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Draytonville Elementary

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Draytonville Elementary ranks 478 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Draytonville Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gaffney, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 265 students. The school is part of the Cherokee 01 School District, which is ranked 58 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Draytonville Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, with a ranking between 245 and 529 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (SC READY) is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 25.8% (5th grade) to 57.6% (4th grade), compared to the state averages of 61.8% to 63.5%. The school's performance on mathematics assessments is also below state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 22.6% (5th grade) to 51.3% (3rd grade) in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 48.1% to 56.3%. Additionally, Draytonville Elementary has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.5% to 39.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Draytonville Elementary performs significantly worse than the nearby Northwest Elementary, Grassy Pond Elementary, and Corinth Elementary, which all have higher academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. The only school that performs worse than Draytonville Elementary is Limestone-Central Elementary, which is also part of the Cherokee 01 School District.

264

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$5,675

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2373 Wilkinsville Highway
Gaffney, SC 29340

(864) 206-6783

District: Cherokee 01

Students who attend Draytonville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John E. Ewing Middle
High:	Gaffney High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

African American:

23.1%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (41% vs 56% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

South Carolina avg56%

478^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Cherokee 01

58^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
2025	26.1	478 of 640	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	387 of 638	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	458 of 644	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	433 of 625	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	405 of 622	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.5	328 of 643	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	424 of 624	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.9	529 of 639	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.6	315 of 619	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.1	245 of 638	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.6	333 of 630	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	387 of 599	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.3	407 of 594	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	359 of 597	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.3	342 of 589	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.3	324 of 580	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	53.4	293 of 577	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.9	325 of 566	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.8	283 of 559	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.1	361 of 557	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.9	360 of 550	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	47.6	311 of 542	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	78.9	114 of 588	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.2	347 of 570	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	399 of 613	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.1	325 of 599	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	353 of 608	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	383 of 600	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	337 of 580	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	239 of 600	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	332 of 588	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	340 of 586	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	362 of 582	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	305 of 561	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	340 of 590	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	404 of 460	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	368 of 441	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	432 of 463	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	397 of 455	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	417 of 439	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	373 of 472	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	439 of 457	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2019)81st percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts47%-16 vs state

Mathematics37%-16 vs state

Science33%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Draytonville Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)					SC READY Mathematics (2025)					SC READY Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 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 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
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%)	26.1	478^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.3%		39.2	387^th of 638 public elementary schools	39.3%	91	53.9	57.6	25.8			51.3	33.4	22.6			33.3		$5,675	$1,393	$1,260	$2,652	$2,177	$846	$3,023
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%)	76.3	146^th of 640 public elementary schools	77.2%		79.7	125^th of 638 public elementary schools	80.4%	21	75.6	65.9	75.0			66.6	68.2	70.5			50.0		$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%)	18.4	539^th of 640 public elementary schools	15.8%		10	599^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.1%	60	54.7	50.7	46.0			32.0	19.4	17.6			32.8		$5,349	$1,703	$838	$2,541	$1,963	$846	$2,808
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%)	6.5	625^th of 640 public elementary schools	2.3%		4.8	633^rd of 638 public elementary schools	0.8%	8	29.5	32.8	41.4			20.0	24.7	24.3			15.1		$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%)	4.4	635^th of 640 public elementary schools	0.8%		3.9	636^th of 638 public elementary schools	0.3%	1	30.6	28.2	32.9			24.0	19.6	17.9			10.9		$5,850	$1,627	$818	$2,445	$2,368	$1,037	$3,405
Blacksburg Elementary	Public	3-5	402 Hardin Street	Blacksburg	29702	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6518	323	23	13.9		249 (77.1%)	37 (11.5%)	14 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	36	409^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.1%		33.7	423^rd of 638 public elementary schools	33.7%	14	52.3	67.0	48.2			33.7	56.7	30.1			44.3		$5,284	$1,495	$703	$2,198	$2,235	$851	$3,087
Goucher Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	604 Goucher School	Gaffney	29304	Cherokee County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(864) 300-2787	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%)	43.7	350^th of 640 public elementary schools	45.3%					(n/a)		64.7	64.0	45.8	51.3		44.1	40.0	25.7	21.6	53.0	40.0	$16,223	$696	$1,708	$2,404	$9,916	$3,903	$13,819
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%)	44.2	346^th of 640 public elementary schools	45.9%		56	278^th of 638 public elementary schools	56.4%	68	55.3	58.9	71.5			47.4	45.2	46.8			31.5		$4,628	$1,137	$737	$1,874	$1,909	$846	$2,754
Blacksburg Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1010 East Cherokee Street	Blacksburg	29702	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6936	363	24	15.2		273 (75.2%)	38 (10.5%)	20 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.3%)								(n/a)													$5,370	$1,913	$627	$2,540	$1,983	$846	$2,829
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%)	45.7	337^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.3%		42.2	368^th of 638 public elementary schools	42.3%	31	66.7	62.3	52.1			64.1	43.4	37.6			28.3		$4,759	$1,218	$763	$1,981	$1,931	$847	$2,778

Frequently Asked Questions about Draytonville Elementary

What district is Draytonville Elementary in?

Cherokee 01

What is the racial makeup of Draytonville Elementary?

Students at Draytonville Elementary are 62% White, 23% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

How many students attend Draytonville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Draytonville Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Draytonville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Draytonville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John E. Ewing Middle
High : Gaffney High

Is Draytonville Elementary a good school?

Draytonville Elementary ranks 478^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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