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Blacksburg Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

101 London Street, Blacksburg, SC 29702 · (864) 206-6829 · Part of Cherokee County School District

Blacksburg’s School Grade C better than 27% of South Carolina school districts

Students
363
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Blacksburg Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Blacksburg kids: Blacksburg High

On the path

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

PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Blacksburg MiddleYou are here
9–12Blacksburg High482 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

101 London Street, Blacksburg

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6110
Grade 7134
Grade 8119
Enrollment over time
409’20
368’21
360’22
366’23
363’24

Down 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 4%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 Blacksburg Middle from Blacksburg families.

Other schools in Cherokee County School District

The district →
B. D. Lee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaffney
D
603 students15:1
Grassy Pond Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaffney
B
519 students16:1
Limestone-Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaffney
C
436 students13:1
Northwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaffney
B
423 students14:1
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaffney
D−
399 students12:1
Blacksburg Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Blacksburg
363 students15:1

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 South Carolina’s other public schools; Blacksburg’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.