Blaney Elementary

1621 Smyrna Road, Elgin SC, 29045 | Kershaw County School District | 803-438-3241
  • grades KG-5
  • students 761
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% 5% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Elgin
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
54%Elgin
47%South Carolina

Blaney Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Kershaw County School District" in Elgin, SC. There are a total of 761 students and 48 teachers at Blaney Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Blaney Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 5% lower than the South Carolina average.

Blaney Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students761
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Blaney Elementary, 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
All48%
360-64%
445-49%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
350-54%
445-49%
530-34%
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.

Blaney Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 71.8% 64.0% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 18.3% 28.0% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 4.6% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.3% 2.5% 3.0% 3.1%

Elgin demographics profile

StatisticElginSouth CarolinaNational
Population9,1465,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)40217391
Median age41.338.837.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%56%55%
Speak English96%93%79%
Speak Spanish3%4%13%

Education level achieved in Elgin

IndexElginSouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade89.1%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school88.0%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college57.6%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.6%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors24.7%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.0%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Blaney Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.