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Schools in Blackshear · Pierce County School District

Blackshear’s public schools outscore 92% of Georgia districts

58% of students in Blackshear’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Georgia average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Blackshear, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.

#10of 260 Georgia townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▲ 11 pts vs GA 40%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 21 pts vs GA 37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 13 pts vs GA 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.0K
▼ 12% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
GA 14.3
Schools in town
3
2,698 students on the public path
In brief

Blackshear’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 203 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Blackshear’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 58% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,981 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Pierce County Middle School, then Pierce County High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Blackshear’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 92% of Georgia school districts, #10 of 260 Georgia towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Georgia average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Georgia school districts we grade (220)Better than 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Georgia towns with similar household incomes (203)Better than 98%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,835 test results and a graduating class of 235 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Blackshear’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,829 in math, 1,841 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Blackshear, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Blackshear Elementary SchoolPierce County School DistrictA−
6–8Pierce County Middle SchoolPierce County School DistrictA−
9–12Pierce County High SchoolPierce County School DistrictA

Blackshear’s public schools are run by Pierce County School District, which also serves Offerman and Patterson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Pierce County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,647 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$13,981GA $15,800 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 39.6% · 1841 students tested
Math58%
State average 37.4% · 1829 students tested

Blackshear vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Blackshear’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BlackshearAPierce County

Every school in Blackshear

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Blackshearby address
Blackshear Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
820 students14:1Rate it →
Pierce County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
825 students14:1Rate it →
Pierce County High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,053 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Blackshear’s schools

Are Blackshear’s schools good?

By Georgia’s own tests, yes: the public schools Blackshear children attend outscore 92% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #10 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Blackshear in?

Pierce County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,647 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Blackshear kids go to high school?

Pierce County High School, with 1,053 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Blackshear’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Pierce County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.

How much does Blackshear spend per student?

$13,981 in Pierce County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.