Middle Schools in Cherokee 01

Summary:

The Cherokee 01 school district in South Carolina is home to three middle schools: Gaffney Middle, John E. Ewing Middle, and Blacksburg Middle. While all three schools serve students in grades 6-8, Cherokee 01 district data reveals that Blacksburg Middle stands out as the highest-performing middle school in the area.

Blacksburg Middle consistently outperforms the other two schools and the district/state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. It also has the highest statewide school ranking, placing 192nd out of 325 middle schools in South Carolina for the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Blacksburg Middle has the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at 72.5%, compared to 100% at the other two schools, and the lowest student-teacher ratio at 13.3.

In contrast, Gaffney Middle and John E. Ewing Middle generally lag behind the state averages in test scores and have a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 100% of their students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. These factors may contribute to the lower academic performance observed at these two schools compared to the standout Blacksburg Middle.

District Detail

141 Twin Lakes Road
Gaffney, SC 29341

(864) 206-2201

SchoolDigger Rank:
55^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,712

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				SC READY English Language Arts (2024)			SC READY Mathematics (2024)			EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	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
John E. Ewing Middle	Public	6-8	171 East Junior High Road	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-2449	405	29	14.2	100.0%	233 (57.5%)	112 (27.7%)	37 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.9%)	18	271^st of 325 public middle schools	16.6%		22.8	254^th of 325 public middle schools	21.8%	17	32.5	31.3	36.6	18.1	13.2	15.4	90.0	$12,493	$1,169	$1,756	$2,925	$8,268	$1,300	$9,568
Gaffney Middle	Public	6-8	805 East Frederick Street	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6129	852	65	13.2	100.0%	386 (45.3%)	311 (36.5%)	119 (14.0%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.5%)	19.3	264^th of 325 public middle schools	18.8%		27.2	237^th of 325 public middle schools	27.1%	27	36.2	37.4	34.5	17.7	15.3	11.2	66.2	$12,831	$938	$1,661	$2,599	$8,904	$1,329	$10,233
Blacksburg Middle	Public	6-8	101 London Street	Blacksburg	29702	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6829	366	29	12.6	74.3%	289 (79.0%)	33 (9.0%)	16 (4.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	38.1	192^nd of 325 public middle schools	40.9%		43.8	176^th of 325 public middle schools	45.8%	16	45.0	35.5	52.6	23.2	22.4	33.4	92.7	$13,231	$1,009	$1,724	$2,733	$9,043	$1,455	$10,498

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charter Institute at Erskine	0.43 mi	29	34^th
Limestone Charters Association	8.71 mi	7
Spartanburg 03	12.4 mi	5	11^th
Spartanburg 02	13.89 mi	14	8^th
York 01	15.15 mi	9	48^th

Middle Schools in Cherokee 01

District Detail

Blacksburg Middle

Gaffney Middle

John E. Ewing Middle

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