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Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 402 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHEROKEE 01·NCES 450150000297
Northwest Elementary
840 Green River Road, Gaffney, SC 29341 · (864) 206-6727 · Cherokee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
31 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 | 34 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 16% |
Student demographics
34%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
60.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.1pp since 2023
Math
49.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +8.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.5% | 49.5% |
| 2023-24 | 51.4% | 40.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northwest Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Cherokee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #313 of 635 | #2 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.5% | #304 of 635 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #454 of 709 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #364 of 656 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #563 of 656 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.0% | #112 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
423
+38 (+10%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 456
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 423 | 30.5 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 425 | 29.5 | 14.4:1 | 74% (313) |
| 2022-23 | 419 | 28.5 | 14.7:1 | 68% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 34 | 11.3:1 | 84% (323) |
| 2017-18 | 529 | 33.3 | 15.9:1 | 57% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 492 | 31 | 15.9:1 | 53% (262) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 56% (265) |
| 2000-01 | 456 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 42% (193) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northwest Elementary.
About Northwest Elementary
Northwest Elementary is an elementary school located in Gaffney, South Carolina, in Cherokee County. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 423 students enrolled.
Cherokee 01 has 14 schools and 7,525 students, and Northwest Elementary is one of those schools.
White students account for 80% of the school's enrollment. The school is also 10% Black and 6% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is lower, at 70%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 34%.
There are 30.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Northwest Elementary, giving a ratio of 13.9:1. The ratio is within a point of the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
In Cherokee County, home to about 56,647 people, the median household earns about $50,288 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Northwest Elementary shares Cherokee County with 16 other public schools.
Gaffney High is about 5.2 miles from Northwest Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. The ten-mile area around Northwest Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 38 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.3:1 in 2020-21, and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Northwest Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Gaffney High5.2 mi · 1,827
- Mayo Elementary5.3 mi · 328
- Chesnee Middle5.8 mi · 569
- Grassy Pond Elementary5.8 mi · 519
- Chesnee High5.9 mi · 673
- B. D. Lee Elementary6.0 mi · 603
Frequently asked questions
About Northwest ElementaryHow large is Northwest Elementary?
Northwest Elementary enrolls approximately 423 students in grades PK-05.
Is Northwest Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northwest Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Northwest Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Northwest Elementary is approximately 13.9:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Northwest Elementary?
Student demographics at Northwest Elementary are roughly 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Northwest Elementary?
Northwest 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.