Enrollment
244
Elementary
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIMESTONE CHARTERS ASSOCIATION·NCES 450391901787
Goucher Charter Academy
604 Goucher School, Gaffney, SC 29304 · (864) 300-2787 · Cherokee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL244 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 11% smaller than its 7th grade class (38).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
55.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +15.0pp since 2023
Math
32.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 15 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 55.7% | 32.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.7% | 30.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Goucher Charter Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #517 of 635 ▼ 6 | #6 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #381 of 635 ▲ 96 | #4 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 244 | #632 of 709 | #10 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #39 of 656 | #1 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #605 of 656 | #9 of 10 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 244 | 24 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 130 | 13 | 10.0:1 | 64% (83) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goucher Charter Academy.
About Goucher Charter Academy
Families in Gaffney, South Carolina, are served by Goucher Charter Academy, a small elementary school. Enrollment totals 244 students across pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 526.
Limestone Charters Association operates 13 schools. Combined enrollment is 7,387 students.
White students are 85% of those enrolled at Goucher Charter Academy. Next come 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 3% Black. That compares with about 70% White among all Cherokee County residents. A diversity index of 27% means there is a 27% chance two randomly chosen students at Goucher Charter Academy are from different groups.
The school has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 10.2 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 13.3:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Goucher Charter Academy outscored 28%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In Cherokee County, the median household earns about $50,288 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Cherokee County, 17 public schools serve about 8,402 students.
Corinth Elementary is the nearest public school to Goucher Charter Academy, about 4.0 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Goucher Charter Academy as Rural: Distant. Federal records list Goucher Charter Academy as a charter school.
Anyone can start a thread about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Goucher Charter Academy. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Cherokee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,647
Census ACS
Median income
$50,288
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
8,402 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Limestone Charters Association
- Horse Creek AcademyCombined · 1,392 students
- South Carolina Preparatory Leadership SchoolHigh · 1,005 students
- Legion Collegiate AcademyHigh · 637 students
- Oceanside Collegiate AcademyHigh · 623 students
- Global Academy of SCElementary · 598 students
- Summerville PrepElementary · 595 students
Other schools in Gaffney
- Gaffney HighHigh · 1,827 students
- Gaffney MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- Cherokee Charter AcademyCombined · 633 students
- B. D. Lee ElementaryElementary · 603 students
- Grassy Pond ElementaryElementary · 519 students
- Limestone-Central ElementaryElementary · 436 students
Nearby schools
- Corinth Elementary4.0 mi · 292
- Limestone-Central Elementary4.8 mi · 436
- Gaffney High5.8 mi · 1,827
- Cowpens Elementary6.6 mi · 460
- Pacolet Elementary6.6 mi · 429
- John E. Ewing Middle6.7 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Goucher Charter AcademyHow large is Goucher Charter Academy?
Goucher Charter Academy enrolls approximately 244 students in grades PK-08.
Is Goucher Charter Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Goucher Charter Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Goucher Charter Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Goucher Charter Academy is approximately 10.2:1 (24 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Goucher Charter Academy?
Goucher Charter Academy reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Two or more.
What district is Goucher Charter Academy in?
Goucher Charter Academy is part of Limestone Charters Association.
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