For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 3,360 students in Cherokee 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Cherokee 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
14 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
6,860 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
502 Teachers
22,837 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
50%
Graduation Rate
83%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.67
# American Indian Students
10 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
52 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
636 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
1,831 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
27%
32%
# White Students
4,065 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
59%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
264 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
396
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
566
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
551
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
576
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
516
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
537
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
539
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
273
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
231
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
790
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
620
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
534
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
464
327
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,051 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,844 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,051
$15,220
Spending / Student
$15,844
$14,817
Best Cherokee 01 School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northwest Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
840 Green River Road
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6727
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6727
Grades: PK-5
| 425 students
Rank: #22.
Corinth Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
128 Corinth Road
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6600
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6600
Grades: PK-5
| 305 students
Rank: #33.
Grassy Pond Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1146 Boiling Springs Highway
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6671
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6671
Grades: PK-5
| 504 students
Rank: #44.
Draytonville Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2373 Wilkinsville Highway
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6783
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6783
Grades: PK-5
| 265 students
Rank: #55.
Limestone-central Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
727 Pacolet Highway
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6620
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6620
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #66.
B. D. Lee Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
401 Overbrook Drive
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6432
Gaffney, SC 29341
(864) 206-6432
Grades: PK-5
| 617 students
Rank: #77.
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | 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
| 397 students
Rank: n/an/a
1010 East Cherokee Street
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6936
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6936
Grades: PK-2
| 372 students
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