John E. Ewing Middle

Public 6-8

 171 East Junior High Road
       Gaffney, SC  29340


(864) 206-2449

District: Cherokee 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
254th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,493 Help


Students who attend John E. Ewing Middle usually attend:

High:    Gaffney High

Feeder schools for John E. Ewing Middle:

Elementary:    Corinth Elementary
    Draytonville Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  486

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.5%
African American:
26.3%
Hispanic:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Compare Details John E. Ewing Middle ranks worse than 78.2% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Cherokee 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.79. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (59.5%), African American (26.3%), Hispanic (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John E. Ewing Middle is 15.9, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Cherokee 01 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at John E. Ewing Middle is $12,493, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Cherokee 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

John E. Ewing Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks John E. Ewing Middle 254th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See John E. Ewing Middle in the ranking list.)

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Cherokee 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherokee 01 60th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for John E. Ewing Middle

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Rank History for all students at John E. Ewing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 21.98 192nd 225 14.7%
2004 28.56 180th 230 21.7%
2005 25.56 187th 230 18.7%
2006 36.41 164th 231 29.0%
2007 33.76 175th 236 25.8%
2008 28.14 199th 244 18.4%
2009 32.75 191st 249 23.3%
2010 37.18 192nd 261 26.4%
2011 28.25 215th 269 20.1%
2012 34.89 200th 271 26.2%
2013 35.94 196th 276 29.0%
2014 49.06 156th 291 46.4%
2015 29.80 224th 301 25.6%
2016 29.66 225th 303 25.7%
2017 28.68 229th 317 27.8%
2018 38.67 183rd 303 39.6%
2019 43.36 173rd 315 45.1%
2021 26.51 229th 311 26.4%
2022 25.45 224th 310 27.7%
2023 22.79 254th 325 21.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John E. Ewing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.92 160th 280 42.9%
2019 50.77 130th 289 55.0%
2021 32.69 192nd 288 33.3%
2022 32.30 200th 300 33.3%
2023 31.41 221st 313 29.4%
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Rank History for Female students at John E. Ewing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.08 192nd 281 31.7%
2019 49.02 150th 296 49.3%
2021 28.38 201st 279 28.0%
2022 26.94 211th 290 27.2%
2023 27.22 224th 299 25.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at John E. Ewing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.41 47th 194 75.8%
2019 51.86 75th 195 61.5%
2021 26.12 137th 164 16.5%
2022 25.32 148th 183 19.1%
2023 31.42 137th 187 26.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at John E. Ewing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 33.33 143rd 179 20.1%
2022 6.59 177th 182 2.7%
2023 3.10 181st 185 2.2%
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Rank History for Male students at John E. Ewing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.82 157th 284 44.7%
2019 39.48 183rd 296 38.2%
2021 23.61 212th 279 24.0%
2022 24.09 217th 292 25.7%
2023 19.16 247th 303 18.5%
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Rank History for African American students at John E. Ewing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.99 220th 237 7.2%
2019 31.23 187th 252 25.8%
2021 34.61 158th 235 32.8%
2022 14.69 244th 249 2.0%
2023 13.59 248th 253 2.0%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at John E. Ewing Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.86 199th 250 20.4%
2019 26.62 196th 258 24.0%
2021 12.55 222nd 244 9.0%
2022 12.56 225th 249 9.6%
2023 11.28 243rd 260 6.5%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for John E. Ewing Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 637 259 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 898
1989 585 252 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 838
1990 597 240 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 839
1991 599 234 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 836
1992 557 213 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 772
1993 561 215 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 776
1994 568 206 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 775
1995 561 194 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1996 561 194 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1997 527 207 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 736
1998 553 192 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 747
1999 578 208 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 789
2000 635 193 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 834
2001 399 185 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 590
2002 365 165 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 541
2003 365 165 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 541
2004 368 161 1 8 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2005 367 170 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 550
2006 364 146 1 8 1 n/a n/a 1 521
2007 352 122 0 10 1 n/a n/a 0 485
2008 359 128 1 9 0 n/a n/a 1 498
2009 350 131 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 489
2010 351 102 2 7 0 n/a n/a 0 462
2011 325 93 0 5 0 1 13 0 437
2012 304 87 0 9 0 1 11 0 412
2013 318 91 0 13 0 0 10 0 432
2014 337 90 0 10 0 0 5 0 442
2015 326 100 0 9 1 0 6 0 442
2016 290 98 0 11 1 0 3 0 403
2017 265 101 2 13 0 0 7 0 388
2018 293 82 2 15 0 0 10 0 402
2019 275 99 2 13 0 0 12 0 401
2020 329 133 1 26 0 0 12 0 501
2021 317 149 1 28 0 0 18 0 513
2022 292 137 3 38 0 0 17 0 487
2023 289 128 2 42 1 0 24 0 486

