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Corinth Elementary

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Corinth Elementary ranks 142 nd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Corinth Elementary in Gaffney, SC, is a public school serving 292 students in grades PK through 5 within the Cherokee 01 district, and it stands out as a remarkable academic success story in an area where many nearby schools struggle.

This school is a true standout. In the most recent school year, Corinth ranked 142nd out of 649 elementary schools in South Carolina, earning a 4-star rating and placing it in the 78th percentile statewide. What makes this even more impressive is the comparison to its neighbors. For example, in 5th-grade math, 76.6% of Corinth students scored proficient, compared to just 12.9% at Draytonville Elementary and 12.7% at Limestone-Central Elementary. Even when compared to schools in the higher-performing Spartanburg 03 district, Corinth holds its own—outperforming Cowpens Elementary in 5th-grade math (76.6% vs. 63.9%) and beating Pacolet Elementary in the same subject. The school is also highly efficient, spending less per student ($4,998) than many nearby schools while achieving far better results.

One of Corinth's greatest strengths is its work with students from low-income families. With nearly 84% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, the school's low-income students rank in the 90th percentile statewide—a testament to the effectiveness of its teaching. The school also benefits from a low student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1, and student performance improves as children progress through the grades. However, there are areas for growth. Chronic absenteeism affects about 1 in 5 students, and the school's gifted and talented program has underperformed compared to state averages. Still, for parents seeking a school that delivers strong results despite economic challenges, Corinth Elementary is a clear bright spot in Cherokee 01.

292

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,998

Per pupil spending ?

83.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

128 Corinth Road
Gaffney, SC 29340

(864) 206-6600

District: Cherokee 01

Students who attend Corinth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John E. Ewing Middle
High:	Gaffney High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (69% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cherokee 01

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg44%

South Carolina avg58%

142^nd of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Cherokee 01

57^th of 75Cherokee 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	142 of 649	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	146 of 640	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	125 of 638	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	276 of 644	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	303 of 625	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	216 of 622	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	212 of 643	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.0	162 of 624	74.0%	★★★★☆
2017	63.8	212 of 639	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.3	145 of 619	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	63.0	195 of 638	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.9	174 of 630	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	194 of 599	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.1	167 of 594	71.9%	★★★★☆
2011	65.1	204 of 597	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	224 of 589	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.3	172 of 580	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	127 of 577	78.0%	★★★★☆
2007	56.3	262 of 566	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	46.7	334 of 559	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.3	318 of 557	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.7	302 of 550	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2003	56.3	256 of 542	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	166 of 589	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	186 of 581	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.6	127 of 565	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.2	319 of 580	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	305 of 573	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	232 of 554	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	185 of 588	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	206 of 570	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	87 of 101	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	79 of 82	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	84.1	65 of 624	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	90 of 613	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	50 of 599	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	63.5	204 of 608	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	179 of 600	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	88 of 580	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	114 of 600	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	103 of 588	82.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.9	149 of 583	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	110 of 586	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	97 of 568	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.2	258 of 582	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	287 of 579	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	212 of 561	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	271 of 590	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.1	137 of 571	76.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	227 of 454	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	277 of 460	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	202 of 441	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.2	372 of 463	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	407 of 455	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	333 of 439	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	305 of 472	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	281 of 457	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)14th percentile-63 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+9 vs state

Mathematics67%+14 vs state

Science65%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Corinth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	128 Corinth Road	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6600	292	23	12.6		256 (87.7%)	7 (2.4%)	19 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	76.9	142^nd of 649 public elementary schools	78.1%		76.3	146^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.2%	4	65.2	78.5	74.5				65.3	60.8	76.6				64.7		$4,998	$1,328	$955	$2,283	$1,868	$846	$2,715
Limestone-Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	727 Pacolet Highway	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6620	436	33	13.2		202 (46.3%)	166 (38.1%)	44 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)	13.4	591^st of 649 public elementary schools	8.9%		18.4	539^th of 640 public elementary schools	15.8%	52	43.6	43.9	49.2				33.9	26.8	12.7				34.2		$5,349	$1,703	$838	$2,541	$1,963	$846	$2,808
Draytonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2373 Wilkinsville Highway	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6783	264	19	13.8		163 (61.7%)	61 (23.1%)	13 (4.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)	26.5	480^th of 649 public elementary schools	26.0%		26.1	478^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.3%	2	38.8	46.9	61.3				59.2	40.6	12.9				31.3		$5,675	$1,393	$1,260	$2,652	$2,177	$846	$3,023
Goucher Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	604 Goucher School	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 210-9262	244	24	10.1		208 (85.2%)	7 (2.9%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	42.7	374^th of 649 public elementary schools	42.4%		43.7	350^th of 640 public elementary schools	45.3%	24	66.7		70.0	47.0	44.2	45.9	66.6		36.7	20.6	17.7	16.2		41.2	$16,223	$696	$1,708	$2,404	$9,916	$3,903	$13,819
B. D. Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Overbrook Drive	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6432	603	40	15.1		115 (19.1%)	393 (65.2%)	55 (9.1%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	8.9	625^th of 649 public elementary schools	3.7%		6.5	625^th of 640 public elementary schools	2.3%		41.3	29.2	45.4				32.2	15.2	30.3				17.7		$5,496	$1,653	$1,002	$2,655	$1,808	$1,032	$2,841
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	192 Vaughan Road	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6054	399	34	11.9		101 (25.3%)	161 (40.4%)	126 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	6	638^th of 649 public elementary schools	1.7%		4.4	635^th of 640 public elementary schools	0.8%	3	39.7	28.9	20.8				41.1	18.4	18.9				11.8		$5,850	$1,627	$818	$2,445	$2,368	$1,037	$3,405
Grassy Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1146 Boiling Springs Highway	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6671	519	33	15.5		325 (62.6%)	105 (20.2%)	73 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	54.7	275^th of 649 public elementary schools	57.6%		44.2	346^th of 640 public elementary schools	45.9%	71	66.7	60.9	60.3				59.3	68.1	46.6				43.5		$4,628	$1,137	$737	$1,874	$1,909	$846	$2,754
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Green River Road	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6727	423	31	13.8		339 (80.1%)	42 (9.9%)	27 (6.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	51.7	298^th of 649 public elementary schools	54.1%		45.7	337^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.3%	39	62.9	67.1	57.2				64.3	59.2	36.7				40.7		$4,759	$1,218	$763	$1,981	$1,931	$847	$2,778
Cowpens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	341 Foster Street	Cowpens	29330	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6300	460	37	12.4		293 (63.7%)	55 (12.0%)	80 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	63.8	229^th of 649 public elementary schools	64.7%		67.9	208^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.5%	21	66.3	67.7	69.4				61.1	54.4	63.9				51.4		$14,648	$1,064	$1,314	$2,378	$10,825	$1,444	$12,269
Pacolet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	150 McDowell Street	Pacolet	29372	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6500	429	27	15.8		284 (66.2%)	70 (16.3%)	27 (6.3%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.1%)	72.4	176^th of 649 public elementary schools	72.9%		75.9	154^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.9%	22	79.0	68.8	55.4				75.8	75.4	48.3				67.2		$16,799	$1,359	$1,992	$3,351	$11,095	$2,353	$13,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Corinth Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Corinth Elementary?

Students at Corinth Elementary are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Corinth Elementary in?

Cherokee 01

What schools do graduates of Corinth Elementary attend?

Students who attend Corinth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John E. Ewing Middle
High : Gaffney High

How many students attend Corinth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Corinth Elementary.

Is Corinth Elementary a good school?

Corinth Elementary ranks 142^nd of 649 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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