Macedonia Elementary-Middle

556 Jones Bridge Road
Blackville, SC 29817

343 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Macedonia Elementary-Middle is a public elementary school and part of the Barnwell 48 school district, located in Blackville, SC with 343 students offering grade levels from PK to 08.

With 26 teachers, Macedonia Elementary-Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

343

Total Students

26.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Macedonia Elementary-Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	49
Hispanic	13
Black	264
Asian	7
Two or More	10

Black
264 (77.0 %)
White
49 (14.3 %)
Hispanic
13 (3.8 %)
Two or More
10 (2.9 %)
Asian
7 (2.0 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Changed Boundary/Agency
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Barnwell 48
Phone:	(803)284-5800
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	343
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.2
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 37

Grade 1 43

Grade 2 29

Grade 3 39

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 43

Grade 6 30

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 32