Blaney Elementary

Located at 1621 Smyrna Road, in Elgin, South Carolina, Blaney Elementary is a mid-tier elementary-level community that caters to 750 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Kershaw 01. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 43% above typical.

Within Kershaw 01, which oversees 16 schools and 11,135 students, Blaney Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Blaney Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 48%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 29% Black, 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Kershaw County as a whole is about 67% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Kershaw County shows median household income runs about $68,231, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Kershaw County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,247 students), of which Blaney Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Leslie M. Stover Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Blaney Elementary has stayed largely flat, going from 761 students in 2018 to 750 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 64% to 48%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.