Luther Vaughan Elementary School

192 Vaughan Rd, Gaffney, SC 29341 | (864) 489-2424

Grades: PK-5
Student Enrollment: 291

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3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 291 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
Ranks 491st out of 535 elementary schools in SC.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 192 Vaughan Road, Gaffney, SC 29341

Principal or Admin: Ronald Cope
Fax: (864) 487-1253
Website: www.cherokeeschoolssc.org

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Cherokee County School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,859
Dropout Rate: 5.4%
Students Per Teacher: 15.9
Enrolled Students: 9,159

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 291
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 23.0
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.7

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 149 (51.2%)
Females: 139 (47.8%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 16 (5.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 260 (89.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 276 (94.8%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Luther Vaughan Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	1	0.3%
Black	144	49.5%
Asian	9	3.1%
Hispanic	72	24.7%
White	62	21.3%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	20	6.9%
Kindergarten	49	16.8%
1st Grade	40	13.7%
2nd Grade	50	17.2%
3rd Grade	45	15.5%
4th Grade	45	15.5%
5th Grade	42	14.4%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 32%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:68%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 19 Years
Average Salary: $46,520

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

Luther Vaughan Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$32,873	16%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$49,120	84%

Source: SC Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 3

3 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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2 reviews for Luther Vaughan Elementary School

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 02, 2009
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My son learned alot but would say his teacher was mean and he would potty inhis pants saying the teacher didnt let him go to the bathroom he was in kindergaten and they would leave himlike that and not call me to go change him!

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on July 06, 2009
Rating: (3 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
My grandson Is in a special area of the school and he has improved with Ms. Cobbs help. He is more out going and he loves his teacher. The other teachers seem to be caring as well .

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Luther Vaughan Elementary School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on PASS state exams in the following subjects:

English Language Arts
Math
Science
Social Studies
Writing

PASS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	56.1%	54.0%	46.1%
2009	75.5%	59.5%	53.6%

Math Test
2010	68.3%	67.7%	70.0%
2009	53.2%	66.7%	67.0%

Science Test
2010	55.0%	47.2%	55.7%
2009	33.4%	49.2%	61.5%

Social Studies Test
2010	57.1%	61.8%	73.2%
2009	39.1%	64.7%	74.4%

Writing Test
2010	68.3%	65.3%	71.0%
2009	47.9%	63.2%	68.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	90.9%	68.7%	62.3%
2009	84.2%	69.3%	63.6%

Math Test
2010	52.3%	73.5%	76.7%
2009	51.2%	73.5%	76.8%

Science Test
2010	29.5%	58.0%	69.2%
2009	34.1%	56.6%	68.7%

Social Studies Test
2010	34.1%	64.0%	76.1%
2009	46.4%	66.7%	79.8%

Writing Test
2010	35.6%	68.6%	72.2%
2009	37.2%	66.4%	70.1%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
English Language Arts Test
2010	85.8%	72.5%	63.3%
2009	83.8%	68.2%	64.8%

Math Test
2010	25.7%	68.7%	71.3%
2009	43.2%	75.7%	73.5%

Science Test
2010	11.8%	53.3%	66.0%
2009	22.2%	57.6%	68.3%

Social Studies Test
2010	33.3%	54.3%	66.1%
2009	26.3%	55.5%	70.0%

Writing Test
2010	44.1%	71.8%	74.5%
2009	48.6%	70.4%	73.2%

Source: SC Department of Education 2009-2010

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