B. D. Lee Elementary

603 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

B. D. Lee Elementary School, located on Overbrook Drive in Gaffney, South Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Cherokee County School District. As a public elementary school, it is committed to fostering academic growth and personal development for students in the Gaffney community. The school environment typically emphasizes the mastery of core curriculum standards while promoting social-emotional learning to prepare students for their future academic journeys.

Beyond traditional classroom instruction, B. D. Lee Elementary focuses on creating a supportive atmosphere that encourages community involvement and parental engagement. The school works to provide a safe, inclusive setting where faculty and staff strive to meet the diverse learning needs of their student body. By integrating educational resources and character-building initiatives, the school plays a vital role in shaping the early educational experiences of local children, helping them build the necessary skills to succeed in their transition to middle school and beyond.

603

Total Students

39.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for B. D. Lee Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	115
Hispanic	55
Black	393
Asian	10
Two or More	30

Black
393 (65.2%)
White
115 (19.1%)
Hispanic
55 (9.1%)
Two or More
30 (5.0%)
Asian
10 (1.7%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cherokee 01
Phone:	(864)206-6432
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	603
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	39.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 123

Kindergarten 92

Grade 1 82

Grade 2 78

Grade 3 88

Grade 4 74

Grade 5 66