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Granard Middle School (Closed 2020)

815 West Rutledge Avenue
Gaffney, SC 29341

Serving 555 students in grades 6-8, Granard Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 37% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving was 42% (which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 48%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment was 36% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Granard Middle School
6	190
7	174
8	191

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Total Students

555 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Granard Middle School
2023	555
2022	555
2021	555
2020	555
2019	555
2018	585
2017	585
2016	584
2015	578
2014	585
2013	587
2012	590
2011	545
2010	510
2009	478
2008	499
2007	516
2006	520
2005	527
2004	489
2003	504
2002	464
2001	529
2000	421
1999	812
1998	874
1997	845
1996	859
1995	834
1994	875
1993	877
1992	879
1991	825
1990	813
1989	853
1988	907
1987	963

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Granard Middle School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	37
2020	37
2019	37
2018	37
2017	37
2016	38
2015	36
2014	36
2013	36
2012	35
2011	34
2010	33
2009	33
2008	38
2007	53
2006	40
2005	40
2004	37
2003	36
2002	38
2001	40
2000	50
1999	48
1998	48
1997	49
1996	52
1995	52
1994	53
1993	49
1992	51
1991	51
1990	50
1989	47
1988	48
1987	49

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (SC)

(18-19)

37%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Granard Middle School	South Carolina	Cherokee 01 School District
2019	37%	46%	38%
2018	37%	45%	38%
2017	37%	44%	38%
2016	36%	46%	38%
2015	47%	51%	46%
2014	75%	68%	64%
2013	76%	70%	66%
2012	71%	71%	64%
2011	71%	70%	65%
2010	78%	78%	75%

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(18-19)

42%

48%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Granard Middle School	South Carolina	Cherokee 01 School District
2019	42%	48%	42%
2018	39%	45%	38%
2017	39%	43%	36%
2016	41%	46%	38%
2015	36%	42%	33%
2014	69%	72%	63%
2013	77%	74%	66%
2012	72%	72%	62%
2011	66%	71%	63%
2010	80%	81%	75%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Granard Middle School	South Carolina	Cherokee 01 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	13:1
2021	15:1	14:1	13:1
2020	15:1	15:1	14:1
2019	15:1	15:1	14:1
2018	16:1	16:1	15:1
2017	16:1	15:1	15:1
2016	15:1	16:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	16:1	16:1	15:1
2013	16:1	16:1	15:1
2012	17:1	16:1	15:1
2011	16:1	16:1	16:1
2010	15:1	16:1	16:1
2009	14:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	14:1
2007	10:1	10:1	10:1
2006	13:1	15:1	14:1
2005	13:1	15:1	14:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	15:1
2002	12:1	15:1	16:1
2001	13:1	15:1	16:1
2000	8:1	15:1	15:1
1999	17:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	17:1	16:1	17:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	17:1
1992	17:1	17:1	17:1
1991	16:1	17:1	17:1
1990	16:1	17:1	17:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	20:1	18:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Granard Middle School	South Carolina	Cherokee 01 School District
2023	3%	2%	1%
2022	3%	2%	1%
2021	3%	2%	1%
2020	3%	2%	1%
2019	3%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	2%	1%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Granard Middle School	South Carolina	Cherokee 01 School District
2023	5%	13%	9%
2022	5%	12%	9%
2021	5%	11%	8%
2020	5%	10%	7%
2019	5%	10%	7%
2018	4%	9%	8%
2017	4%	9%	8%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	2%	8%	6%
2014	3%	8%	6%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2012	2%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	3%	5%	4%
2006	3%	4%	4%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	2%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%

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Black

27%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Granard Middle School	South Carolina	Cherokee 01 School District
2023	27%	31%	28%
2022	27%	32%	27%
2021	27%	33%	27%
2020	27%	33%	27%
2019	27%	33%	27%
2018	26%	34%	26%
2017	26%	34%	26%
2016	25%	34%	26%
2015	25%	35%	27%
2014	24%	35%	26%
2013	23%	35%	26%
2012	23%	36%	26%
2011	23%	36%	26%
2010	25%	38%	27%
2009	28%	39%	27%
2008	27%	39%	27%
2007	26%	40%	27%
2006	26%	41%	27%
2005	29%	41%	28%
2004	29%	41%	28%
2003	29%	41%	29%
2002	30%	41%	29%
2001	31%	42%	29%
2000	44%	42%	29%
1999	40%	41%	27%
1998	37%	42%	30%
1997	38%	41%	30%
1996	39%	41%	30%
1995	39%	41%	30%
1994	39%	41%	30%
1993	38%	41%	30%
1992	39%	41%	31%
1991	37%	41%	32%

