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Cherokee Charter Academy

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-9
294th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 640 South Carolina Alternative Schools
Better than 54% of South Carolina alternative schools
Summary

Cherokee Charter Academy is an elementary school located in Gaffney, South Carolina, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 516 students. The school is part of the Charter Institute at Erskine district, which is ranked 40 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherokee Charter Academy consistently outperforms the Charter Institute at Erskine district and the state of South Carolina in various subject areas and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 68.97% of students proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 51.26% for the district and 73.95% for the state. The school's performance for male students and low socioeconomic status students is particularly noteworthy, with 3-star ratings. However, the school's performance for female students and white students has been relatively lower, with 2-star ratings.

Compared to nearby schools, Goucher Charter Academy has shown stronger performance in English Language Arts but weaker performance in Mathematics, while the traditional public schools in the Cherokee 01 district, such as Corinth Elementary and Draytonville Elementary, have generally lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, some of the Cherokee 01 district schools have outperformed Cherokee Charter Academy in certain subject areas and grade levels.

633
Students ?
15.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,475
Per pupil spending ?
99.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3206 Cherokee Avenue
       Gaffney, SC  29340

(864) 489-7198

District: Charter Institute at Erskine

Racial breakdown:

White:
68.4%
African American:
18.3%
Hispanic:
8.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 67th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2021
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Charter Institute at Erskine
✓Above the South Carolina median (54th percentile)
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 22% South Carolina)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg45%
South Carolina avg53%
Elementary school
294th of 640
South Carolina public elementary schools ?
Top 46%▲ up 11 pts since 2021
From bottom 43% (2021) to top 46% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
107th of 320
South Carolina public middle schools ?
Top 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2023
From top 28% (2023) to top 33% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of South Carolina Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 12Alternative Schools in the Charter Institute at Erskine
40th of 75Charter Institute at Erskine 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202552.1294 of 64054.1%★★★☆☆
202447.4340 of 63846.7%★★☆☆☆
202361.2236 of 64463.4%★★★☆☆
202250.5305 of 62551.2%★★★☆☆
202142.7357 of 62242.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202537.5360 of 58138.0%★★☆☆☆
202444.5324 of 56542.7%★★☆☆☆
202371.6158 of 58072.8%★★★★☆
202239.4351 of 57338.7%★★☆☆☆
202139.9337 of 55439.2%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202559.4235 of 61361.7%★★★☆☆
202453.5276 of 59953.9%★★★☆☆
202367.6176 of 60871.1%★★★★☆
202256.4258 of 60057.0%★★★☆☆
202141.6350 of 58039.7%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202560.8228 of 58661.1%★★★☆☆
202448.2292 of 56848.6%★★☆☆☆
202358.7232 of 58260.1%★★★☆☆
202255.9256 of 57955.8%★★★☆☆
202142.5323 of 56142.4%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202537.4318 of 46030.9%★★☆☆☆
202429.9338 of 44123.4%★☆☆☆☆
202340.9289 of 46337.6%★★☆☆☆
202231.3327 of 45528.1%★☆☆☆☆
202129.4328 of 43925.3%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202560.6107 of 32066.6%★★★☆☆
202452.0142 of 32556.3%★★★☆☆
202367.490 of 32572.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202551.4130 of 29555.9%★★★☆☆
202459.4106 of 29463.9%★★★☆☆
202361.996 of 29967.9%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202568.175 of 30775.6%★★★★☆
202462.886 of 30772.0%★★★★☆
202381.245 of 31385.6%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202564.997 of 29667.2%★★★☆☆
202449.0138 of 29453.1%★★★☆☆
202369.181 of 30373.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankSouth Carolina percentileRating
202552.0120 of 25753.3%★★★☆☆
202432.6175 of 25531.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.1135 of 26048.1%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)61st percentile+7 vs school
Female (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)31st percentile-23 vs school
Middle school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+9 vs school
Male (2025)67th percentile~ school
Female (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school
White (2025)53rd percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?
Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 269%-5 vs state
English Language Arts61%~ state avg
Science50%~ state avg
Mathematics40%-4 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Cherokee Charter Academy.

Students at Cherokee Charter Academy are 68% White, 18% African American, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Cherokee Charter Academy ranks 294th of 640 South Carolina alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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