Luther L. Vaughan Elementary

192 Vaughan Road, Gaffney SC, 29341 | Cherokee County School District | 864-206-6054
  • grades PK-5
  • students 365
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 64% 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

Luther L. Vaughan 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 365 students and 27 teachers at Luther L. Vaughan Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Luther L. Vaughan Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 64% lower than the South Carolina average.

Luther L. Vaughan Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students365
Teachers27
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 Luther L. Vaughan 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
All12%
310-14%
410-14%
510-14%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
325-29%
420-24%
510-14%
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.

Luther L. Vaughan Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 19.3% 66.2% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 46.8% 25.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.2% 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 1.1% 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 Luther L. Vaughan Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.