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Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE 01·NCES 450150000282
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary
192 Vaughan Road, Gaffney, SC 29341 · (864) 206-6054 · Cherokee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest 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
11.9:1
34 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 | 26 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (63) is 6% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
67%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
30.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.2pp since 2023
Math
20.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +9.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 30.9% | 20.7% |
| 2023-24 | 25.7% | 11.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Luther L. Vaughan Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.7% | #621 of 635 ▲ 11 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #622 of 635 ▼ 11 | #9 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #488 of 709 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #134 of 656 | #2 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.3% | #118 of 656 | #1 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.3% | #98 of 187 | 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
399
+77 (+24%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 381
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 399 | 33.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 397 | 33.5 | 11.8:1 | 100% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 35.5 | 11.8:1 | 100% (419) |
| 2020-21 | 322 | 27 | 11.9:1 | 100% (322) |
| 2017-18 | 365 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 100% (365) |
| 2015-16 | 364 | 30 | 12.1:1 | 100% (364) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 23 | 13.5:1 | 95% (296) |
| 2000-01 | 405 | 32 | 12.7:1 | 74% (301) |
| 1990-91 | 381 | 26 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Luther L. Vaughan Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (365 to 399); teachers up 24% (27 to 33.5).
About Luther L. Vaughan Elementary
A small elementary school in Gaffney, South Carolina, Luther L. Vaughan Elementary is part of Cherokee 01. The school offers pre-K through 5 and enrolls 399 students. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average enrollment is about 526.
Cherokee 01 is the local district for Luther L. Vaughan Elementary. It runs 14 schools with 7,525 students.
Black students account for 40% of enrollment at Luther L. Vaughan Elementary, more than any other group. Other groups include 32% Hispanic, 25% White, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Cherokee County residents are about 19% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 67%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. The school has 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is 1.4 students per teacher.
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 0% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In the wider Cherokee County area, median household income comes to about $50,288, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cherokee County counts 17 public schools with about 8,402 students.
B. D. Lee Elementary is about 1.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Luther L. Vaughan Elementary, there are 7 other public schools.
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Luther L. Vaughan Elementary had a net gain of 77 students, or 24%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Grassy Pond ElementaryElementary · 519 students
- Blacksburg HighHigh · 482 students
- Limestone-Central ElementaryElementary · 436 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
- B. D. Lee Elementary1.9 mi · 603
- Gaffney Middle2.2 mi · 851
- Cherokee Charter Academy2.5 mi · 633
- Grassy Pond Elementary2.9 mi · 519
- John E. Ewing Middle3.0 mi · 380
- Gaffney High3.2 mi · 1,827
Frequently asked questions
About Luther L. Vaughan ElementaryHow many students attend Luther L. Vaughan Elementary?
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary enrolls approximately 399 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Luther L. Vaughan Elementary serve?
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Luther L. Vaughan Elementary have?
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Luther L. Vaughan Elementary?
Student demographics at Luther L. Vaughan Elementary are roughly 25% White, 32% Hispanic, 40% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Luther L. Vaughan Elementary?
Luther L. Vaughan 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.