Blackshear Elementary School

5217 Ga Highway 121, Blackshear GA, 31516 | Pierce County School District | 912-449-2088
  • grades PK-5
  • students 811
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 56% 34% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Blackshear
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
61%Blackshear
42%Georgia

Blackshear Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Pierce County School District" in Blackshear, GA. There are a total of 811 students and 56 teachers at Blackshear Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Blackshear Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.0%, which is 34% higher than the Georgia average.

Blackshear Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students811
Teachers56
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Blackshear Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
365-69%
455-59%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
345-49%
445-49%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Blackshear Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 74.8% 81.0% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 14.0% 9.0% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 0.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.4% 7.0% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.2% 1.9% 3.1% 3.1%

Blackshear demographics profile

StatisticBlackshearGeorgiaNational
Population3,48410,617,423328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)68818791
Median age47.136.237.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%54%55%
Speak English99%86%79%
Speak Spanish1%8%13%

Education level achieved in Blackshear

IndexBlackshearGeorgiaNational
Completed 8th grade78.1%82.3%84.3%
Completed high school76.4%81.0%83.0%
Completed some college39.5%57.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree16.6%36.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors10.9%29.4%30.3%
Completed masters5.6%11.1%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%3.2%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.3%1.3%
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Source: The Blackshear Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.