Mary Bramlett Elementary Primary School
301 Spruce St
Gaffney SC, 29340, Cherokee County
Phone: 864-489-2831
Ranking:
(812 out of 841, bottom 3%)*

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: | 25 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 31 | |||||||
Total Students: | 298 | 263 | 277 | 284 | 298 | 266 | 290 | |||||||
Prekindergarten: | 27 | 9.1% | 24 | 9.1% | 41 | 14.8% | 47 | 16.5% | 52 | 17.4% | 39 | 14.7% | 41 | 14.1% |
Kindergarten: | 51 | 17.1% | 55 | 20.9% | 39 | 14.1% | 41 | 14.4% | 46 | 15.4% | 36 | 13.5% | 48 | 16.6% |
Grade 1: | 56 | 18.8% | 40 | 15.2% | 38 | 13.7% | 39 | 13.7% | 38 | 12.8% | 45 | 16.9% | 43 | 14.8% |
Grade 2: | 35 | 11.7% | 32 | 12.2% | 34 | 12.3% | 38 | 13.4% | 42 | 14.1% | 39 | 14.7% | 46 | 15.9% |
Grade 3: | 46 | 15.4% | 32 | 12.2% | 42 | 15.2% | 38 | 13.4% | 42 | 14.1% | 39 | 14.7% | 34 | 11.7% |
Grade 4: | 32 | 10.7% | 39 | 14.8% | 39 | 14.1% | 39 | 13.7% | 39 | 13.1% | 35 | 13.2% | 33 | 11.4% |
Grade 5: | 51 | 17.1% | 41 | 15.6% | 42 | 15.2% | 42 | 14.8% | 39 | 13.1% | 33 | 12.4% | 45 | 15.5% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 170 | 57.0% | 150 | 57.0% | 151 | 54.5% | 144 | 50.7% | 137 | 46.0% | 125 | 47.0% | 122 | 42.1% |
Female: | 128 | 43.0% | 113 | 43.0% | 126 | 45.5% | 140 | 49.3% | 153 | 51.3% | 132 | 49.6% | 164 | 56.6% |
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: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 14 | 4.7% | 10 | 3.8% | 13 | 4.7% | 9 | 3.2% | 12 | 4.0% | 11 | 4.1% | 15 | 5.2% |
Black: | 202 | 67.8% | 178 | 67.7% | 187 | 67.5% | 187 | 65.8% | 200 | 67.1% | 177 | 66.5% | 202 | 69.7% |
White: | 76 | 25.5% | 69 | 26.2% | 69 | 24.9% | 88 | 31.0% | 86 | 28.9% | 76 | 28.6% | 72 | 24.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 6 | 2.0% | 6 | 2.3% | 8 | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 273 | 91.6% | 236 | 89.7% | 253 | 91.3% | 264 | 93.0% | 258 | 86.6% | 231 | 86.8% | 244 | 84.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 1.7% | 7 | 2.7% | 12 | 4.3% | 7 | 2.5% | 17 | 5.7% | 17 | 6.4% | 21 | 7.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.92 | 10.96 | 13.85 | 14.20 | 14.90 | 11.10 | 9.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
PASS | ||||||
2003 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57.7% | 76.8% | 81.8% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 62.5% | 79.2% | 85.8% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.9% | 77.7% | 87.1% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.7% | 81.4% | 86.4% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 83% | 85.8% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.8% | 83% | 86.7% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 81.9% | 72.5% | 78% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 71.6% | 80.7% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.9% | 69.1% | 80% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.3% | 69.3% | 80.3% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 54.8% | 73% | 82.8% |
2003 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 81.4% | 82.3% |
2004 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 79.8% | 82.7% |
2005 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.3% | 75.9% | 83.4% |
2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 76.2% | 80.9% |
2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 72.9% | 78.4% |
2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 73.8% | 77.1% |
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.7% | 66.7% | 67% |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.2% | 67.7% | 70% |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 64.4% | 70.4% |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 62% | 72.5% |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.2% | 62.6% | 69.7% |
2003 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 29.1% | 51.4% | 56.2% |
2004 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 18% | 50.7% | 60% |
2005 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 19.6% | 57.4% | 64.4% |
2006 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.1% | 58% | 62.7% |
2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22.2% | 55.7% | 64.5% |
2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 70.1% | 71.1% |
2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 49.2% | 61.5% |
2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 14.3% | 47.2% | 55.7% |
2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 5.3% | 51.8% | 60.8% |
2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 47.7% | 60.7% |
2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 12.5% | 55.7% | 67.8% |
2003 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 48.9% | 61% |
2004 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 36% | 59.3% | 72.1% |
2005 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 70.9% | 79.4% |
2006 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 74.8% | 79.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 75.3% | 84.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 50% | 77.6% | 83.8% |
2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 41.2% | 64.7% | 74.4% |
2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 61.8% | 73.2% |
2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60% | 66.5% | 76.6% |
2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 22.7% | 58.8% | 74.6% |
2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 69.9% | 79.7% |
2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 63.2% | 68.9% |
2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.2% | 65.3% | 71% |
2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 61% | 70.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 69.8% | 76.4% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.2% | 75.3% | 80.7% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.5% | 72.1% | 79.6% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.8% | 68.6% | 81.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.9% | 81.1% | 82.7% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 78.1% | 80.8% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 55.1% | 71.1% | 75.7% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 69.4% | 76.5% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 45% | 69% | 78% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 66.4% | 78.2% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 50% | 68.1% | 78.9% |
2003 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.7% | 76.4% | 81.1% |
2004 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.3% | 78.6% | 80.3% |
2005 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 73.2% | 78.6% |
2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 70.6% | 78.4% |
