Blythe Elementary School

As a small elementary-level community in Blythe, Georgia, Blythe Elementary School teaches 333 students from grades pre-K through 5, run under Richmond County. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 45% leaner than typical.

Blythe Elementary School is one of 52 schools operated by Richmond County, a district that works with 30,573 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Blythe Elementary School records that 43% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 39% Black, 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 33% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Blythe Elementary School shows 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Blythe Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 100% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Blythe Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 30.2%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Richmond County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $55,637 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Richmond County's 58 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,674 students), Blythe Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Hephzibah Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 6.3 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Blythe Elementary School at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 16.9%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Blythe Elementary School has climbed 12%, going from 298 students in 2018 to 333 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 52% to 43%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.0:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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