John E. Ewing Middle

171 East Junior High Road, Gaffney, SC 29340

DSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
380
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
12.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Cherokee 01
Cherokee County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 237 South Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores24% proficient in math & reading
23rdpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
27thpercentile
Attendance35% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Class size12.1 students per teacher
80thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About John E. Ewing Middle

John E. Ewing Middle is a public middle school in Gaffney, South Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Cherokee 01. The school is located in a town in Cherokee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 380 students were enrolled, with about 12.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical South Carolina middle school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 237 South Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

171 East Junior High Road
Gaffney, SC 29340
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
380 students
Students per teacher
12.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Cherokee 01
County
Cherokee County
NCES school ID
450150000284

Schools near John E. Ewing Middle

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Public · Grades 6–8 · 810 students
B15 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.