Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE 01·NCES 450150001391
Blacksburg Elementary
402 Hardin Street, Blacksburg, SC 29702 · (864) 206-6518 · Cherokee County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 114 | 35% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 35% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 67% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Cherokee 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.7pp since 2023
Math
39.3%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.3% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.6% | 42.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blacksburg Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #440 of 635 ▼ 65 | #4 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.3% | #386 of 635 ▲ 64 | #5 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #576 of 709 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #377 of 656 | #7 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #536 of 656 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.3% | #229 of 395 | N/A |
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
323
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 408
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 323 | 23.2 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 23.2 | 13.8:1 | 100% (321) |
| 2022-23 | 362 | 20.2 | 17.9:1 | 100% (362) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 23 | 14.0:1 | 100% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 364 | 24.2 | 15.0:1 | 100% (364) |
| 2015-16 | 349 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 80% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 394 | 21 | 18.8:1 | 76% (301) |
| 2000-01 | 778 | 42 | 18.5:1 | 56% (436) |
| 1990-91 | 408 | 26 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blacksburg Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (364 to 323); teachers down 4% (24.2 to 23.2).
About Blacksburg Elementary
Blacksburg Elementary, a small elementary school, is located in Blacksburg, South Carolina. School enrollment was 323 students in 2024-25, in grades 3 through 5. The average among elementary schools in South Carolina is roughly 526 students; this school is 39% smaller than that.
Enrollment across the 14 schools in Cherokee 01 totals 7,525 students.
By race and ethnicity, Blacksburg Elementary is 77% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Blacksburg Elementary comes in at 39%.
The teaching staff at Blacksburg Elementary is 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.9:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average about 13.3:1, a similar figure.
Blacksburg Elementary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of South Carolina public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Cherokee County residents, median household income is about $50,288, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Blacksburg Elementary is one of 17 public schools in Cherokee County, which together enroll about 8,402 students.
The next-closest public school is Blacksburg Middle, about 0.2 miles away. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 322 in 2020-21 and 323 in 2024-25.
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Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,647
Census ACS
Median income
$50,288
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
8,402 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherokee 01
- Gaffney HighHigh · 1,827 students
- Gaffney MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- B. D. Lee ElementaryElementary · 603 students
- Grassy Pond ElementaryElementary · 519 students
- Blacksburg HighHigh · 482 students
- Limestone-Central ElementaryElementary · 436 students
Other schools in Blacksburg
- Blacksburg HighHigh · 482 students
- Blacksburg MiddleMiddle · 363 students
- Blacksburg PrimaryElementary · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Blacksburg Middle0.2 mi · 363
- Blacksburg High0.2 mi · 482
- Blacksburg Primary1.9 mi · 363
- Cherokee Charter Academy5.5 mi · 633
- Grover Elementary5.8 mi · 323
- Draytonville Elementary6.8 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Blacksburg ElementaryHow many students attend Blacksburg Elementary?
Blacksburg Elementary enrolls approximately 323 students in grades 03-05.
What age range does Blacksburg Elementary serve?
Blacksburg Elementary serves students from grade 03 through grade 05.
How many teachers does Blacksburg Elementary have?
Blacksburg Elementary employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Blacksburg Elementary?
At Blacksburg Elementary, the student body is approximately 77% White, 4% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Blacksburg Elementary in?
Blacksburg Elementary is part of Cherokee 01.
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