Pierce County Middle School

5216 County Farm Rd, Blackshear GA, 31516 | Pierce County School District | 912-449-2077
  • grades 6-8
  • students 847
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 59% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Blackshear
  • Ranked #0 of 2969 in Georgia
Proficiency Averages
61%Blackshear
42%Georgia

Pierce County Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Pierce County School District" in Blackshear, GA. There are a total of 847 students and 58 teachers at Pierce County Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Pierce County Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 59.0%, which is 41% higher than the Georgia average.

Pierce County Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students847
Teachers58
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 Pierce County Middle 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
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
650-54%
760-64%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All59%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
755-59%
855-59%
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.

Pierce County Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictGeorgiaNational
White 85.0% 81.0% 43.1% 51.1%
Black 7.8% 9.0% 36.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.6% 3.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.1% 7.0% 13.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 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 Pierce County Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.