Blythe Elementary School

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Blythe Elementary School ranks 863 rd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Blythe Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Blythe, Georgia, with 292 students. It is part of the Richmond County School District, which is ranked 176 out of 203 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Blythe Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia elementary schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 863 out of 1,248 schools.

Blythe Elementary consistently underperforms the Richmond County and Georgia state averages on the Milestones Assessments, with only 34.2% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and Math, compared to 20.6% and 38.4% for the district and state, respectively. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.84% to 97.95% over the past few years, significantly higher than the surrounding schools in the district. Despite this, Blythe Elementary spends more per student ($10,572 to $11,699) compared to the nearby schools, which range from $9,080 to $9,800 per student, and has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.1 to 13.0 over the past few years.

The persistent underperformance of Blythe Elementary School, despite the higher resources, suggests that the school may require more targeted interventions and support to address the specific challenges faced by its student population, which may include additional academic support, social-emotional learning programs, or community partnerships to address the socioeconomic factors impacting student achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

290 Church St
Blythe, GA 30805

(706) 592-4090

District: Richmond County

SchoolDigger Rank:
863^rd of 1,248 Georgia Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,699

Students who attend Blythe Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hephzibah Middle School
High:	Hephzibah High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.1

Number of students: 328

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

35.7%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blythe Elementary School ranks worse than 69.2% of elementary schools in Georgia. It also ranks 5^th among 27 ranked elementary schools in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.47. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Blythe Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Richmond County School District. Racial makeup is: White (44.2%), African American (35.7%), Hispanic (10.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blythe Elementary School is 12.1, which is the 12^th best among 27 elementary schools in the Richmond County School District. (See more...)

Compare Blythe Elementary School employs 26.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blythe Elementary School is $11,699, which is the highest among 27 elementary schools in the Richmond County School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Blythe Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Richmond County:

SchoolDigger ranks Richmond County 176^th of 203 Georgia school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blythe Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	GA State Percentile
2006	11.89	1026^th	1101	6.8%
2007	37.78	794^th	1125	29.4%
2008	19.75	993^rd	1134	12.4%
2009	14.12	1036^th	1133	8.6%
2010	13.63	1082^nd	1183	8.5%
2011	19.47	1059^th	1212	12.6%
2012	18.63	1040^th	1201	13.4%
2013	11.03	1117^th	1225	8.8%
2014	35.95	926^th	1231	24.8%
2015	28.39	892^nd	1240	28.1%
2016	30.70	858^th	1233	30.4%
2017	36.79	751^st	1205	37.7%
2018	58.27	456^th	1209	62.3%
2019	45.29	653^rd	1234	47.1%
2021	49.71	562^nd	1214	53.7%
2022	26.34	903^rd	1244	27.4%
2023	31.34	815^th	1242	34.4%
2024	29.47	863^rd	1248	30.8%

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Data source: test scores: Georgia Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, December 6, 2018

The teachers all the the staff are amazing. I went to school there and so did my brother and sister and my boys get to go there to its awesome. They care so much. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Blythe Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	466	466
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	379	379
1992	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	398	398
1993	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	422	422
1994	264	125	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	393
1995	298	119	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
1996	298	119	3	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	428
1997	319	118	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	450
1998	305	141	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	453
1999	305	118	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	428
2000	274	125	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	409
2001	275	101	5	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	385
2002	277	101	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2003	277	101	5	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	392
2004	259	96	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	368
2005	253	116	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	5	389
2006	263	110	4	9	0	n/a	n/a	5	391
2007	263	106	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	5	385
2008	240	105	4	5	0	n/a	n/a	6	360
2009	234	103	8	16	0	n/a	n/a	8	369
2010	240	107	5	18	0	3	4	0	377
2011	219	86	3	16	0	1	3	0	328
2012	225	75	3	16	0	1	2	0	322
2013	203	75	5	25	4	2	3	0	317
2014	202	87	3	19	1	4	10	0	326
2015	203	77	3	19	1	4	10	0	317
2016	177	87	2	16	0	5	8	0	295
2017	173	91	1	25	1	4	9	0	304
2018	154	100	0	29	1	4	10	0	298
2019	134	89	0	25	1	4	16	0	269
2020	129	99	0	23	1	1	23	0	276
2021	142	85	0	28	1	0	22	0	278
2022	148	78	0	32	1	3	19	0	281
2023	145	87	0	27	2	0	31	0	292
2024	145	117	2	34	1	0	29	0	328

