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Pierce County Schools
Pierce County is a public school district in Georgia, based in Pierce County (Blackshear). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Pierce County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Pierce County
5 of 5 schools in Pierce County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1
Best schools in Pierce County
Statewide rankings: all 436 high schools in Georgia · all 452 middle schools in Georgia · all 1219 elementary schools in Georgia
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Patterson Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Midway Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Pierce County High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Pierce County Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Blackshear Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Pierce County
High schools (1)
- A- Pierce County High School, Blackshear
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- A- Pierce County Middle School, Blackshear
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B- Blackshear Elementary School, Blackshear
- A- Midway Elementary School, Blackshear
- A Patterson Elementary School, Patterson
Where Pierce County schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Blackshear (4)
- Patterson (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Georgia
- County: Pierce County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,650 students with 248 full-time-equivalent teachers and 514 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 1304140
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Brantley County (7 schools, 17 mi)
- Bacon County (4 schools, 20 mi)
- Wayne County (8 schools, 22 mi)
- Ware County (9 schools, 24 mi)
- Appling County (5 schools, 27 mi)
- Long County (4 schools, 38 mi)
- Atkinson County (4 schools, 39 mi)
- Coffee County (12 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about Pierce County
How many schools are in Pierce County?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Pierce County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Pierce County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Blackshear, Patterson.
How good are the schools in Pierce County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 55.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Pierce County?
3,650 students were enrolled in Pierce County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Pierce County?
Pierce County is in Georgia, based in Pierce County, with its district office in Blackshear. Its boundary covers about 340 sq mi.