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Blackshear Elementary School

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Blackshear Elementary School ranks 284 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

284^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Blackshear Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 845 students in grades PK-5 in Blackshear, Georgia, which is part of the Pierce County School District. While the district is ranked 11th out of 206 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating, Blackshear Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past 10 years, ranging from 210th to 472nd out of over 1,200 Georgia elementary schools.

Blackshear Elementary's test scores on the Georgia Milestones Assessments are generally lower than the Pierce County and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts. However, the school performs better in Mathematics, with 59.2% of 3rd graders and 70.5% of 4th graders scoring proficient or better. Blackshear Elementary also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.12% to 81.89% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Blackshear Elementary to other schools in the same district, such as Patterson Elementary and Midway Elementary, it becomes clear that Blackshear lags behind in several key metrics, including state assessment performance and free/reduced lunch rates. While Blackshear Elementary's overall performance is below average, the school has shown some positive trends in recent years, with its statewide ranking improving from 472nd in 2014-2015 to 284th in 2024-2025.

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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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Georgia average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Georgia elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg60%

Georgia avg42%

284^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Pierce County

11^th of 206Pierce 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
2025	73.9	284 of 1238	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	340 of 1248	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	373 of 1242	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	417 of 1244	66.5%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+16 vs state

Mathematics58%+13 vs state

English Language Arts46%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)				Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)				Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	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%)	73.9	284^th of 1238 public elementary schools	77.1%		70.5	340^th of 1248 public elementary schools	72.8%	56	40.0	59.0	42.3		59.2	70.5	47.2		59.3	$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%)	90.5	127^th of 1238 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.5	142^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	88.6%	15	56.7	54.1	75.0		86.7	63.9	60.3		83.8	$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%)	87	161^st of 1238 public elementary schools	87.0%		93.2	95^th of 1248 public elementary schools	92.4%	66	52.1	54.4	54.8		78.9	72.1	61.6		67.1	$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%)	46.7	609^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.8%		38.7	715^th of 1248 public elementary schools	42.7%	106	26.5	46.6	43.5		32.5	49.3	33.3		39.1	$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%)	41.6	664^th of 1238 public elementary schools	46.4%		55.1	504^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.6%	160	29.9	42.6	29.6		27.1	65.3	28.4		23.5	$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%)	46.1	612^th of 1238 public elementary schools	50.6%		62.9	427^th of 1248 public elementary schools	65.8%	185	33.3	34.6	39.7		41.0	28.2	45.6		44.1	$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%)	51.6	545^th of 1238 public elementary schools	56.0%		52.4	536^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.1%	9	31.3	39.3	36.4		42.2	47.3	45.5		45.5	$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%)	85.5	180^th of 1238 public elementary schools	85.5%		83.3	196^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.3%	16	40.5	47.1	78.8	60.9	77.0	61.8	56.1	79.7	76.9	$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%)	58.3	459^th of 1238 public elementary schools	62.9%		69.3	351^st of 1248 public elementary schools	71.9%	108	35.5	34.4	33.8		52.6	62.3	43.2		51.4	$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%)	59.7	437^th of 1238 public elementary schools	64.7%		55.4	500^th of 1248 public elementary schools	59.9%	63	25.9	40.0	40.0		53.7	52.7	44.3		60.0	$17,519	$2,696	$14,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackshear Elementary School

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

Is Blackshear Elementary School a good school?

Blackshear Elementary School ranks 284^th of 1238 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 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 district is Blackshear Elementary School in?

Pierce County

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