Alma Elementary

213 Alma Street, East Gaffney SC, 29340 | Cherokee County School District | 864-206-6482
  • grades PK-5
  • students 231
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 35% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in East Gaffney
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
38%East Gaffney
47%South Carolina

Alma Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Cherokee County School District" in East Gaffney, SC. There are a total of 231 students and 19 teachers at Alma Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Alma Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 27% lower than the South Carolina average.

Alma Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students231
Teachers19
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Alma Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-59%
420-29%
511-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
321-39%
440-49%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Alma Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 62.7% 66.2% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 31.0% 25.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.9% 5.7% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.8% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 1.2% 3.0% 3.1%

East Gaffney demographics profile

StatisticEast GaffneySouth CarolinaNational
Population12,7335,148,714328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,53317391
Median age36.138.837.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%56%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in East Gaffney

IndexEast GaffneySouth CarolinaNational
Completed 8th grade77.2%83.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.7%81.6%83.0%
Completed some college46.1%56.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree26.2%35.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.2%26.5%30.3%
Completed masters8.5%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.4%2.5%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Alma Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.