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Macedonia Elementary-Middle

556 Jones Bridge Road, Blackville, SC 29817 · (803) 284-5800 · Barnwell County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL349 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
349
Elementary
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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-K319%
Kindergarten329%
Grade 1319%
Grade 24011%
Grade 33711%
Grade 4288%
Grade 5339%
Grade 64513%
Grade 74513%
Grade 8278%

This year's kindergarten class (32) is 19% larger than its 8th grade class (27).

Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
4011%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
257%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
25473%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
93%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
195%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
16347%
Female
18653%

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Where Macedonia Elementary-Middle ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South Carolina
Enrollment
ranked largest first
349#551 of 709
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.5:1#455 of 656
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
44.8%#493 of 656
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.

About Macedonia Elementary-Middle

Macedonia Elementary-Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Blackville, South Carolina. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 349 students. By comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll about 526 students on average.

Macedonia Elementary-Middle reports to Barnwell, which has 9 schools and 3,123 students.

More than half of the students at Macedonia Elementary-Middle are Black (73%). The remaining shares are 11% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Barnwell County's population at about 43%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Macedonia Elementary-Middle scores 45%.

A staff of 24 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.5:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina, 13.3:1, is lower.

In Barnwell County, home to about 20,521 people, the median household earns about $46,626 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 20%. Macedonia Elementary-Middle shares Barnwell County with 15 other public schools.

Macedonia Elementary-Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from Macedonia Elementary-Middle, its nearest public school. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.

The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).

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Barnwell County at a glance

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Population
20,521
Census ACS
Median income
$46,626
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
20%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
4,300 students

Quick facts

School name
Macedonia Elementary-Middle
District
Barnwell
Address
556 Jones Bridge Road, Blackville, SC 29817
Phone
(803) 284-5800
County
Barnwell County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
349
Teachers (FTE)
24
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
450108000124
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Macedonia Elementary-Middle schools

One other US public school is named Macedonia Elementary-Middle. Macedonia Elementary-Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Macedonia Elementary-Middle
How many students attend Macedonia Elementary-Middle?
Macedonia Elementary-Middle enrolls approximately 349 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Macedonia Elementary-Middle serve?
Macedonia Elementary-Middle serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Macedonia Elementary-Middle have?
Macedonia Elementary-Middle employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Macedonia Elementary-Middle?
Student demographics at Macedonia Elementary-Middle are roughly 11% White, 7% Hispanic, 73% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Macedonia Elementary-Middle?
Macedonia Elementary-Middle is overseen by Barnwell in Barnwell County.
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