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Grassy Pond Elementary

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Grassy Pond Elementary ranks 281 st of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Grassy Pond Elementary is a mid-sized public school in Gaffney, SC, serving 519 students in grades PK-5 within the Cherokee 01 district, where it stands out as one of the stronger academic options despite the district's overall low statewide ranking.

For parents, the most encouraging news is that Grassy Pond consistently outperforms its district peers by wide margins. In the most recent school year, 68.1% of 4th graders were proficient in math—nearly 30 percentage points above the district average and 16 points above the state average. This isn't a fluke; the school has posted strong 4th grade math scores for several years running. The school also does an exceptional job getting kids to class. Despite serving a population where roughly 68% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, chronic absenteeism sits at just 18.8%, far better than the district's 26.2% rate. That consistency in attendance likely fuels academic gains. When compared to nearby schools like B. D. Lee Elementary—just 3.9 miles away with similar demographics—Grassy Pond's 4th grade math proficiency is more than four times higher, suggesting school-level strategies are making a real difference.

However, there are areas that need attention. Fifth grade math is a persistent weak spot, with proficiency rates that have swung dramatically from year to year, and science scores consistently trail both state averages and the school's own ELA and math results. The school also saw a puzzling 64% drop in per-student spending between 2022-2023 and 2024-2025, which raises questions about long-term sustainability. While Grassy Pond ranks in the 58th percentile statewide (3 stars)—a solid improvement from last year—it still trails high-performing schools in neighboring districts like Mayo Elementary in Spartanburg 02, which benefits from nearly three times the per-student funding. For families in Gaffney, Grassy Pond is clearly a relative bright spot, but the uneven subject-area performance and resource concerns are worth monitoring.

519

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,628

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1146 Boiling Springs Highway
Gaffney, SC 29341

(864) 206-6671

District: Cherokee 01

Students who attend Grassy Pond Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gaffney Middle
High:	Gaffney High

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.6%

African American:

20.2%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cherokee 01

✓Above the South Carolina median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg44%

South Carolina avg58%

281^st of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	54.6	281 of 661	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	346 of 639	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	280 of 643	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	265 of 644	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	339 of 625	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	234 of 622	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	193 of 643	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	176 of 624	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	59.4	242 of 639	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	291 of 619	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.0	399 of 638	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	373 of 630	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.8	379 of 599	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.1	345 of 594	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.2	270 of 597	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.7	222 of 589	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	224 of 580	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	179 of 577	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	57.8	252 of 566	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.0	288 of 559	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	59.1	253 of 557	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	50.8	299 of 550	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	69.2	168 of 542	69.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	50.3	182 of 394	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	244 of 393	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	87.1	26 of 412	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	374 of 599	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	358 of 580	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.2	223 of 568	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	255 of 580	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	323 of 573	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	241 of 554	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	202 of 588	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	164 of 570	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	263 of 634	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	345 of 612	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	271 of 602	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	261 of 608	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	349 of 600	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.8	241 of 580	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	167 of 600	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	132 of 588	77.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	193 of 591	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	299 of 585	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	289 of 571	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	248 of 582	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	324 of 579	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	199 of 561	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	175 of 590	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.4	185 of 571	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	343 of 463	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.4	318 of 459	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	258 of 446	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	241 of 463	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	305 of 455	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	163 of 439	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	208 of 472	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	260 of 457	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)67th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile~ school

African American (2023)54th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)38th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts63%~ state avg

Mathematics58%+4 vs state

Science44%-8 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 (2024)	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
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	68.8%	325 (62.6%)	105 (20.2%)	73 (14.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	54.6	281^st of 661 public elementary schools	57.5%		44.2	346^th of 639 public elementary schools	45.9%	65	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
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	100.0%	101 (25.3%)	161 (40.4%)	126 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	6.1	650^th of 661 public elementary schools	1.7%		4.4	634^th of 639 public elementary schools	0.8%	16	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
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	100.0%	115 (19.1%)	393 (65.2%)	55 (9.1%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	8.9	638^th of 661 public elementary schools	3.5%		6.5	624^th of 639 public elementary schools	2.3%	14	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
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	73.6%	339 (80.1%)	42 (9.9%)	27 (6.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	51.6	304^th of 661 public elementary schools	54.0%		45.7	337^th of 639 public elementary schools	47.3%	33	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
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	100.0%	202 (46.3%)	166 (38.1%)	44 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.0%)	13.4	603^rd of 661 public elementary schools	8.8%		18.4	538^th of 639 public elementary schools	15.8%	65	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	100.0%	163 (61.7%)	61 (23.1%)	13 (4.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)	26.4	487^th of 661 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.1	477^th of 639 public elementary schools	25.4%	10	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
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	100.0%	249 (77.1%)	37 (11.5%)	14 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	28	473^rd of 661 public elementary schools	28.4%		36	408^th of 639 public elementary schools	36.2%	65	45.0	58.6	62.8				40.0	31.7	36.6				37.5		$5,284	$1,495	$703	$2,198	$2,235	$851	$3,087
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	83.9%	256 (87.7%)	7 (2.4%)	19 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	76.8	144^th of 661 public elementary schools	78.2%		76.3	146^th of 639 public elementary schools	77.2%	2	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
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	100.0%	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
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	63.8%	208 (85.2%)	7 (2.9%)	11 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	42.6	380^th of 661 public elementary schools	42.5%		43.7	350^th of 639 public elementary schools	45.2%	30	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Grassy Pond Elementary

What district is Grassy Pond Elementary in?

Cherokee 01

What is the racial makeup of Grassy Pond Elementary?

Students at Grassy Pond Elementary are 63% White, 20% African American, 14% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Grassy Pond Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Grassy Pond Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Grassy Pond Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grassy Pond Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gaffney Middle
High : Gaffney High

Is Grassy Pond Elementary a good school?

Grassy Pond Elementary ranks 281^st of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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