Grassy Pond Elementary

1146 Boiling Springs Highway, Gaffney SC, 29341 | Cherokee County School District | 864-206-6671
  • grades PK-5
  • students 558
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 57% 20% higher 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

Grassy Pond 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 558 students and 33 teachers at Grassy Pond Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Grassy Pond Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 56.5%, which is 20% higher than the South Carolina average.

Grassy Pond Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students558
Teachers33
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

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 Grassy Pond 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
All58%
375-79%
445-49%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
360-64%
455-59%
545-49%
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.

Grassy Pond Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictSouth CarolinaNational
White 70.9% 66.2% 52.7% 51.1%
Black 17.9% 25.8% 34.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 0.9% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5% 5.7% 7.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 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 Grassy Pond Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.