Grassy Pond Elementary Primary School
1146 Boiling Springs Hwy
Gaffney SC, 29341, Cherokee County
Phone: 864-487-1256
Ranking: 
(348 out of 841, top 41%)*
(348 out of 841, top 41%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Cherokee County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 35 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 540 | 554 | 557 | 554 | 528 | 510 | 496 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 39 | 7.2% | 38 | 6.9% | 39 | 7.0% | 23 | 4.2% | 28 | 5.3% | 40 | 7.8% | 42 | 8.5% |
| Kindergarten: | 74 | 13.7% | 88 | 15.9% | 75 | 13.5% | 80 | 14.4% | 65 | 12.3% | 88 | 17.3% | 72 | 14.5% |
| Grade 1: | 94 | 17.4% | 79 | 14.3% | 84 | 15.1% | 77 | 13.9% | 93 | 17.6% | 79 | 15.5% | 71 | 14.3% |
| Grade 2: | 71 | 13.1% | 78 | 14.1% | 77 | 13.8% | 106 | 19.1% | 90 | 17.0% | 68 | 13.3% | 94 | 19.0% |
| Grade 3: | 83 | 15.4% | 75 | 13.5% | 103 | 18.5% | 94 | 17.0% | 73 | 13.8% | 96 | 18.8% | 67 | 13.5% |
| Grade 4: | 83 | 15.4% | 99 | 17.9% | 98 | 17.6% | 74 | 13.4% | 102 | 19.3% | 72 | 14.1% | 67 | 13.5% |
| Grade 5: | 96 | 17.8% | 97 | 17.5% | 81 | 14.5% | 100 | 18.1% | 77 | 14.6% | 67 | 13.1% | 83 | 16.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 274 | 50.7% | 286 | 51.6% | 277 | 49.7% | 282 | 50.9% | 261 | 49.4% | 250 | 49.0% | 262 | 52.8% |
| Female: | 266 | 49.3% | 268 | 48.4% | 280 | 50.3% | 272 | 49.1% | 258 | 48.9% | 252 | 49.4% | 228 | 46.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 14 | 2.6% | 10 | 1.8% | 11 | 2.0% | 8 | 1.4% | 10 | 1.9% | 6 | 1.2% | 7 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic: | 46 | 8.5% | 43 | 7.8% | 59 | 10.6% | 60 | 10.8% | 40 | 7.6% | 37 | 7.3% | 31 | 6.3% |
| Black: | 97 | 18.0% | 99 | 17.9% | 104 | 18.7% | 100 | 18.1% | 94 | 17.8% | 91 | 17.8% | 79 | 15.9% |
| White: | 382 | 70.7% | 402 | 72.6% | 377 | 67.7% | 383 | 69.1% | 383 | 72.5% | 376 | 73.7% | 377 | 76.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6 | 1.1% | 3 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 236 | 43.7% | 261 | 47.1% | 249 | 44.7% | 233 | 42.1% | 206 | 39.0% | 161 | 31.6% | 148 | 29.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 43 | 8.0% | 38 | 6.9% | 38 | 6.8% | 33 | 6.0% | 28 | 5.3% | 38 | 7.5% | 29 | 5.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 15.65 | 16.06 | 18.57 | 18.47 | 18.21 | 17.00 | 16.00 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| PASS | ||||||
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 76.8% | 81.8% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 79.2% | 85.8% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86.5% | 77.7% | 87.1% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.3% | 81.4% | 86.4% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.9% | 83% | 85.8% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 83% | 86.7% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 72.5% | 78% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 71.6% | 80.7% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.2% | 69.1% | 80% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.6% | 69.3% | 80.3% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88.5% | 81.4% | 82.3% |
| 2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.1% | 79.8% | 82.7% |
| 2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 75.9% | 83.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 76.2% | 80.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 72.9% | 78.4% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.4% | 73.8% | 77.1% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 66.7% | 67% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 67.7% | 70% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 64.4% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.8% | 62% | 72.5% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.5% | 62.6% | 69.7% |
| 2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 51.4% | 56.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 50.7% | 60% |
| 2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.3% | 57.4% | 64.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.1% | 58% | 62.7% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76.5% | 55.7% | 64.5% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.9% | 70.1% | 71.1% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.1% | 49.2% | 61.5% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 47.2% | 55.7% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.2% | 51.8% | 60.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 47.7% | 60.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 55.7% | 67.8% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 48.9% | 61% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 59.3% | 72.1% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.2% | 70.9% | 79.4% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77.9% | 74.8% | 79.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.2% | 75.3% | 84.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 77.6% | 83.8% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 64.7% | 74.4% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.5% | 61.8% | 73.2% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.9% | 66.5% | 76.6% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 58.8% | 74.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 69.9% | 79.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.6% | 63.2% | 68.9% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 65.3% | 71% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 61% | 70.3% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 69.8% | 76.4% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 75.3% | 80.7% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 72.1% | 79.6% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.3% | 68.6% | 81.8% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 81.1% | 82.7% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 78.1% | 80.8% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.7% | 71.1% | 75.7% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.8% | 69.4% | 76.5% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 69% | 78% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 66.4% | 78.2% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.5% | 68.1% | 78.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 76.4% | 81.1% |
