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Blackshear Elementary School

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Blackshear Elementary School ranks 311 th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,219 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Blackshear Elementary School in Blackshear, GA, serves approximately 820 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly regarded Pierce County School District, which ranks in the 95th percentile statewide.

Blackshear Elementary holds a solid 4-star rating and ranks 311th out of 1,219 Georgia elementary schools (74th percentile). One of the school's most impressive achievements is its dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism—cutting the rate from 21.9% in 2022-2023 to just 10.1% today, well below the state average of 17.7%. The school also shines in 4th grade mathematics, where 73% of students scored proficient or above, nearly matching the district's 74.4% and far exceeding the state's 50.1%. This strength has been consistent, with proficiency rates of 70.5% and 64.1% in prior years. However, 5th grade math presents a persistent challenge, with only 44.7% proficient—barely above the state average and well below the district's 50.6%. Science scores also dipped recently, falling from 59.3% to 48.5% proficiency, though still above the state average. With a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.8:1 and per-student spending of $13,957, the school operates efficiently compared to nearby schools like Ruskin Elementary ($17,519 per student) and Memorial Drive Elementary ($16,914), both of which rank lower.

Within Pierce County, Blackshear is the largest elementary school but ranks below Midway Elementary (128th) and Patterson Elementary (208th). Yet it outperforms most nearby schools in neighboring districts, including Wacona Elementary (687th) and Center Elementary (583rd). The school serves a high-need population—100% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch—yet continues to exceed state averages in most subjects. With improved attendance, steady investment increases, and a decade of consistent 4-star ratings, Blackshear is clearly on an upward trajectory.

820

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,957

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5217 Ga Highway 121
Blackshear, GA 31516

(912) 449-2088

District: Pierce County

Students who attend Blackshear Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Pierce County Middle School
High:	Pierce County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

African American:

15.1%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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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 — 71st percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Georgia median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg63%

Georgia avg47%

311^th of 1,219

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Pierce County

10^th of 201Pierce 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	71.1	311 of 1219	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	73.9	284 of 1238	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	340 of 1236	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	372 of 1223	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	415 of 1220	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	402 of 1214	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	330 of 1234	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	228 of 1209	81.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.9	210 of 1205	82.6%	★★★★☆
2016	67.4	356 of 1233	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	57.7	472 of 1240	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.0	688 of 1231	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.0	635 of 1225	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.6	743 of 1201	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	717 of 1212	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.1	456 of 1183	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.7	399 of 1133	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.8	332 of 1134	70.7%	★★★★☆
2007	61.9	462 of 1125	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.8	637 of 1101	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	154 of 892	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	234 of 879	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	360 of 870	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.4	548 of 876	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	286 of 1186	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	336 of 1224	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	380 of 1223	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	411 of 1212	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	416 of 1206	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2023	52.2	221 of 535	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	331 of 1183	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	252 of 1225	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	286 of 1220	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	343 of 1210	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	403 of 1209	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	181 of 565	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	220 of 487	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	90 of 455	80.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	370 of 700	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	337 of 769	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	409 of 772	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	433 of 775	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.0	448 of 779	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2023)59th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Georgia (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+11 vs state

Science48%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2026)				Milestones Assessment 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blackshear Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5217 Ga Highway 121	Blackshear	31516	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 449-2088	820	59	13.8	100.0%	537 (65.5%)	124 (15.1%)	91 (11.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	71.1	311^th of 1219 public elementary schools	74.5%		73.9	284^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.1%	27	57.8	73.0	44.7		48.5	$13,957	$1,399	$12,558
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3244 Midway Church Rd	Blackshear	31516	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 807-0084	484	35	13.9	81.0%	387 (80.0%)	9 (1.9%)	67 (13.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	89.9	128^th of 1219 public elementary schools	89.5%		90.5	127^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.7%	1	70.4	76.2	57.4		83.6	$14,060	$1,256	$12,804
Patterson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3414 Drawdy St	Patterson	31557	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 647-5373	465	34	13.7	88.0%	371 (79.8%)	28 (6.0%)	44 (9.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	81.5	208^th of 1219 public elementary schools	82.9%		87	161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.0%	47	85.9	75.0	53.5		49.3	$14,367	$909	$13,458
Center Elementary School	Public	K-5	2114 Dorothy St	Waycross	31501	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2366	470	35	13.4	95.7%	109 (23.2%)	269 (57.2%)	49 (10.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.3%)	47.5	583^rd of 1219 public elementary schools	52.2%		46.7	609^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.8%	26	44.0	61.6	30.3		36.8	$14,702	$1,429	$13,274
Wacona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3101 State St	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2362	885	47	18.8	86.4%	510 (57.6%)	240 (27.1%)	78 (8.8%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (5.8%)	38.9	687^th of 1219 public elementary schools	43.6%		41.6	664^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.4%	23	24.0	52.1	36.5		38.5	$15,307	$1,411	$13,896
Williams Heights Elementary School	Public	K-5	705 Dewey St	Waycross	31501	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2399	436	33	13.3	80.3%	139 (31.9%)	226 (51.8%)	25 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.2%)	57.9	454^th of 1219 public elementary schools	62.8%		46.1	612^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.6%	158	33.4	60.5	45.6		55.9	$15,748	$1,149	$14,599
Memorial Drive Elementary School	Public	K-5	2580 Ambrose St	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2327	346	32	10.8	100.0%	166 (48.0%)	125 (36.1%)	16 (4.6%)	10 (2.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.5%)	55.8	484^th of 1219 public elementary schools	60.3%		51.6	545^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.0%	61	43.4	46.0	49.2		49.2	$16,914	$2,249	$14,666
Hoboken Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	224 Church St N	Hoboken	31542	Brantley County	Brantley County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 458-2135	551	39	14.1		493 (89.5%)	8 (1.5%)	32 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	71.8	302^nd of 1219 public elementary schools	75.2%		85.5	180^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.5%	122	71.8	42.4	49.2	74.1		$13,576	$989	$12,587
Waresboro Elementary School	Public	K-5	3379 W Church St	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2393	429	35	12.4	81.8%	242 (56.4%)	104 (24.2%)	48 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	69	334^th of 1219 public elementary schools	72.6%		58.3	459^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.9%	125	49.4	57.5	54.8		56.4	$14,764	$1,297	$13,467
Ruskin Elementary School	Public	K-5	3550 Valdosta Hwy	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2325	363	31	11.8	100.0%	157 (43.3%)	119 (32.8%)	62 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	72.6	295^th of 1219 public elementary schools	75.8%		59.7	437^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.7%	142	50.0	54.4	57.6		62.1	$17,519	$2,696	$14,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackshear Elementary School

Is Blackshear Elementary School a good school?

Blackshear Elementary School ranks 311^th of 1219 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Blackshear Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 820 students attended Blackshear Elementary School.

What district is Blackshear Elementary School in?

Pierce County

What is the racial makeup of Blackshear Elementary School?

Students at Blackshear Elementary School are 65% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Blackshear Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Pierce County Middle School
High : Pierce County High School

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