Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Summary:

Robert E. Cashion Elementary is a public elementary school in Greenville, South Carolina, serving 899 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Greenville 01 School District, which is ranked 14th out of 75 districts in the state.

While Robert E. Cashion Elementary has a diverse student population with a higher percentage of African American (49.39%) and Hispanic (16.8%) students compared to nearby schools, its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics and English Language Arts range from 31.2% to 49.6% and 41% to 48.6%, respectively, compared to the district's 57.4% to 65% in Mathematics and 61.7% to 64.5% in English Language Arts. Additionally, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina elementary schools, maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American and Hispanic students generally performing better than the overall school, while White and disabled students perform significantly worse.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Simpsonville Elementary, Bethel Elementary, and Plain Elementary, generally perform better academically than Robert E. Cashion Elementary, with higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. These schools also have lower percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more socioeconomically diverse student population. Despite the higher per-student spending of around $10,700 at Robert E. Cashion Elementary, which is comparable to or higher than the spending at the nearby schools, the academic outcomes have not significantly improved.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1500 Fork Shoals Road
       Greenville, SC  29605


(864) 355-8000

District: Greenville 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
412th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,718 Help


Students who attend Robert E. Cashion Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hughes Academy of Science and Technology
High:    Southside High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  899

Racial breakdown:

African American:
49.4%
White:
25.9%
Hispanic:
16.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Robert E. Cashion Elementary ranks worse than 64.6% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 41st among 51 ranked elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 35.05. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Robert E. Cashion Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Greenville 01 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Robert E. Cashion Elementary is $10,718. 35 elementary schools in the Greenville 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Robert E. Cashion Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Robert E. Cashion Elementary 412th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Robert E. Cashion Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Greenville 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Greenville 01 14th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Robert E. Cashion Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 33.38 406th 550 26.2%
2005 44.45 352nd 557 36.8%
2006 53.46 291st 559 47.9%
2007 53.60 284th 566 49.8%
2008 53.72 287th 577 50.3%
2009 47.71 331st 580 42.9%
2010 41.75 374th 589 36.5%
2011 53.89 299th 597 49.9%
2012 47.96 348th 594 41.4%
2013 44.34 364th 599 39.2%
2014 41.36 406th 630 35.6%
2015 48.01 332nd 638 48.0%
2016 42.55 361st 619 41.7%
2017 43.53 363rd 639 43.2%
2018 51.40 294th 624 52.9%
2019 56.61 280th 643 56.5%
2021 47.59 321st 622 48.4%
2022 47.76 325th 625 48.0%
2023 40.02 390th 644 39.4%
2024 35.05 412th 638 35.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 64.09 32nd 84 61.9%
2022 43.70 48th 84 42.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.08 191st 588 67.5%
2019 69.97 164th 600 72.7%
2021 62.80 201st 580 65.3%
2022 62.10 216th 600 64.0%
2023 50.04 289th 608 52.5%
2024 38.30 387th 599 35.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.30 317th 570 44.4%
2019 50.63 298th 588 49.3%
2021 42.97 313th 554 43.5%
2022 45.37 308th 573 46.2%
2023 33.44 393rd 580 32.2%
2024 31.59 397th 565 29.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.09 123rd 161 23.6%
2019 25.46 148th 189 21.7%
2021 38.63 71st 122 41.8%
2022 22.94 123rd 151 18.5%
2023 20.83 151st 174 13.2%
2024 22.16 123rd 143 14.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.21 248th 571 56.6%
2019 58.62 245th 590 58.5%
2021 47.76 294th 561 47.6%
2022 47.48 304th 579 47.5%
2023 43.14 327th 582 43.8%
2024 35.62 368th 568 35.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.92 49th 412 88.1%
2019 82.60 45th 421 89.3%
2021 69.30 71st 350 79.7%
2022 67.57 92nd 393 76.6%
2023 62.73 112th 394 71.6%
2024 50.39 174th 369 52.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 75.05 15th 86 82.6%
2022 76.93 21st 115 81.7%
2023 69.40 30th 115 73.9%
2024 56.10 44th 115 61.7%
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Rank History for White students at Robert E. Cashion Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.94 270th 457 40.9%
2019 49.05 258th 472 45.3%
2021 65.63 137th 439 68.8%
2022 55.66 215th 455 52.7%
2023 29.38 347th 463 25.1%
2024 21.50 370th 441 16.1%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Open Quote I have never had any issues with the staff or teachers but I am confused. Why is REC 299th out of 500 if every local I have met since moving to this state brags over the school? What can be done to correct this? Looking up stats for the entire stat on digger it seems REC could be doing more but they are not, what are they missing?

