Blacksburg Middle School
Tel:
(864)206-6829
- Blacksburg Middle School serves 371 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 33% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 44%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 31% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 49%.
School Overview
- Blacksburg Middle School's student population of 371 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 371 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 24 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Blacksburg Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Blacksburg Middle School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (SC) |
| Overall School Rank | #851 out of 1,130 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 31% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 9% |
| Black | 11% | 34% |
| White | 89% | 51% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 100% | 64% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Cherokee 01 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, SC Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Blacksburg Middle School is Blacksburg High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is John E. Ewing Middle School (7.5 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Blacksburg Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Blacksburg Blacksburg Elementary School Grades: 3-5 | 369 students
0.2 miles
402 Hardin Street
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864)206-6518 0.2 3-5 369 - Blacksburg Blacksburg High School Grades: 9-12 | 536 students
0.2 miles
201 West Ramseur Drive
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864)206-2378 0.2 9-12 536 - Blacksburg Blacksburg Primary Grades: PK-2 | 437 students
1.4 miles
1010 East Cherokee Street
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864)206-6936 1.4 PK-2 437 - Gaffney Cherokee Technology Center Vocational School
Grades: 10-12
5.5 miles
3206 Cherokee Avenue
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864)206-2576 5.5 10-12 n/a - Grover Grover Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 358 students
5.7 miles
206 Carolina Avenue
Grover, NC 28073
(704)476-8351 5.7 PK-4 358
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