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Blandford Elementary School

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Blandford Elementary School ranks 209 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Blandford Elementary School in Rincon, GA, serves approximately 987 students in Pre-K through 5th grade within the Effingham County School District, and it has earned a 4-star rating for ten consecutive years while ranking in the 83rd percentile statewide.

Blandford’s standout strength is upper elementary math and science. In 5th grade math, 64.6% of students scored proficient—a full 20.5 percentage points above the state average—and 5th grade science proficiency hit 61.7%, compared to 44.2% statewide. The school also shines with Hispanic students, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for that group. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically, from 17.0% in 2021-2022 to just 9.3% in 2025-2026, far below the state rate of 17.7%. One area to watch is 3rd grade math, where proficiency (56.1%) trails the district average (63.8%) but still beats the state (48.3%). The school appears to add strong value as students move into 4th and 5th grades, suggesting effective interventions in later years.

Compared to nearby schools, Blandford holds its own. It ranks above Rincon Elementary, Ebenezer Elementary, and Marlow Elementary, though South Effingham Elementary holds the top spot in the area. The contrast with schools in the neighboring Savannah-Chatham County district is stark—Pooler Elementary, just 9.7 miles away, has only 29% of 3rd graders proficient in math. Blandford also operates efficiently, spending $14,089 per student—less than several peers like Guyton Elementary ($15,720) and Sand Hill Elementary ($15,834)—while delivering top-quartile results. For families, Blandford offers a reliable, high-quality option with consistent performance and a clear commitment to improvement.

987

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,089

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4650 McCall Rd
Rincon, GA 31326

(912) 826-4200

District: Effingham County

Students who attend Blandford Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ebenezer Middle School
High:	South Effingham High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.2%

African American:

22.4%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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Test scores delayed: 2026 rankings for Georgia do not yet include English Language Arts scores, which will not be released by the Georgia Department of Education until winter 2026.

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (62% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Effingham County

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg59%

Georgia avg47%

209^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Effingham County

21^st of 201Effingham County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.4	209 of 1219	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	200 of 1238	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	181 of 1236	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	191 of 1223	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	231 of 1220	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	213 of 1214	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	199 of 1234	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	179 of 1209	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	85.9	141 of 1205	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	195 of 1233	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	79.2	219 of 1240	82.3%	★★★★☆
2014	80.8	169 of 1231	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	194 of 1225	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	81.1	171 of 1201	85.8%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	313 of 1212	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	220 of 1183	81.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.1	283 of 1133	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	265 of 1134	76.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	338 of 1125	70.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	180 of 828	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	150 of 892	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	153 of 879	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	143 of 870	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	207 of 876	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	224 of 1186	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	82.6	196 of 1224	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	207 of 1223	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	195 of 1212	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	249 of 1206	79.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	42 of 503	91.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.9	74 of 583	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	42 of 565	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	82 of 535	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	42 of 516	91.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	196 of 1183	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	214 of 1225	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	167 of 1220	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	188 of 1210	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	194 of 1209	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	67.6	121 of 465	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	63 of 565	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	83 of 487	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	49 of 455	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	51 of 415	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	197 of 700	71.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	214 of 769	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	196 of 772	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	187 of 775	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	247 of 779	68.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

African American (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics62%+15 vs state

Science62%+18 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, September 1, 2011

