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C−

John E. Ewing Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

171 East Junior High Road, Gaffney, SC 29340 · (864) 206-2449 · Part of Cherokee County School District

Gaffney’s School Grade C better than 27% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
380
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about John E. Ewing Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 19% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 25.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Gaffney kids: Gaffney High

On the path

Where Gaffney kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5B. D. Lee Elementary603 students
6–8John E. Ewing MiddleYou are here
9–12Gaffney High1,827 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

171 East Junior High Road, Gaffney

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6124
Grade 7119
Grade 8137
Enrollment over time
513’20
487’21
486’22
405’23
380’24

Down 25.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Black 26%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John E. Ewing Middle from Gaffney families.

Other schools in Cherokee County School District

The district →
B. D. Lee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaffney
D
603 students15:1
Grassy Pond Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaffney
B
519 students16:1
Limestone-Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaffney
C
436 students13:1
Northwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaffney
B
423 students14:1
Luther L. Vaughan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaffney
D−
399 students12:1
Blacksburg Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Blacksburg
363 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Gaffney’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.