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Goucher Charter Academy

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Goucher Charter Academy ranks 350 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Goucher Charter Academy is an elementary school located in Gaffney, South Carolina, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 130 students. It is part of the Limestone Charters Association district, which is ranked 22 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Goucher Charter Academy's performance on the SC READY English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments is generally below the state and district averages, especially in the higher grade levels. For example, in 6th grade ELA, Goucher Charter Academy scored 45.8% proficient or better, compared to 54.6% for the Limestone Charters Association district and 56% for the state. In 7th grade Mathematics, Goucher Charter Academy scored 21.6% proficient or better, compared to 23.4% for the district and 34% for the state. The school's performance for male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students is also below the state averages for those subgroups.

Interestingly, Goucher Charter Academy's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby public schools, such as Northwest Elementary, Cannons Elementary, and Corinth Elementary. For example, in 4th grade ELA, Goucher Charter Academy scored 64.7% proficient or better, compared to 62.3% for Northwest Elementary, 62.9% for Cannons Elementary, and 65.9% for Corinth Elementary. The nearby public schools also have higher percentages of students proficient or better in Mathematics and Science. Additionally, Goucher Charter Academy has a high percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 63.85%, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families.

244

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,223

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

604 Goucher School
Gaffney, SC 29304

(864) 300-2787

District: Limestone Charters Association

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (44% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

South Carolina avg51%

350^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Limestone Charters Association

22^nd of 75Limestone Charters Association among South Carolina districts

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 (2025)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%-4 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Goucher Charter Academy

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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
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
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
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%)	67.9	208^th of 640 public elementary schools	67.5%		60	250^th of 638 public elementary schools	60.8%	42	65.1	63.8	79.4			68.3	55.2	63.5			43.1		$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%)	75.9	154^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.9%		62.7	231^st of 638 public elementary schools	63.8%	77	82.0	74.2	62.5			83.6	59.7	60.7			51.6		$16,799	$1,359	$1,992	$3,351	$11,095	$2,353	$13,448
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
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
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
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
Cannons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Old Converse Road	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6100	389	32	12.1		223 (57.3%)	83 (21.3%)	56 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	71.7	188^th of 640 public elementary schools	70.6%		75.2	150^th of 638 public elementary schools	76.5%	38	67.8	62.9	75.5			76.3	66.1	71.7			41.9		$18,776	$2,657	$1,509	$4,167	$11,408	$3,201	$14,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Goucher Charter Academy

What is the racial makeup of Goucher Charter Academy?

Students at Goucher Charter Academy are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Goucher Charter Academy in?

Limestone Charters Association

How many students attend Goucher Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Goucher Charter Academy.

Is Goucher Charter Academy a good school?

Goucher Charter Academy ranks 350^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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