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Cherokee 01 School District

141 Twin Lakes Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 5,534 students in Cherokee 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, 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 25% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
15 Schools
964 Schools
# Students
7,925 Students
551,935 Students
# Teachers
559 Teachers
39,082 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Cherokee 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#55 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cherokee 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
27%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cherokee 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cherokee 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cherokee 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cherokee 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.58
0.66
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,517 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
72 Students
9,521 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
720 Students
70,474 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
13%
# Black Students
2,157 Students
173,379 Students
% Black Students
27%
31%
# White Students
4,664 Students
261,965 Students
% White Students
59%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
668 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
301 Students
34,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
432
23,803
# Students in K Grade:
551
53,168
# Students in 1st Grade:
596
57,885
# Students in 2nd Grade:
528
56,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
553
57,133
# Students in 4th Grade:
534
57,214
# Students in 5th Grade:
573
58,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
567
58,822
# Students in 7th Grade:
536
55,878
# Students in 8th Grade:
664
57,928
# Students in 9th Grade:
749
4,376
# Students in 10th Grade:
608
4,180
# Students in 11th Grade:
506
3,557
# Students in 12th Grade:
528
3,142
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,760 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,715 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cherokee 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$109 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cherokee 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,760
$15,297
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cherokee 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,715
$14,891
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cherokee 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cherokee 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
840 Green River Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6727
Grades: PK-5
| 419 students
Rank: #22.
Corinth Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
128 Corinth Road
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 334 students
Rank: #33.
Grassy Pond Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1146 Boiling Springs Highway
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6671
Grades: PK-5
| 503 students
Rank: #44.
Blacksburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
402 Hardin Street
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6518
Grades: 3-5
| 362 students
Rank: #55.
Draytonville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2373 Wilkinsville Highway
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6783
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
Rank: #66.
Gaffney Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
805 East Frederick Street
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6129
Grades: 6-8
| 921 students
Rank: #77.
Blacksburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
101 London Street
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6829
Grades: 6-8
| 360 students
Rank: #88.
Limestone-central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
727 Pacolet Highway
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6620
Grades: PK-5
| 490 students
Rank: #99.
John E. Ewing Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
171 East Junior High Road
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-2449
Grades: 6-8
| 486 students
Rank: #1010.
B. D. Lee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Overbrook Drive
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6432
Grades: PK-5
| 607 students
Rank: #1111.
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
192 Vaughan Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6054
Grades: PK-5
| 419 students
Rank: n/an/a
Blacksburg Primary
Magnet School
1010 East Cherokee Street
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6936
Grades: PK-2
| 394 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 15 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,925 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 41%
  • : 83% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 27% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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