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Enrollment
987
Elementary
DISTRICT 888 · STATE 605
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EFFINGHAM COUNTY·NCES 130198003348
Blandford Elementary School
4650 McCall Rd, Rincon, GA 31326 · (912) 826-4200 · Effingham County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL987 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
502 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 | 72 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 145 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 157 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 153 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 145 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 161 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 154 | 16% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
52.7%
GA avg 40.1% . +3.3pp since 2021
Math
64.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +2.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 3 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.7% | 64.3% |
| 2023-24 | 56.7% | 65.6% |
| 2022-23 | 54.2% | 61.3% |
| 2021-22 | 49.4% | 61.5% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.1%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Blandford Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia | In Effingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #194 of 1,208 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #196 of 1,215 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #233 of 1,215 | #5 of 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.1pp | #517 of 1,183 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 987 | #90 of 1,324 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #715 of 1,301 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.7% | #276 of 1,301 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #1,030 of 1,312 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.0% | #46 of 386 | #4 of 7 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
987
+236 (+31%) vs 2020
+15% since 2010-11, when it was 860
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 987 | 72.4 | 13.6:1 | 51% (502) |
| 2023-24 | 957 | 70.9 | 13.5:1 | 53% (504) |
| 2022-23 | 915 | 61.9 | 14.8:1 | 43% (393) |
| 2020-21 | 751 | 59 | 12.7:1 | 43% (326) |
| 2017-18 | 742 | 51.9 | 14.3:1 | 41% (306) |
| 2015-16 | 767 | 51 | 15.0:1 | 38% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 860 | 56 | 15.4:1 | 45% (389) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blandford Elementary School.
About Blandford Elementary School
The public elementary school Blandford Elementary School is located in Rincon, Georgia. The school runs pre-K through 5 and enrolls 987 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Georgia enroll about 605 students on average.
Effingham County, which runs Blandford Elementary School, has 13 schools and 14,560 students.
More than half of the students at Blandford Elementary School are White (51%). Next come 22% Black, 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That compares with about 75% White among all Effingham County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 66%.
Blandford Elementary School has 72.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Georgia is similar, at 13.3:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 51% at Blandford Elementary School. The figure for public schools in Effingham County is close, at 49%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 51.1% at Blandford Elementary School; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.4%.
The county, Effingham County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $88,438, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 13, with about 14,560 students.
The closest school to Blandford Elementary School is Rincon Elementary School, located about 3.3 miles away. In all, 3 other public schools sit within five miles of Blandford Elementary School. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Blandford Elementary School ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Fringe: in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment rose by 31% across 4 years, from 751 in 2020-21 to 987 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Blandford Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Effingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,143
Census ACS
Median income
$88,438
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
14,560 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Effingham County
- Effingham County High SchoolHigh · 2,199 students
- South Effingham High SchoolHigh · 1,906 students
- South Effingham Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,161 students
- Effingham County Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,150 students
- Ebenezer Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,039 students
- Rincon Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,033 students
Other schools in Rincon
- Ebenezer Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,039 students
- Rincon Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,033 students
- Ebenezer Elementary SchoolElementary · 995 students
Nearby schools
- Rincon Elementary School3.3 mi · 1,033
- Rice Creek School4.1 mi · 1,011
- South Effingham Elementary School4.1 mi · 863
- Ebenezer Middle School6.0 mi · 1,039
- Ebenezer Elementary School6.1 mi · 995
- Godley Station School6.1 mi · 1,585
Frequently asked questions
About Blandford Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Blandford Elementary School?
Blandford Elementary School enrolls approximately 987 students in grades PK-05.
Is Blandford Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blandford Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Blandford Elementary School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Blandford Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blandford Elementary School?
At Blandford Elementary School, the student body is approximately 51% White, 16% Hispanic, 22% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Blandford Elementary School?
Blandford Elementary School is overseen by Effingham County in Effingham County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.