For the 2024 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,442 students in Cherokee 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Cherokee 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
15 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
7,792 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
595 Teachers
38,655 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Cherokee 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#45 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
48%
Graduation Rate
85%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.66
# American Indian Students
11 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
70 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
677 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
12%
# Black Students
2,094 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
27%
32%
# White Students
4,692 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
60%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
247 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
412
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
561
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
510
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
532
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
516
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
553
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
558
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
510
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
655
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
635
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
756
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
597
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
523
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
474
2,966
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,012 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,949 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,012
$15,453
Spending / Student
$13,949
$15,044
Best Cherokee 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Corinth Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
128 Corinth Road
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6600
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #22.
Grassy Pond Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1146 Boiling Springs Highway
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6671
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6671
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #33.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
840 Green River Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6727
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6727
Grades: PK-5
| 412 students
Rank: #44.
Blacksburg Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
402 Hardin Street
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6518
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6518
Grades: 3-5
| 339 students
Rank: #55.
Draytonville Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2373 Wilkinsville Highway
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6783
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6783
Grades: PK-5
| 237 students
Rank: #66.
Gaffney Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
805 East Frederick Street
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6129
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6129
Grades: 6-8
| 945 students
Rank: #77.
Limestone-central Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
727 Pacolet Highway
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6620
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6620
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #88.
Blacksburg Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 London Street
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6829
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6829
Grades: 6-8
| 368 students
Rank: #99.
John E. Ewing Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
171 East Junior High Road
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-2449
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-2449
Grades: 6-8
| 487 students
Rank: #1010.
B. D. Lee Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
401 Overbrook Drive
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6432
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6432
Grades: PK-5
| 561 students
Rank: #1111.
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
192 Vaughan Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6054
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6054
Grades: PK-5
| 396 students
Rank: n/an/a
1010 East Cherokee Street
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6936
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6936
Grades: PK-2
| 403 students
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