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Blackshear Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5217 Ga Highway 121, Blackshear, GA 31516 · (912) 449-2088 · Part of Pierce County School District

Blackshear’s School Grade A better than 92% of Georgia school districts

Directions
Students
820
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Blackshear Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Georgia’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Blackshear kids: Pierce County Middle School

On the path

Where Blackshear kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Blackshear Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Pierce County Middle School825 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Georgia’s 2,141 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5217 Ga Highway 121, Blackshear

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K68
Kindergarten134
Grade 1134
Grade 2123
Grade 3129
Grade 4111
Grade 5121
Enrollment over time
739’20
760’21
812’22
845’23
820’24

Up 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Black 15%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blackshear Elementary School from Blackshear families.

Other schools in Pierce County School District

The district →
Midway Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Blackshear
A
484 students14:1
Patterson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Patterson
A
465 students14:1
Pierce County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Blackshear
A−
825 students14:1
Pierce County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Blackshear
A
1,053 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Georgia’s other public schools; Blackshear’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.