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John E. Ewing Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 898 45.9 19.5 n/a
1989 838 43.6 19.2 n/a
1990 839 46.8 17.9 n/a
1991 836 49.1 17.0 23.2
1992 772 46.8 16.4 28.5
1993 776 47.0 16.5 31.1
1994 775 50.0 15.5 30.1
1995 757 49.0 15.4 30.6
1996 757 49.0 15.4 30.6
1997 736 48.0 15.3 33.6
1998 747 48.0 15.6 35.3
1999 789 49.0 16.1 37.8
2000 834 48.0 17.4 38.5
2001 590 38.0 15.5 56.4
2002 541 35.0 15.5 59.1
2003 541 35.0 15.5 59.1
2004 538 37.0 14.5 62.5
2005 550 40.0 13.8 62.9
2006 521 37.0 14.1 62.9
2007 485 50.0 9.7 62.5
2008 498 38.0 13.1 63.8
2009 489 31.0 15.8 63.4
2010 462 27.0 17.1 65.6
2011 437 27.0 16.1 74.8
2012 412 24.0 17.1 68.7
2013 432 24.0 18.0 72
2014 442 24.0 18.4 69.7
2015 442 27.0 16.3 79.6
2016 403 28.0 14.3 100
2017 388 28.0 13.8 100
2018 402 28.0 14.3 100
2019 401 26.0 15.4 100
2020 501 32.2 15.5 100
2021 513 32.0 16.0 100
2022 487 32.5 14.9 100
2023 486 30.5 15.9 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John E. Ewing Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 898 45.9 19.5 n/a
1989 838 43.6 19.2 n/a
1990 839 46.8 17.9 n/a
1991 836 49.1 17.0 23.2
1992 772 46.8 16.4 28.5
1993 776 47.0 16.5 31.1
1994 775 50.0 15.5 30.1
1995 757 49.0 15.4 30.6
1996 757 49.0 15.4 30.6
1997 736 48.0 15.3 33.6
1998 747 48.0 15.6 35.3
1999 789 49.0 16.1 37.8
2000 834 48.0 17.4 38.5
2001 590 38.0 15.5 56.4
2002 541 35.0 15.5 59.1
2003 541 35.0 15.5 59.1
2004 538 37.0 14.5 62.5
2005 550 40.0 13.8 62.9
2006 521 37.0 14.1 62.9
2007 485 50.0 9.7 62.5
2008 498 38.0 13.1 63.8
2009 489 31.0 15.8 63.4
2010 462 27.0 17.1 65.6
2011 437 27.0 16.1 74.8
2012 412 24.0 17.1 68.7
2013 432 24.0 18.0 72
2014 442 24.0 18.4 69.7
2015 442 27.0 16.3 79.6
2016 403 28.0 14.3 100
2017 388 28.0 13.8 100
2018 402 28.0 14.3 100
2019 401 26.0 15.4 100
2020 501 32.2 15.5 100
2021 513 32.0 16.0 100
2022 487 32.5 14.9 100
2023 486 30.5 15.9 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for John E. Ewing Middle

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,006 (8.8%) $1,023 (9.0%) $2,028 (17.8%) $8,165 (71.6%) $1,202 (10.5%) $9,367 (82.2%) $11,396
2020 $716 (6.5%) $1,046 (9.5%) $1,763 (16.0%) $8,085 (73.5%) $1,152 (10.5%) $9,237 (84.0%) $11,000
2021 $934 (8.7%) $462 (4.3%) $1,396 (13.0%) $8,300 (77.1%) $1,066 (9.9%) $9,367 (87.0%) $10,763
2022 $1,014 (9.6%) $949 (8.9%) $1,963 (18.5%) $7,664 (72.2%) $990 (9.3%) $8,653 (81.5%) $10,616
2023 $1,169 (9.4%) $1,756 (14.1%) $2,925 (23.4%) $8,268 (66.2%) $1,300 (10.4%) $9,568 (76.6%) $12,493

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John E. Ewing Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 173rd of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 254th of 325 Middle schools
 23.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (John E. Ewing Middle)42.724
 18.7%
   6th Grade Science (Cherokee 01)36.428.4
 8%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (John E. Ewing Middle)34.835.6
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee 01)34.140.8
 6.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (John E. Ewing Middle)52.216.3
 35.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee 01)40.719.8
 20.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (John E. Ewing Middle)38.639.1
 0.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee 01)39.441.1
 1.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (John E. Ewing Middle)18.920.1
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee 01)26.918.7
 8.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (John E. Ewing Middle)39.237.7
 1.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cherokee 01)41.344.2
 2.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (John E. Ewing Middle)2815.8
 12.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cherokee 01)34.518.6
 15.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (John E. Ewing Middle)86.986.5
 0.4%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Cherokee 01)54.855.9
 1.1%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students401486
 21.2%
African American99128
 29.3%
American Indian01
Asian22
Hispanic1342
 223.1%
Pacific Islander00
White275289
 5.1%
Two or More Races1224
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Frequently Asked Questions about John E. Ewing Middle

Students who attend John E. Ewing Middle usually go on to attend Gaffney High

Students at John E. Ewing Middle are 59% White, 26% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 486 students attended John E. Ewing Middle.

John E. Ewing Middle ranks in the bottom 21.8% of South Carolina middle schools.


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