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Blaney Elementary

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Blaney Elementary ranks 236 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

236^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Blaney Elementary is a public school in Elgin, SC, serving 750 students in grades PK–5 within the Kershaw 01 district. The school has climbed to a 65th percentile ranking statewide (3 stars) for 2025–2026, a significant jump from its 46th percentile ranking just two years earlier, and it now outperforms several nearby schools despite serving a student body where 100% qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Blaney's standout strength is its exceptional results with African American students, ranking in the 88th percentile statewide (4 stars) — a remarkable achievement that places it among the top schools in the state for this subgroup. The school also showed dramatic improvement with disabled students, jumping from the low 40s percentile to the 77th percentile (4 stars) in just one year. In English Language Arts, Blaney consistently beats both district and state averages across all grade levels — for example, 73.1% of 4th graders are proficient versus 65.4% statewide. Chronic absenteeism, while rising to 18.6%, remains below the district (21.0%) and state (22.3%) averages, which is notable for a high-poverty school.

However, the data reveals two areas for growth. Fifth-grade math is a persistent challenge, with only 42.1% proficiency versus 49.1% statewide — a pattern seen for several years. Additionally, the school ranks in the 34th percentile for Gifted and Talented students, suggesting it may not be adequately challenging its highest achievers. When compared to neighbors, Blaney is remarkably efficient: it spends $11,876 per student — the lowest among nearby schools — yet outperforms Pontiac Elementary (39th percentile) and Bridge Creek Elementary (42nd percentile), which spend significantly more. Blaney is a high-value school that's effectively closing achievement gaps and maximizing its resources.

750

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,876

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1621 Smyrna Road
Elgin, SC 29045

(803) 438-3241

District: Kershaw 01

Students who attend Blaney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Leslie M. Stover Middle
High:	Lugoff-Elgin High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.3%

African American:

28.8%

Hispanic:

12.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg58%

236^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Kershaw 01

27^th of 75Kershaw 01 among South Carolina 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	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.6	236 of 661	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	275 of 639	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	350 of 643	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	322 of 644	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	359 of 625	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	225 of 622	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.7	385 of 643	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	319 of 624	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.7	332 of 639	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	333 of 619	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.6	293 of 638	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	269 of 630	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	278 of 599	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	312 of 594	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	257 of 597	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.7	161 of 589	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.1	151 of 580	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.8	146 of 577	74.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	132 of 566	76.7%	★★★★☆
2006	62.6	231 of 559	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.6	172 of 557	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.8	301 of 550	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2003	55.0	271 of 542	50.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.1	46 of 384	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	87 of 380	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	109 of 369	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	107 of 394	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	108 of 393	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	171 of 421	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	177 of 412	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.3	36 of 156	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	39.5	85 of 147	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	86 of 143	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	80 of 174	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.2	105 of 189	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	8.8	161 of 161	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	232 of 599	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.9	260 of 580	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	358 of 568	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	328 of 580	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	376 of 573	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	198 of 554	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.3	340 of 588	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	297 of 570	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	163 of 196	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	53.4	63 of 101	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.9	70 of 82	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.5	80 of 105	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	52.8	54 of 115	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	238 of 634	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	307 of 612	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.5	290 of 602	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	255 of 608	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	316 of 600	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.9	142 of 580	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.3	329 of 600	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	296 of 588	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	202 of 591	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	276 of 585	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	282 of 571	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.4	279 of 582	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	313 of 579	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.2	234 of 561	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.6	383 of 590	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.5	310 of 571	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	231 of 463	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.7	295 of 459	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	316 of 446	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	342 of 463	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	374 of 455	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	262 of 439	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	394 of 472	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	340 of 457	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)88th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2026)77th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)66th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)61st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2022)53rd percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)17th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts69%+5 vs state