2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.6% | 75.1% | 78.1% |
2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 75% | 79% |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.2% | 73.5% | 76.8% |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 73.5% | 76.7% |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 47.5% | 71.8% | 79.4% |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.6% | 69.5% | 78.4% |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 71.4% | 79.8% |
2003 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 30.7% | 47.6% | 57.1% |
2004 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.9% | 57.4% | 62.3% |
2005 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 25.6% | 55.3% | 61.8% |
2006 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.7% | 52.2% | 62.8% |
2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 16.7% | 52.8% | 63.8% |
2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 61.1% | 68.9% |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.4% | 56.6% | 68.7% |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.2% | 58% | 69.2% |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35% | 61.6% | 70.8% |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 35.9% | 62.5% | 73.8% |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 20% | 60.2% | 73.2% |
2003 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 32% | 54.5% | 64.7% |
2004 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 43.1% | 64.9% | 71% |
2005 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 66.5% | 77.2% |
2006 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 57.6% | 72.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 66.4% | 73.7% |
2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 45.2% | 64.8% | 76.4% |
2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.1% | 66.7% | 79.8% |
2010 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 56.1% | 64% | 76.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 37.5% | 63.8% | 77% |
2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.1% | 71.7% | 80.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 40% | 69.4% | 81.8% |
2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 38.7% | 66.4% | 70.1% |
2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.7% | 68.6% | 72.2% |
2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 41.7% | 67.7% | 74.3% |
2003 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.6% | 65.2% | 68.2% |
2004 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 71.2% | 76.6% |
2005 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 44.4% | 71.6% | 76.8% |
2006 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 73.8% | 79.8% |
2007 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.7% | 67.3% | 77.2% |
2008 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.6% | 73.4% | 77.6% |
2009 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 72.4% | 76.9% | 80% |
2010 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 53% | 69.5% | 78.1% |
2011 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 70.5% | 78.3% |
2012 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 65.9% | 76.5% |
2013 | English/Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.7% | 73.4% | 81.9% |
2003 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 54.7% | 73.3% | 74.6% |
2004 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 58.1% | 73.7% | 76.2% |
2005 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 72.2% | 77.2% |
2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.3% | 72.2% | 75.9% |
2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 55.8% | 70.7% | 77.7% |
2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 52.5% | 76.6% | 77.9% |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 41.4% | 75.7% | 73.5% |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 68.7% | 71.3% |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 73.2% | 75.3% |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 69.1% | 76.1% |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.6% | 69.8% | 76.2% |
2003 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 19.5% | 52.6% | 58.2% |
2004 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.8% | 49.9% | 60.3% |
2005 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 20.8% | 46.6% | 56.7% |
2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.5% | 54.3% | 59.5% |
2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 13.6% | 51.2% | 60.6% |
2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 54.7% | 61.4% |
2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 40% | 57.6% | 68.3% |
2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.7% | 53.3% | 66% |
2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 58.4% | 65% |
2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 65.6% | 71.7% |
2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 21.7% | 60.5% | 73% |
2003 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 23.4% | 49.7% | 60.4% |
2004 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 35.5% | 54.5% | 63.5% |
2005 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 25% | 56.9% | 63.9% |
2006 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 57.3% | 62.4% |
2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.3% | 53.1% | 63.8% |
2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 26.3% | 55.6% | 66.3% |
2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 28.6% | 55.5% | 70% |
2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 47.1% | 54.3% | 66.1% |
2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 59.4% | 70.4% |
2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 57.6% | 69.9% |
2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 38.1% | 60.5% | 71.7% |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 48.2% | 70.4% | 73.2% |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 61.8% | 71.8% | 74.5% |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.9% | 71.8% | 77.7% |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 31.8% | 66.6% | 73.6% |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 65.3% | 74.5% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 64.0% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 36.0% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 36.0% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 64.0% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,836.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,776.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,932.0 |
* Mary Bramlett Elementary Primary School was rated 1 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.