Grassy Pond Elementary

1146 Boiling Springs Highway
Gaffney, SC 29341

519 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Grassy Pond Elementary School, located in Gaffney, South Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Cherokee County School District. Situated on Boiling Springs Highway, the school focuses on providing a supportive learning environment for elementary-aged children, emphasizing core academic development and the social-emotional growth of its students. The school typically follows the district-wide curriculum standards, aiming to prepare young learners for their transition into middle school by fostering basic literacy, numeracy, and critical thinking skills.

As a community-centered school, Grassy Pond serves the local families of the surrounding Gaffney area. The institution generally benefits from the resources and oversight of the Cherokee County School District, which prioritizes small-town educational values alongside modern instructional practices. By maintaining a focus on student engagement and community involvement, Grassy Pond Elementary strives to be a stable, nurturing environment that encourages academic achievement and personal responsibility among its student body.

519

Total Students

33.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Grassy Pond Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	325
Hispanic	73
Black	105
Asian	1
Two or More	14
Pacific Islander	1

White
325 (62.6%)
Black
105 (20.2%)
Hispanic
73 (14.1%)
Two or More
14 (2.7%)
Asian
1 (0.2%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)

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)206-6671
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	519
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the 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 55

Kindergarten 64

Grade 1 97

Grade 2 74

Grade 3 76

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 78