Macedonia Elementary-Middle

Macedonia Elementary-Middle is an intimate elementary school in Blackville, South Carolina, part of Barnwell. The school educates 349 students in grades pre-K through 8. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 34% below typical.

Barnwell comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 3,123 students; Macedonia Elementary-Middle is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Macedonia Elementary-Middle records that 73% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 11% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 43% Black, putting the school's mix noticeably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, census data for Barnwell County shows median household earnings sit near $46,626, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 20% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Barnwell County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,300 students), of which Macedonia Elementary-Middle is one.

Macedonia Elementary-Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.