Enrollment
363
Middle
DISTRICT 531 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE 01·NCES 450150000271
Blacksburg Middle
101 London Street, Blacksburg, SC 29702 · (864) 206-6829 · Cherokee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 30% of South Carolina public middle schools
- CTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 110 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 134 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 119 | 33% |
Student demographics
37%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
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
46.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
21.8%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.8% | 21.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 25.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blacksburg Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.8% | #177 of 249 ▼ 31 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #171 of 249 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 363 | #203 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #37 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.7% | #209 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.4% | #130 of 137 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
363
-46 (-11%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 329
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 15.7:1
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 | 363 | 31 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 29 | 12.6:1 | 74% (272) |
| 2022-23 | 360 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 73% (261) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 75% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 372 | 25 | 14.9:1 | 100% (372) |
| 2015-16 | 410 | 24 | 17.1:1 | 78% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 71% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 583 | 38 | 15.3:1 | 53% (307) |
| 1990-91 | 329 | 18 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blacksburg Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (372 to 363); teachers up 24% (25 to 31).
About Blacksburg Middle
Blacksburg Middle sits in Blacksburg, South Carolina, and is classified as a middle school. The school offers grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 363 students. Across middle schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 622.
Federal data list 14 schools in Cherokee 01, with 7,525 students enrolled.
Of every 100 students at Blacksburg Middle, about 79 are White. It is also 10% Black, 7% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Cherokee County's residents are about 70% White, 8 points below the school's share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Blacksburg Middle scores 37%.
Blacksburg Middle lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 11.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina is 2.1 students per teacher.
Among South Carolina public middle schools, Blacksburg Middle outscored 30%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
For the population of Cherokee County, median household income comes to about $50,288, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Cherokee County counts 17 public schools with about 8,402 students.
Of the public schools around it, Blacksburg Middle is closest to Blacksburg High, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 11%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 15.7 to 11.7 over 4 years.
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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 PrimaryElementary · 363 students
- Blacksburg ElementaryElementary · 323 students
Other Blacksburg Middle schools
One other US public school is named Blacksburg Middle. Blacksburg Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Blacksburg MiddleBlacksburg, VA · 958 students
Nearby schools
- Blacksburg High0.1 mi · 482
- Blacksburg Elementary0.2 mi · 323
- Blacksburg Primary1.8 mi · 363
- Cherokee Charter Academy5.6 mi · 633
- Grover Elementary5.7 mi · 323
- Draytonville Elementary6.8 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Blacksburg MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Blacksburg Middle?
Blacksburg Middle enrolls approximately 363 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Blacksburg Middle serve?
Blacksburg Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blacksburg Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blacksburg Middle is approximately 11.7:1 (31 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Blacksburg Middle?
Blacksburg Middle reports a student body of 79% White, 4% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Blacksburg Middle public or private?
Blacksburg Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cherokee 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.