Northwest Elementary

School: Northwest Elementary

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Northwest Elementary
Grade Span: PK - 05
Address: 840 Green River Road Gaffney SC 29341
Phone: (864) 487-1243
Charter School: No
Magnet School: No
Title I School: Yes
County: Cherokee County
District: Cherokee 01
Teachers: 33
Students: 530
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 25
  • Gender Score 87
  • Socioeconomic Score 89
  • Overall Diversity Score 41
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 25

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 12 2.26 %
Black 34 6.42 %
Hawaiian 0 0.00 %
Hispanic 25 4.72 %
White 457 86.23 %
Two Plus 2 0.38 %
Total 530 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 87

Gender Count Percent
Male 300 56.60 %
Female 230 43.40 %
Total 530 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 89

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 259 48.87 %
Reduced Lunch 34 6.42 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 293 55.28 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).