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What's something Blaney Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
750
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KERSHAW 01·NCES 450255000656
Blaney Elementary
1621 Smyrna Road, Elgin, SC 29045 · (803) 438-3241 · Kershaw County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL750 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B-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
14.2:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 73 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 99 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 122 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 114 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 125 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 21% smaller than its 5th grade class (125).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
60.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.8pp since 2023
Math
53.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.7% | 53.9% |
| 2023-24 | 47.9% | 49.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Blaney Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Kershaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #265 of 635 ▲ 36 | #5 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #303 of 635 ▲ 75 | #5 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 750 | #127 of 709 | #1 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #409 of 656 | #2 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #140 of 656 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #378 of 395 | #6 of 6 |
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
750
+81 (+12%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 818
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 750 | 53 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 757 | 51 | 14.8:1 | 100% (757) |
| 2022-23 | 760 | 45 | 16.9:1 | 100% (760) |
| 2020-21 | 669 | 41 | 16.3:1 | 64% (431) |
| 2017-18 | 761 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 100% (761) |
| 2015-16 | 794 | 47 | 16.9:1 | 56% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 698 | 35 | 19.9:1 | 52% (365) |
| 2000-01 | 712 | 47 | 15.2:1 | 47% (337) |
| 1990-91 | 818 | 42 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blaney Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (761 to 750); teachers up 10% (48 to 53).
About Blaney Elementary
Blaney Elementary is a public elementary school in Elgin, South Carolina. The school reports 750 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 43% larger than the 526 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
District-wide, Kershaw 01 has 16 schools and 11,135 students.
White students are the largest group at Blaney Elementary, with 48% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 29% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Kershaw County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, Blaney Elementary comes in at 66%.
Its teaching staff equals 53 full-time positions, a ratio of 14.2:1. That ratio is over the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Blaney Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Kershaw County census figures show that median household income is about $68,231, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Blaney Elementary is among the 18 public schools in Kershaw County.
Nearest public school: Leslie M. Stover Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: 6.
The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).
Blaney Elementary had 669 students in 2020-21 and 750 in 2024-25, a 12% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.3:1 to 14.2:1.
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Kershaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,314
Census ACS
Median income
$68,231
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
11,247 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kershaw 01
- Lugoff-Elgin HighHigh · 1,759 students
- Camden HighHigh · 1,136 students
- Camden MiddleMiddle · 844 students
- Wateree ElementaryElementary · 688 students
- Leslie M. Stover MiddleMiddle · 662 students
- Lugoff-Elgin MiddleMiddle · 649 students
Other schools in Elgin
- Pontiac ElementaryElementary · 880 students
- Leslie M. Stover MiddleMiddle · 662 students
- Catawba Trail ElementaryElementary · 636 students
- Bridge Creek ElementaryElementary · 564 students
- Bookman Road ElementaryElementary · 535 students
Nearby schools
- Leslie M. Stover Middle0.2 mi · 662
- Bookman Road Elementary4.0 mi · 535
- Wateree Elementary4.1 mi · 688
- Doby's Mill Elementary4.1 mi · 607
- Bridge Creek Elementary4.3 mi · 564
- Catawba Trail Elementary4.8 mi · 636
Frequently asked questions
About Blaney ElementaryHow large is Blaney Elementary?
Blaney Elementary enrolls approximately 750 students in grades PK-05.
Is Blaney Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Blaney Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Blaney Elementary?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Blaney Elementary.
How diverse is Blaney Elementary?
Blaney Elementary reports a student body of 48% White, 13% Hispanic, 29% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Blaney Elementary?
Blaney Elementary is overseen by Kershaw 01 in Kershaw County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.