My child started school at Blandford with failing grades in March 2011. This was very upsetting I knew she was not going to pass to the second grade, I knew her teacher in Memphis was the problem ,but I couldn't believe the turn around in how my child acted and begun to enjoy doing her school work again ..Not only in the short time she was at Blandford did she pass she also received an award for Reading, Social studies and citizenship she also liked her teacher (Mrs. Kellie Roberts). I am very impressed with this school... Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)						Milestones Assessment Science (2026)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2026)	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment HS Physical Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blandford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 McCall Rd	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 826-4200	987	72	13.6	50.9%	505 (51.2%)	221 (22.4%)	159 (16.1%)	35 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (6.5%)	81.4	209^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.9%		83	200^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.8%	9		56.1	67.4	64.6				61.7				$14,089	$297	$13,792
Rincon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1703 Fort Howard Road	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 826-5523	1,033	72	14.2	57.1%	526 (50.9%)	243 (23.5%)	134 (13.0%)	28 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	99 (9.6%)	79.4	225^th of 1219 public elementary schools	81.5%		83.5	195^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.2%	30		71.1	58.6	56.2				57.5				$14,605	$617	$13,988
Rice Creek School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Mulberry Ave	Port Wentworth	31407	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 395-4100	1,011	74	13.6	74.6%	115 (11.4%)	599 (59.2%)	209 (20.7%)	22 (2.2%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.3%)	61 (6.0%)	43.3	637^th of 1219 public elementary schools	47.7%		35.1	751^st of 1238 public elementary schools	39.3%	114		41.9	54.9	36.4	23.7	28.3	30.8	39.1	30.9	17.2		$16,552	$1,604	$14,948
South Effingham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	767 Kolic Helmey Rd	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-3801	863	64	13.5	33.4%	521 (60.4%)	116 (13.4%)	117 (13.6%)	54 (6.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	51 (5.9%)	89.8	129^th of 1219 public elementary schools	89.4%		91.7	111^th of 1238 public elementary schools	91.0%	18		71.1	71.7	65.0				69.2				$14,355	$300	$14,055
Ebenezer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1198 Ebenezer Rd	Rincon	31326	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 754-5522	995	72	13.8	49.1%	644 (64.7%)	154 (15.5%)	118 (11.9%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (6.9%)	76.4	255^th of 1219 public elementary schools	79.1%		81.5	225^th of 1238 public elementary schools	81.8%	30		64.1	57.6	56.6				55.2				$14,535	$297	$14,238
Godley Station School	Public	PK, KG-8	2135 Benton Blvd	Savannah	31407	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-6000	1,585	107	14.8	60.8%	295 (18.6%)	734 (46.3%)	303 (19.1%)	130 (8.2%)	8 (0.5%)	10 (0.6%)	105 (6.6%)	43.7	634^th of 1219 public elementary schools	48.0%		39.4	697^th of 1238 public elementary schools	43.7%	63	100.0	42.8	40.0	39.9	31.3	25.9	33.9	44.9	13.5	40.0	87.8	$15,372	$1,042	$14,330
Marlow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5160 Ga Highway 17 S	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 728-3262	670	59	11.3	46.1%	488 (72.8%)	57 (8.5%)	85 (12.7%)	4 (0.6%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (4.3%)	75.4	268^th of 1219 public elementary schools	78.0%		86.5	166^th of 1238 public elementary schools	86.6%	102		57.3	65.4	58.6				50.8				$18,049	$308	$17,741
Springfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Old Dixie Hwy S	Springfield	31329	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 754-3326	876	67	13.1	64.5%	520 (59.4%)	191 (21.8%)	94 (10.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (7.4%)	71	313^th of 1219 public elementary schools	74.3%		83.5	196^th of 1238 public elementary schools	84.2%	117		65.4	54.3	44.8				57.8				$16,071	$709	$15,362
Sand Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	199 Stagecoach Ave	Guyton	31312	Effingham County	Effingham County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 728-5112	881	69	12.8	50.3%	666 (75.6%)	55 (6.2%)	92 (10.4%)	5 (0.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.5%)	78.9	232^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	81.0%		79.8	237^th of 1238 public elementary schools	80.9%	5		64.7	55.7	53.5				71.0				$15,834	$523	$15,311
Pooler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	308 Holly Ave	Pooler	31322	Chatham County	Savannah-Chatham County	No	No	No	No	(912) 395-3625	340	31	11.1	85.6%	99 (29.1%)	122 (35.9%)	88 (25.9%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	27.6	868^th of 1219 public elementary schools	28.8%		26.3	902^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	27.1%	34		35.8	35.8	24.6				32.8				$20,367	$1,493	$18,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Blandford Elementary School

How many students attend Blandford Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 987 students attended Blandford Elementary School.

What district is Blandford Elementary School in?

Effingham County

Is Blandford Elementary School a good school?

Blandford Elementary School ranks 209^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Blandford Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Blandford Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ebenezer Middle School
High : South Effingham High School

What is the racial makeup of Blandford Elementary School?

Students at Blandford Elementary School are 51% White, 22% African American, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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