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blythe Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	466	19.0	24.5	37.8
1991	379	25.0	15.1	35.1
1992	398	23.0	17.3	45.5
1993	422	18.0	23.4	55.2
1994	393	20.7	19.0	56
1995	428	21.0	20.4	63.6
1996	428	21.0	20.4	63.6
1997	450	24.0	18.8	69.3
1998	453	27.0	16.8	67.3
1999	428	25.1	17.1	70.6
2000	409	23.0	17.8	76.8
2001	385	22.0	17.5	74
2002	392	24.0	16.3	74.5
2003	392	24.0	16.3	74.5
2004	368	20.0	18.4	68.2
2005	389	25.0	15.6	80.2
2006	391	25.0	15.6	79
2007	385	25.0	15.4	75.3
2008	360	25.0	14.4	76.6
2009	369	24.0	15.4	72.3
2010	377	23.0	16.3	75.6
2011	328	22.0	14.9	78.4
2012	322	19.0	16.9	83.2
2013	317	19.0	16.6	86.8
2014	326	20.0	16.3	96.6
2015	317	21.0	15.0	96.8
2016	295	20.0	14.7	96.6
2017	304	21.3	14.2	96.7
2018	298	21.3	13.9	96.3
2019	269	19.5	13.7	96.3
2020	276	20.0	13.8	98.2
2021	278	22.3	12.4	97.8
2022	281	21.6	13.0	n/a
2023	292	24.0	12.1	97.9
2024	328	26.9	12.1	91.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blythe Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	466	19.0	24.5	37.8
1991	379	25.0	15.1	35.1
1992	398	23.0	17.3	45.5
1993	422	18.0	23.4	55.2
1994	393	20.7	19.0	56
1995	428	21.0	20.4	63.6
1996	428	21.0	20.4	63.6
1997	450	24.0	18.8	69.3
1998	453	27.0	16.8	67.3
1999	428	25.1	17.1	70.6
2000	409	23.0	17.8	76.8
2001	385	22.0	17.5	74
2002	392	24.0	16.3	74.5
2003	392	24.0	16.3	74.5
2004	368	20.0	18.4	68.2
2005	389	25.0	15.6	80.2
2006	391	25.0	15.6	79
2007	385	25.0	15.4	75.3
2008	360	25.0	14.4	76.6
2009	369	24.0	15.4	72.3
2010	377	23.0	16.3	75.6
2011	328	22.0	14.9	78.4
2012	322	19.0	16.9	83.2
2013	317	19.0	16.6	86.8
2014	326	20.0	16.3	96.6
2015	317	21.0	15.0	96.8
2016	295	20.0	14.7	96.6
2017	304	21.3	14.2	96.7
2018	298	21.3	13.9	96.3
2019	269	19.5	13.7	96.3
2020	276	20.0	13.8	98.2
2021	278	22.3	12.4	97.8
2022	281	21.6	13.0	n/a
2023	292	24.0	12.1	97.9
2024	328	26.9	12.1	91.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blythe Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2017	$847 (8.0%)	$9,724 (92.0%)	$10,572
2018	$828 (7.2%)	$10,668 (92.8%)	$11,497
2019	$916 (7.8%)	$10,783 (92.2%)	$11,699

Data source: Georgia Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blythe Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 653^rd of 1234 Elementary schools	Ranks 815^th of 1242 Elementary schools	12.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Blythe Elementary School)	33.3	34.6	1.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	21.3	19.6	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	38.6	3.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Blythe Elementary School)	33.3	32.7	0.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	26.4	21.8	4.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	52	45.6	6.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Blythe Elementary School)	41.2	14	27.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	21.9	14.8	7.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	42	36.1	5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Blythe Elementary School)	47.1	20	27.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	28	18.6	9.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	49	45.7	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Blythe Elementary School)	53.5	32.7	20.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Richmond County)	27.1	21.6	5.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Georgia)	45	41.6	3.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Blythe Elementary School)	48.8	21.2	27.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Richmond County)	24.9	11.6	13.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Georgia)	41	37.4	3.6%
5th Grade Science (Blythe Elementary School)	30.2	36.5	6.3%
5th Grade Science (Richmond County)	21.1	17.8	3.3%
5th Grade Science (Georgia)	43	40	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	269	292	8.6%
African American	89	87	2.2%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	25	27	8%
Pacific Islander	4	0	100%
White	134	145	8.2%
Two or More Races	16	31	93.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.3%	97.9%	1.7%

