Bleckley County Primary School

Bleckley County Primary School, a reasonably sized elementary campus in Cochran, Georgia, run under Bleckley County, instructs 689 students, covering grades pre-K through 2.

Bleckley County runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 2,581 students. Bleckley County Primary School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Bleckley County Primary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 67% of enrollment. The remainder looks like 23% Black, 7% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Bleckley County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 100% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Bleckley County runs at roughly 87%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for Bleckley County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,008 per year, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Bleckley County's 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,581 students), Bleckley County Primary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Bleckley County High School, roughly 1.1 miles away. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 5%: 729 students in 2018 compared to 689 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.