Science56%+5 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY 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 (2024)	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	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Blaney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1621 Smyrna Road	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 438-3241	750	53	14.1	100.0%	362 (48.3%)	216 (28.8%)	95 (12.7%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (9.2%)	63.6	236^th of 661 public elementary schools	64.3%		54.9	275^th of 639 public elementary schools	57.0%	39	67.0	73.1	67.3				63.9	59.3	42.1				56.1		$11,876	$1,009	$898	$1,907	$8,650	$1,318	$9,969
Bookman Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Bookman Road	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 699-1724	535	43	12.3	51.2%	101 (18.9%)	314 (58.7%)	72 (13.5%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.9%)	57.6	264^th of 661 public elementary schools	60.1%		59.2	261^st of 639 public elementary schools	59.2%	3	74.6	71.9	55.1				69.8	48.8	35.0				60.9		$19,019	$1,905	$765	$2,670	$13,672	$2,677	$16,349
Wateree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	424 Wildwood Lane	Lugoff	29078	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 438-8018	688	45	15.2	59.3%	420 (61.0%)	113 (16.4%)	60 (8.7%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (12.5%)	58.4	259^th of 661 public elementary schools	60.8%		64.6	227^th of 639 public elementary schools	64.5%	32	66.7	67.4	66.4				57.3	59.4	43.0				52.8		$12,351	$986	$880	$1,866	$9,160	$1,325	$10,485
Doby's Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1964 Ft. Jackson Road	Lugoff	29078	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 438-4055	607	39	15.5	62.6%	331 (54.5%)	133 (21.9%)	69 (11.4%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (10.9%)	44.6	360^th of 661 public elementary schools	45.5%		52.8	292^nd of 639 public elementary schools	54.3%	68	49.0	56.2	65.3				46.8	58.3	42.1				54.2		$12,714	$1,144	$849	$1,993	$8,758	$1,963	$10,721
Bridge Creek Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	121 Bombing Range Road	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 462-3900	564	47	12.1	60.1%	63 (11.2%)	374 (66.3%)	77 (13.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.4%)	41.9	386^th of 661 public elementary schools	41.6%		43.6	352^nd of 639 public elementary schools	44.9%	34	50.0	68.4	58.7				53.4	48.7	44.4				39.5		$15,344	$1,391	$802	$2,192	$11,303	$1,848	$13,151
Catawba Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1080 Old National Highway	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 699-3501	636	50	12.7	48.5%	108 (17.0%)	297 (46.7%)	177 (27.8%)	13 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.2%)	69.1	199^th of 661 public elementary schools	69.9%		74.3	165^th of 639 public elementary schools	74.2%	34	66.1	69.0	71.9				65.6	58.6	59.4				60.8		$14,516	$1,812	$821	$2,634	$10,009	$1,874	$11,883
Lake Carolina Elementary Lower Campus	Public	PK, KG-2	1151 Kelly Mill Road	Blythewood	29016	Richland County	Richland 02	No	No	No	No	(803) 714-1300	531	39	13.5	41.9%	145 (27.3%)	248 (46.7%)	68 (12.8%)	12 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.5%)								(n/a)															$17,870	$1,999	$958	$2,957	$12,263	$2,650	$14,913
Pontiac Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	500 Spears Creek Church Road	Elgin	29045	Kershaw County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2700	880	64	13.7	56.8%	143 (16.3%)	503 (57.2%)	129 (14.7%)	32 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.0%)	39.1	405^th of 661 public elementary schools	38.7%		46.9	327^th of 639 public elementary schools	48.8%	78	56.7	65.1	56.0				37.4	46.3	39.3				49.7		$14,012	$1,267	$526	$1,793	$10,233	$1,985	$12,219
Lugoff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	994 Ridgeway Road	Lugoff	29078	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 438-8000	543	36	15.0	100.0%	321 (59.1%)	151 (27.8%)	25 (4.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.1%)	66.9	211^th of 661 public elementary schools	68.1%		70.6	193^rd of 639 public elementary schools	69.8%	18	68.9	65.7	77.5				63.3	52.9	64.6				52.9		$13,475	$1,234	$884	$2,117	$9,860	$1,498	$11,358
Summit Parkway Middle	Public, Magnet	K-8	200 Summit Parkway	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-3580	1,229	84	14.5	52.0%	193 (15.7%)	731 (59.5%)	163 (13.3%)	40 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	96 (7.8%)	49	323^rd of 661 public elementary schools	51.1%		31.9	435^th of 639 public elementary schools	31.9%	112	69.8	90.0	86.5	50.4	51.3	47.0	58.1	72.5	81.1	35.8	21.8	32.7	62.5	40.4	$12,925	$888	$320	$1,208	$9,472	$2,245	$11,717

Frequently Asked Questions about Blaney Elementary

Is Blaney Elementary a good school?

Blaney Elementary ranks 236^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Blaney Elementary?

Students at Blaney Elementary are 48% White, 29% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Blaney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 750 students attended Blaney Elementary.

What district is Blaney Elementary in?

Kershaw 01

What schools do graduates of Blaney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blaney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Leslie M. Stover Middle
High : Lugoff-Elgin High

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