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Which teacher or staff member at Robert E. Cashion Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
964
Elementary
DISTRICT 723 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENVILLE 01·NCES 450231001179
Robert E. Cashion Elementary
1500 Fork Shoals Road, Greenville, SC 29605 · (864) 355-8000 · Greenville County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL964 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+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
16.6:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 22 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 156 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 163 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 157 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 160 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 165 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (156) is 5% smaller than its 5th grade class (165).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
60.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +17.0pp since 2023
Math
48.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.5pp 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 49 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.9% | 48.7% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 42.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Robert E. Cashion Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Greenville County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #324 of 635 ▲ 51 | #41 of 54 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #302 of 635 ▲ 130 | #38 of 54 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 964 | #35 of 709 | #9 of 58 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #609 of 656 | #46 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #133 of 656 | #20 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +37.9% | #23 of 187 | #4 of 18 |
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
964
+194 (+25%) vs 2020
+50% since 2010-11, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 20.8:1
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 | 964 | 58.2 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 934 | 62.5 | 14.9:1 | 100% (934) |
| 2022-23 | 899 | 62 | 14.5:1 | 100% (899) |
| 2020-21 | 770 | 37 | 20.8:1 | 73% (561) |
| 2017-18 | 699 | 41.8 | 16.7:1 | 100% (699) |
| 2015-16 | 667 | 39 | 17.1:1 | 69% (459) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 40 | 16.0:1 | 68% (433) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Robert E. Cashion Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (699 to 964); teachers up 39% (41.8 to 58.2).
About Robert E. Cashion Elementary
Robert E. Cashion Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Greenville, South Carolina. Enrollment is 964 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students, so this school is 83% bigger than average.
Enrollment across the 89 schools in Greenville 01 totals 78,776 students.
The most common group at Robert E. Cashion Elementary is Black students, at 48%. Other groups make up 26% White, 18% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Greenville County as a whole is about 16% Black, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.6:1 at Robert E. Cashion Elementary, with 58.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.2 above the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Measured against South Carolina public elementary schools, Robert E. Cashion Elementary receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Greenville County census figures show that the median household income is $76,932, 41% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 109 public schools in Greenville County, enrolling about 89,863 students in all.
The school nearest to Robert E. Cashion Elementary is LEAD Academy, at a distance of about 3.0 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Robert E. Cashion Elementary as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment climbed 25% from its 2020-21 level of 770. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.8:1 to 16.6:1.
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Greenville County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
548,166
Census ACS
Median income
$76,932
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
109
89,863 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Robert E. Cashion ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Robert E. Cashion Elementary?
Robert E. Cashion Elementary enrolls approximately 964 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Robert E. Cashion Elementary serve?
Robert E. Cashion Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Robert E. Cashion Elementary?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at Robert E. Cashion Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Robert E. Cashion Elementary?
At Robert E. Cashion Elementary, the student body is approximately 26% White, 18% Hispanic, 48% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Robert E. Cashion Elementary?
Robert E. Cashion Elementary is overseen by Greenville 01 in Greenville County.
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