B. D. Lee Elementary

401 Overbrook Drive, Gaffney SC, 29341 | Cherokee County School District | 864-206-6432
  • grades PK-5
  • students 348
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 30% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 15 in Gaffney
  • Ranked #0 of 1645 in South Carolina
Proficiency Averages
38%Gaffney
47%South Carolina

B. D. Lee Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Cherokee County School District" in Gaffney, SC. There are a total of 348 students and 26 teachers at B. D. Lee Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

B. D. Lee Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 37% lower than the South Carolina average.

B. D. Lee Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students348
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 B. D. Lee 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%
350-59%
411-19%
520-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
320-29%
420-29%
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.

B. D. Lee Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 9.3% 66.2% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 79.8% 25.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.3% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3% 5.7% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.3% 1.2% 3.0% 3.1%

Gaffney demographics profile

StatisticGaffneySouth 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 Gaffney

IndexGaffneySouth 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 B. D. Lee Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.