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If you could change one rule at Grassy Pond Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
519
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE 01·NCES 450150000296
Grassy Pond Elementary
1146 Boiling Springs Highway, Gaffney, SC 29341 · (864) 206-6671 · Cherokee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL519 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
15.5:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (78).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
61.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
46.5%
SC avg 44.2% . -1.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.9% | 46.5% |
| 2023-24 | 58.6% | 47.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Grassy Pond Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #351 of 635 ▼ 36 | #3 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.9% | #293 of 635 ▼ 64 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 519 | #335 of 709 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #554 of 656 | #10 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #389 of 656 | #4 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #283 of 395 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
519
+104 (+25%) vs 2020
+38% since 2000-01, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 12.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 519 | 33.4 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 34.4 | 14.7:1 | 69% (347) |
| 2022-23 | 503 | 30.4 | 16.6:1 | 67% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 415 | 33 | 12.6:1 | 80% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 558 | 33.4 | 16.7:1 | 61% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 32 | 16.6:1 | 63% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 554 | 30 | 18.5:1 | 48% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 377 | 24 | 15.7:1 | 24% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grassy Pond Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (558 to 519); teachers unchanged (33.4 to 33.4).
About Grassy Pond Elementary
Grassy Pond Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Gaffney, South Carolina. The school counts 519 students across pre-K through 5.
The district, Cherokee 01, operates 14 schools serving 7,525 students.
A majority of students at Grassy Pond Elementary, 63%, are White. The remaining shares are 20% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Grassy Pond Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
With 33.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Grassy Pond Elementary was 15.5:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is lower than this school's figure.
allk12 grades Grassy Pond Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Cherokee County census figures show that median household income is about $50,288, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. A total of 17 public schools operate in Cherokee County, serving about 8,402 students.
Nearby, Luther L. Vaughan Elementary is about 2.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 4.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count grew from 415 to 519. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 12.6:1 to 15.5:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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 Cherokee 01
- Gaffney HighHigh · 1,827 students
- Gaffney MiddleMiddle · 851 students
- B. D. Lee ElementaryElementary · 603 students
- Blacksburg HighHigh · 482 students
- Limestone-Central ElementaryElementary · 436 students
- Northwest ElementaryElementary · 423 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
- Limestone-Central ElementaryElementary · 436 students
- Northwest ElementaryElementary · 423 students
Nearby schools
- Luther L. Vaughan Elementary2.9 mi · 399
- B. D. Lee Elementary3.9 mi · 603
- Gaffney High4.7 mi · 1,827
- Gaffney Middle4.9 mi · 851
- Cherokee Charter Academy5.3 mi · 633
- John E. Ewing Middle5.7 mi · 380
Frequently asked questions
About Grassy Pond ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Grassy Pond Elementary?
Grassy Pond Elementary enrolls approximately 519 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Grassy Pond Elementary serve?
Grassy Pond Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Grassy Pond Elementary?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at Grassy Pond Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grassy Pond Elementary?
At Grassy Pond Elementary, the student body is approximately 63% White, 14% Hispanic, 20% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Grassy Pond Elementary?
Grassy Pond Elementary is overseen by Cherokee 01 in Cherokee County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.