Blackshear Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

5217 Ga Highway 121
Blackshear, GA 31516

Top 50%

Tel: (912) 449-2088

Serving 845 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Blackshear Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 42% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Georgia state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 845 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 50% in GA
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

School Overview

Blackshear Elementary School's student population of 845 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blackshear Elementary School
Pre-K	78
Kind	143
1	135
2	128
3	116
4	119
5	126

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Total Students

845 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School
2023	812
2022	760
2021	739
2020	786
2019	786
2018	800
2017	800
2016	803
2015	821
2014	859
2013	846
2012	837
2011	869
2010	1,323
2009	1,287
2008	1,232
2007	1,212
2006	1,215
2005	1,180
2004	1,168
2003	1,116
2002	1,136
2001	1,177
2000	1,064
1999	1,048

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School
2023	59
2022	56
2021	55
2020	54
2019	54
2018	56
2017	56
2016	57
2015	56
2014	55
2013	54
2012	56
2011	64
2010	94
2009	95
2008	91
2007	89
2006	86
2005	80
2004	39
2003	85
2002	87
2001	86
2000	73
1999	72

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School Motto

Excellence is the Standard

School Rankings

Blackshear Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,192 schools in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blackshear Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.71. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (GA)

#661 out of 2192 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School
2023	#661
2022	#706
2021	#557
2019	#482
2018	#323
2017	#330
2016	#453
2015	#743
2014	#605
2013	#946
2012	#990

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49%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	49%	39%	61%
2022	46%	37%	58%
2021	47%	36%	52%
2019	61%	44%	64%
2018	67%	42%	64%
2017	62%	41%	61%
2016	55%	41%	56%
2015	42%	38%	48%
2014	89%	79%	87%
2013	89%	83%	91%
2012	87%	81%	88%

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42%

40%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2022	42%	40%	51%
2021	40%	39%	51%
2019	51%	45%	58%
2018	53%	42%	64%
2017	53%	41%	52%
2016	47%	40%	48%
2015	38%	39%	43%
2014	97%	94%	98%
2013	94%	93%	96%
2012	92%	93%	95%
2011	89%	91%	93%

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50-54%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2022	52%	40%	68%
2021	37%	38%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	14:1	14:1	15:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	15:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	15:1
2017	14:1	15:1	15:1
2016	14:1	16:1	15:1
2015	15:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	16:1
2013	16:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	15:1
2010	14:1	14:1	14:1
2009	14:1	14:1	14:1
2008	14:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	14:1	15:1
2006	14:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	30:1	16:1	21:1
2003	13:1	16:1	15:1
2002	13:1	16:1	17:1
2001	14:1	16:1	15:1
2000	15:1	16:1	16:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2021)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	2%
2019	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

19%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	11%	18%	9%
2022	10%	18%	9%
2021	8%	17%	9%
2020	10%	16%	9%
2019	10%	16%	9%
2018	6%	15%	8%
2017	6%	15%	8%
2016	8%	15%	8%
2015	8%	14%	8%
2014	6%	13%	7%
2013	7%	13%	7%
2012	8%	12%	6%
2011	7%	12%	6%
2010	6%	11%	6%
2009	5%	11%	5%
2008	5%	11%	5%
2007	6%	10%	5%
2006	5%	9%	4%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	4%	6%	4%
2002	3%	6%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	3%	2%

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Black

16%

36%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	17%	36%	9%
2022	16%	36%	8%
2021	14%	36%	8%
2020	14%	37%	8%
2019	14%	37%	8%
2018	16%	37%	9%
2017	16%	37%	9%
2016	14%	37%	9%
2015	14%	37%	9%
2014	14%	37%	9%
2013	13%	37%	9%
2012	11%	37%	9%
2011	12%	37%	10%
2010	8%	37%	9%
2009	10%	39%	11%
2008	9%	39%	10%
2007	10%	39%	11%
2006	11%	39%	11%
2005	11%	38%	12%
2004	10%	38%	12%
2003	11%	38%	13%
2002	11%	38%	13%
2001	11%	38%	13%
2000	11%	38%	13%
1999	12%	38%	13%

