For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,594 students in Cherokee 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Cherokee 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
15 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
7,525 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
559 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cherokee 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#54 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
50%
Graduation Rate
80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
14%
% Black
28%
30%
% White
56%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,544 is higher than the state median of $15,175. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,444 is less than the state median of $14,773. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$117 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$109 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,544
$15,175
Spending / Student
$14,444
$14,773
Best Cherokee 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Gaffney Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
805 East Frederick Street
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6129
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-6129
Gr: 6-8 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #22.
Blacksburg Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
101 London Street
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6829
Blacksburg, SC 29702
(864) 206-6829
Gr: 6-8 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
John E. Ewing Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
171 East Junior High Road
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-2449
Gaffney, SC 29340
(864) 206-2449
Gr: 6-8 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
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