White, 11% Hispanic, 15% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Blackshear Elementary School public or private?
Blackshear Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pierce County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.