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White

64%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Granard Middle School	South Carolina	Cherokee 01 School District
2023	64%	48%	59%
2022	64%	48%	60%
2021	64%	49%	62%
2020	64%	50%	63%
2019	64%	50%	63%
2018	69%	51%	65%
2017	69%	51%	65%
2016	70%	52%	66%
2015	72%	52%	66%
2014	71%	52%	67%
2013	72%	53%	67%
2012	72%	53%	67%
2011	73%	53%	67%
2010	70%	53%	67%
2009	67%	53%	68%
2008	68%	53%	68%
2007	70%	54%	68%
2006	70%	54%	68%
2005	67%	54%	68%
2004	67%	54%	68%
2003	68%	54%	67%
2002	67%	55%	68%
2001	66%	55%	68%
2000	54%	55%	69%
1999	57%	55%	56%
1998	59%	55%	69%
1997	60%	56%	68%
1996	59%	56%	69%
1995	59%	56%	68%
1994	59%	57%	68%
1993	59%	57%	68%
1992	59%	57%	68%
1991	63%	57%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Granard Middle School	South Carolina	Cherokee 01 School District
2023	1%	6%	3%
2022	1%	6%	3%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Granard Middle School	South Carolina	Cherokee 01 School District
2023	0.52	0.66	0.57
2022	0.52	0.66	0.56
2021	0.52	0.64	0.55
2020	0.52	0.63	0.53
2019	0.52	0.63	0.53
2018	0.46	0.62	0.50
2017	0.46	0.62	0.50
2016	0.45	0.61	0.49
2015	0.42	0.61	0.49
2014	0.45	0.61	0.49
2013	0.43	0.60	0.49
2012	0.43	0.59	0.48
2011	0.43	0.59	0.48
2010	0.45	0.58	0.48
2009	0.48	0.57	0.47
2008	0.47	0.57	0.46
2007	0.45	0.55	0.47
2006	0.45	0.54	0.46
2005	0.47	0.54	0.46
2004	0.47	0.54	0.46
2003	0.46	0.54	0.46
2002	0.46	0.53	0.46
2001	0.47	0.53	0.45
2000	0.52	0.53	0.44
1999	0.52	0.53	0.45
1998	0.52	0.53	0.44
1997	0.50	0.52	0.44
1996	0.50	0.52	0.44
1995	0.50	0.52	0.45
1994	0.50	0.51	0.44
1993	0.51	0.51	0.44
1992	0.50	0.51	0.45
1991	0.47	0.51	0.44

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Eligible for

57%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Granard Middle School	South Carolina	Cherokee 01 School District
2023	57%	67%	86%
2022	57%	60%	80%
2021	57%	59%	79%
2020	57%	58%	77%
2019	57%	58%	77%
2018	55%	64%	80%
2017	55%	64%	80%
2016	55%	55%	75%
2015	54%	50%	64%
2014	49%	51%	63%
2013	52%	51%	63%
2012	47%	50%	62%
2011	48%	48%	62%
2010	48%	47%	57%
2009	54%	45%	54%
2008	48%	44%	52%
2007	49%	44%	51%
2006	45%	44%	49%
2005	50%	44%	49%
2004	42%	43%	47%
2003	38%	42%	45%
2002	39%	41%	45%
2001	36%	39%	39%
2000	81%	40%	41%
1999	40%	39%	38%
1998	44%	42%	42%
1997	38%	40%	37%
1996	37%	40%	35%
1995	37%	40%	35%
1994	42%	39%	38%
1993	38%	38%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Granard Middle School	South Carolina	Cherokee 01 School District
2023	8%	3%	2%
2022	8%	3%	4%
2021	8%	3%	4%
2020	8%	4%	5%
2019	8%	4%	5%
2018	6%	3%	3%
2017	6%	3%	3%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	7%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	11%	8%	8%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	8%	8%	9%
2002	13%	8%	9%
2001	9%	8%	8%
2000	15%	7%	8%
1999	8%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Cherokee 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

37% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% SC state average), while 42% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 48% SC state average).

How many students attend Granard Middle School?

555 students attend Granard Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of Granard Middle School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 5% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Granard Middle School?

Granard Middle School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Granard Middle School offer ?

Granard Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Granard Middle School part of?

Granard Middle School is part of Cherokee 01 School District.

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