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White

67%

35%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	65%	36%	76%
2022	67%	37%	77%
2021	69%	38%	78%
2020	68%	39%	78%
2019	68%	39%	78%
2018	73%	40%	81%
2017	73%	40%	81%
2016	73%	41%	82%
2015	74%	42%	82%
2014	76%	43%	83%
2013	76%	43%	82%
2012	79%	44%	83%
2011	80%	44%	83%
2010	84%	45%	84%
2009	83%	46%	83%
2008	86%	46%	84%
2007	84%	47%	83%
2006	84%	48%	84%
2005	85%	49%	83%
2004	86%	52%	84%
2003	85%	53%	83%
2002	86%	54%	84%
2001	86%	55%	84%
2000	93%	56%	86%
1999	90%	57%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	7%	4%	5%
2021	8%	4%	4%
2020	7%	4%	3%
2019	7%	4%	3%
2018	5%	4%	2%
2017	5%	4%	2%
2016	5%	3%	1%
2015	4%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2011	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.71

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	0.54	0.71	0.40
2022	0.52	0.70	0.39
2021	0.50	0.70	0.38
2020	0.51	0.69	0.37
2019	0.51	0.69	0.37
2018	0.44	0.68	0.33
2017	0.44	0.68	0.33
2016	0.44	0.68	0.32
2015	0.43	0.67	0.32
2014	0.40	0.67	0.31
2013	0.40	0.67	0.31
2012	0.36	0.66	0.30
2011	0.35	0.66	0.30
2010	0.30	0.65	0.29
2009	0.32	0.64	0.29
2008	0.27	0.64	0.28
2007	0.29	0.63	0.28
2006	0.30	0.61	0.29
2005	0.29	0.61	0.29
2004	0.25	0.59	0.28
2003	0.27	0.58	0.29
2002	0.25	0.57	0.29
2001	0.25	0.56	0.28
2000	0.18	0.55	0.25
1999	0.24	0.54	0.25

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Eligible for

82%

59%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2023	67%	54%	58%
2022	63%	53%	51%
2021	63%	53%	48%
2020	65%	55%	51%
2019	65%	55%	51%
2018	60%	57%	48%
2017	60%	57%	48%
2016	64%	57%	51%
2015	61%	57%	49%
2014	66%	56%	52%
2013	65%	53%	51%
2012	62%	51%	49%
2011	61%	51%	48%
2010	58%	48%	48%
2009	51%	44%	42%
2008	51%	42%	41%
2007	52%	42%	43%
2006	51%	42%	41%
2005	51%	39%	43%
2004	48%	38%	42%
2003	50%	37%	42%
2002	52%	36%	44%
2001	50%	35%	43%
2000	56%	36%	45%
1999	55%	37%	44%

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Eligible for (21-22)

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Blackshear Elementary School	Georgia	Pierce County School District
2022	12%	5%	11%
2021	10%	4%	9%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	11%	5%	10%
2017	11%	5%	10%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	5%	6%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	10%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	11%	9%	11%
2008	10%	9%	11%
2007	10%	9%	10%
2006	11%	8%	11%
2005	12%	8%	12%
2004	15%	8%	14%
2003	15%	8%	13%
2002	13%	8%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Pierce County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blackshear Elementary School's ranking?

Blackshear Elementary School is ranked #661 out of 2,192 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Georgia.

What schools are Blackshear Elementary School often compared to?

Blackshear Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Patterson Elementary School, Midway Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% GA state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 40% GA state average).

How many students attend Blackshear Elementary School?

845 students attend Blackshear Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Blackshear Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Black, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Blackshear Elementary School?

Blackshear Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Georgia state average of 14:1.

What grades does Blackshear Elementary School offer ?

Blackshear Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Blackshear Elementary School part of?

Blackshear Elementary School is part of Pierce County School District.