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Blacksburg Primary

1010 East Cherokee Street, Blacksburg, SC 29702 · (864) 206-6936 · Cherokee County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
24 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5315%
Kindergarten9526%
Grade 110228%
Grade 211331%
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
27375%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
206%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
3810%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
308%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
20055%
Female
16345%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Blacksburg Primary→Blacksburg Elementary
Based on grade levels within Cherokee 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Where Blacksburg Primary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Cherokee County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
363#527 of 709#6 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.3:1#522 of 656#9 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
41.3%#520 of 656#6 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-18.8%#130 of 395N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
363
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2536323.815.3:1N/A
2023-2437223.815.6:1100% (372)
2022-2339424.815.9:1100% (394)
2020-213572514.3:1100% (357)
2017-1844726.217.1:1100% (447)
2015-164312616.6:199% (425)
2010-113942515.8:173% (289)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blacksburg Primary.

Since 2017-18: students down 19% (447 to 363); teachers down 9% (26.2 to 23.8).

About Blacksburg Primary

Blacksburg Primary is a small elementary school in Blacksburg, South Carolina, (ZIP code 29702). Its enrollment is 363 students, spread over pre-K through 2. That compares with an average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.

The Cherokee 01 system has 14 schools and 7,525 students.

Federal enrollment data show Blacksburg Primary is 75% White. Other groups include 10% Black, 8% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 41%.

Blacksburg Primary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1, with 23.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.3:1.

The county, Cherokee County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $50,288, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. The county has 17 public schools and about 8,402 students.

Blacksburg Primary's nearest public school is Blacksburg High (about 1.7 miles). There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES describes the area around Blacksburg Primary as Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The student count changed little between 2020-21 (357) and 2024-25 (363).

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Cherokee County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Blacksburg Primary
District
Cherokee 01
Address
1010 East Cherokee Street, Blacksburg, SC 29702
Phone
(864) 206-6936
County
Cherokee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
363
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
15.3:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
450150000859
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Blacksburg
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Frequently asked questions

About Blacksburg Primary
How large is Blacksburg Primary?
Blacksburg Primary enrolls approximately 363 students in grades PK-02.
What grades does Blacksburg Primary serve?
Blacksburg Primary serves grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blacksburg Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Blacksburg Primary is approximately 15.3:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Blacksburg Primary?
Blacksburg Primary reports a student body of 75% White, 6% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Blacksburg Primary in?
Blacksburg Primary is part of Cherokee 01.
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