Cherokee Charter Academy

Charter Institute at Erskine
3206 Cherokee Avenue
Gaffney, SC 29340
Charter School 633 Students
Other Pre-K - 9th
School Overview
Cherokee Charter School is a public charter elementary school and part of the Charter Institute at Erskine school district, located in Gaffney, SC with 480 students offering grade levels from PK to 07.

With 49 teachers, Cherokee Charter School has a student/teacher ratio of about 9.7:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.
633
Total Students
42.0
Full-Time Teachers
15.1
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    433 (68.4%)
  • Black
    116 (18.3%)
  • Hispanic
    56 (8.8%)
  • Two or More
    20 (3.2%)
  • Asian
    5 (0.8%)
  • Pacific Islander
    2 (0.3%)
  • American Indian
    1 (0.2%)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Other
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Charter School
Virtual Instruction: Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status: No
District: Charter Institute at Erskine
Phone: (864)489-7198
Grade Range: Pre-K - 9th
Total Students: 633
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 42.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 15.1
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
Kindergarten 69
Grade 1 64
Grade 2 55
Grade 3 84
Grade 4 81
Grade 5 56
Grade 6 66
Grade 7 75
Grade 8 54
Grade 9 29
Gender Ratio