Overview of Granard Middle:

Granard Middle is a public school located in Gaffney, SC, which is in a fringe town setting. The student population of Granard Middle is 555, and the school serves 6-8. At Granard Middle, 37% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 39% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority student enrollment is 36%. The student-teacher ratio is 15:1, which is worse than that of the district. The student population is made up of 50% female students and 50% male students. The school enrolls 65% economically disadvantaged students. There are 37 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

At Granard Middle, 37% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 39% scored at or above that level for reading. Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Cherokee 01, 32% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 37% tested at or above that level for math. Granard Middle did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In South Carolina, 39% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 43% tested at or above that level for math.