Schools Near Blythe Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2024)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2024)						Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2024)						Milestones Assessment Science (2024)		Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blythe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	290 Church St	Blythe	30805	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4090	328	27	12.1	91.8%	145 (44.2%)	117 (35.7%)	34 (10.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.8%)	29.5	863^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	30.8%		31.3	815^th of 1242 public elementary schools	34.4%	48		34.2	18.4	38.8				34.2	34.7	22.4				24.5			$11,699	$916	$10,783
Hephzibah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2542 Ga Highway 88	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 592-4561	562	50	11.1	91.8%	131 (23.3%)	362 (64.4%)	25 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	37 (6.6%)	8.7	1212^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.9%		18.9	1022^nd of 1242 public elementary schools	17.7%	190		15.8	17.0	13.5				10.5	16.0	1.4				8.1			$10,086	$915	$9,171
Deer Chase Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1780 Deer Chase Ln	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 772-6240	616	39	15.6	84.9%	8 (1.3%)	556 (90.3%)	25 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.6%)	13.6	1126^th of 1248 public elementary schools	9.8%		14.6	1096^th of 1242 public elementary schools	11.8%	30		19.1	12.6	23.7				22.5	8.7	12.9				24.7			$9,679	$868	$8,811
Freedom Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	345 42nd St Bldg 43400	Fort Gordon	30905	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-8428	559	54	10.4	52.8%	186 (33.3%)	171 (30.6%)	114 (20.4%)	14 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.3%)	65 (11.6%)	74.9	284^th of 1248 public elementary schools	77.2%		62.3	423^rd of 1242 public elementary schools	65.9%	139	55.6	47.1	37.3	66.7	73.3	41.1	44.7	43.1	49.3	66.7	46.7	30.4	37.8	63.5	37.8	40.5	$9,080	$514	$8,566
Diamond Lakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4153 Windsor Spring Rd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 771-2881	544	38	14.4	82.5%	37 (6.8%)	447 (82.2%)	31 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (5.0%)	8.6	1213^th of 1248 public elementary schools	2.8%		10.8	1164^th of 1242 public elementary schools	6.3%	49		13.7	7.5	21.4				16.4	13.8	11.4				7.2			$9,624	$826	$8,798
Jamestown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3637 Hiers Blvd	Hephzibah	30815	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4760	387	32	11.9	100.0%	11 (2.8%)	336 (86.8%)	20 (5.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	9.8	1194^th of 1248 public elementary schools	4.3%		9.9	1188^th of 1242 public elementary schools	4.3%	6		11.1	12.1	13.0				28.9	19.7	1.9				7.4			$11,016	$856	$10,159
Tobacco Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2397 Tobacco Rd	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4658	431	36	12.0	87.5%	23 (5.3%)	372 (86.3%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.4%)	14.7	1103^rd of 1248 public elementary schools	11.6%		17.9	1049^th of 1242 public elementary schools	15.5%	54		10.2	8.9	25.0				12.2	19.6	5.9				35.3			$9,595	$1,024	$8,571
Grovetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Ford Ave	Grovetown	30813	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 863-0800	975	67	14.6	68.1%	278 (28.5%)	382 (39.2%)	173 (17.7%)	13 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	124 (12.7%)	50.3	562^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	55.0%		60.4	441^st of 1242 public elementary schools	64.5%	121		34.6	38.3	47.4				38.4	47.7	47.4				29.9			$8,909	$499	$8,410
North Harlem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	360 W Trippe St	Harlem	30814	Columbia County	Columbia County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 556-5995	899	59	15.1	58.2%	587 (65.3%)	137 (15.2%)	89 (9.9%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	75 (8.3%)	52.9	529^th of 1248 public elementary schools	57.6%		60.7	439^th of 1242 public elementary schools	64.7%	90		42.0	42.4	39.9				46.6	53.0	27.7				41.9			$9,800	$503	$9,297
Meadowbrook Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3630 Goldfinch Dr	Augusta	30906	Richmond County	Richmond County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 796-4915	467	35	13.4	100.0%	9 (1.9%)	434 (92.9%)	11 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	8.1	1221^st of 1248 public elementary schools	2.2%		7.1	1221^st of 1242 public elementary schools	1.7%			7.2	11.8	20.5				14.5	16.2	7.2				9.6			$9,563	$1,200	$8,364

Frequently Asked Questions about Blythe Elementary School

Is Blythe Elementary School a good school?

Blythe Elementary School ranks 863^rd of 1248 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Blythe Elementary School in?

Richmond County

What schools do graduates of Blythe Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hephzibah Middle School
High : Hephzibah High School

How many students attend Blythe Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 328 students attended Blythe Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Blythe Elementary School?

Students at Blythe Elementary School are 44% White, 36% African American, 10% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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