| 2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 78.6% | 80.3% |
| 2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.9% | 73.2% | 78.6% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 70.6% | 78.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 75.1% | 78.1% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 75% | 79% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 73.5% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.8% | 73.5% | 76.7% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 71.8% | 79.4% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 69.5% | 78.4% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.6% | 71.4% | 79.8% |
| 2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.2% | 47.6% | 57.1% |
| 2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 57.4% | 62.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 55.3% | 61.8% |
| 2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52.2% | 62.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 52.8% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 61.1% | 68.9% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 56.6% | 68.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 58% | 69.2% |
| 2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 61.6% | 70.8% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.8% | 62.5% | 73.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 60.2% | 73.2% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 54.5% | 64.7% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 74% | 64.9% | 71% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 80.8% | 66.5% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76% | 57.6% | 72.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 75.3% | 66.4% | 73.7% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.5% | 64.8% | 76.4% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 84.7% | 66.7% | 79.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 64% | 76.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 63.8% | 77% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.1% | 71.7% | 80.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 69.4% | 81.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 66.4% | 70.1% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 68.6% | 72.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 67.7% | 74.3% |
| 2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 85% | 65.2% | 68.2% |
| 2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.6% | 71.2% | 76.6% |
| 2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 71.6% | 76.8% |
| 2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.3% | 73.8% | 79.8% |
| 2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 77% | 67.3% | 77.2% |
| 2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 73.4% | 77.6% |
| 2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.9% | 76.9% | 80% |
| 2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.3% | 69.5% | 78.1% |
| 2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 70.5% | 78.3% |
| 2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.9% | 65.9% | 76.5% |
| 2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 73.4% | 81.9% |
| 2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.7% | 73.3% | 74.6% |
| 2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.1% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
| 2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.3% | 72.2% | 77.2% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 72.2% | 75.9% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 82.1% | 70.7% | 77.7% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 85.4% | 76.6% | 77.9% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.5% | 75.7% | 73.5% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 68.7% | 71.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.6% | 73.2% | 75.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.5% | 69.1% | 76.1% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 69.8% | 76.2% |
| 2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 71.7% | 52.6% | 58.2% |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 46.6% | 56.7% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 54.3% | 59.5% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 51.2% | 60.6% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 54.7% | 61.4% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.6% | 57.6% | 68.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 53.3% | 66% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.1% | 58.4% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 65.6% | 71.7% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 72% | 60.5% | 73% |
| 2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 76.7% | 49.7% | 60.4% |
| 2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 64.8% | 54.5% | 63.5% |
| 2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 67.4% | 56.9% | 63.9% |
| 2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 57.3% | 62.4% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.4% | 53.1% | 63.8% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 55.6% | 66.3% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.8% | 55.5% | 70% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 54.3% | 66.1% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 52% | 59.4% | 70.4% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.5% | 57.6% | 69.9% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 70.6% | 60.5% | 71.7% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.5% | 70.4% | 73.2% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 75% | 71.8% | 74.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 81.6% | 71.8% | 77.7% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 66.6% | 73.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 65.3% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 37.5% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 62.5% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,741.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,321.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $48,499.0 |
* Grassy Pond Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.