3 of 5 stars due to concern for child's well being at a school that is only receiving about half of what I expected. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, April 13, 2012

Open Quote Although my children are successful at this school because of the wonderful teachers they have, I am so disappointed in the most disrespectful, and blatantly rude office staff. Not just as a parent but as a school volunteer I want to avoid the office all together. They are not friendly in any way, they are not helpful, and they treat everyone poorly. The Worst office staff ever! They need to replace them. If. Could I would send them somewhere else! Those office people are suppose to be the first people we meet. Very Unhappy, but so happy with the teachers my children have, I'm willing to continue with the school and not pull kids out and homeschool praying that district gets rid of office staff. Close Quote


by a parent
Monday, March 28, 2011

Open Quote All three of my children have been successful at Robert E Cashion. All of which were in challenge and/or BETA. They have very helpful teachers, allowing them to always be on the honor roll. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Robert E. Cashion Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2004 236 310 10 22 1 n/a n/a 4 583
2005 238 287 7 39 0 n/a n/a 0 571
2006 243 292 10 59 0 n/a n/a 0 604
2007 256 313 7 78 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2008 269 327 5 81 0 n/a n/a 0 682
2009 259 317 5 86 2 n/a n/a 6 675
2010 230 321 6 88 2 n/a n/a 6 653
2011 216 291 3 95 2 0 34 0 641
2012 228 287 6 92 0 0 34 0 647
2013 211 336 8 90 0 0 37 0 682
2014 245 329 7 91 0 0 36 0 708
2015 215 342 7 85 2 0 43 0 694
2016 216 325 4 79 1 1 41 0 667
2017 204 353 4 96 2 1 40 0 700
2018 190 364 5 98 2 1 39 0 699
2019 185 349 4 107 4 0 32 0 681
2020 176 374 4 120 2 0 39 0 715
2021 193 412 3 116 2 0 44 0 770
2022 212 445 8 141 2 0 48 0 856
2023 233 444 9 151 1 4 57 0 899

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Robert E. Cashion Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 583 38.0 15.3 58.5
2005 571 38.0 15.0 58.8
2006 604 37.9 15.9 57.6
2007 654 58.1 11.3 57.2
2008 682 47.1 14.5 58.5
2009 675 46.9 14.4 62.5
2010 653 43.6 14.9 67.5
2011 641 40.0 16.0 67.6
2012 647 36.0 17.9 67.1
2013 682 38.0 17.9 71.8
2014 708 40.0 17.7 70.3
2015 694 40.0 17.3 66.4
2016 667 40.0 16.6 68.8
2017 700 41.8 16.7 100
2018 699 41.8 16.7 100
2019 681 45.8 14.8 71.4
2020 715 45.8 15.6 99.6
2021 770 37.9 20.2 72.9
2022 856 53.9 15.8 100
2023 899 62.0 14.5 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Robert E. Cashion Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2004 583 38.0 15.3 58.5
2005 571 38.0 15.0 58.8
2006 604 37.9 15.9 57.6
2007 654 58.1 11.3 57.2
2008 682 47.1 14.5 58.5
2009 675 46.9 14.4 62.5
2010 653 43.6 14.9 67.5
2011 641 40.0 16.0 67.6
2012 647 36.0 17.9 67.1
2013 682 38.0 17.9 71.8
2014 708 40.0 17.7 70.3
2015 694 40.0 17.3 66.4
2016 667 40.0 16.6 68.8
2017 700 41.8 16.7 100
2018 699 41.8 16.7 100
2019 681 45.8 14.8 71.4
2020 715 45.8 15.6 99.6
2021 770 37.9 20.2 72.9
2022 856 53.9 15.8 100
2023 899 62.0 14.5 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Robert E. Cashion Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $733 (7.8%) $420 (4.5%) $1,152 (12.3%) $7,312 (78.2%) $889 (9.5%) $8,200 (87.7%) $9,353
2020 $1,194 (12.2%) $620 (6.3%) $1,815 (18.5%) $7,413 (75.8%) $557 (5.7%) $7,971 (81.5%) $9,785
2021 $1,238 (12.7%) $417 (4.3%) $1,655 (17.0%) $7,479 (76.8%) $603 (6.2%) $8,082 (83.0%) $9,737
2022 $1,971 (20.4%) $582 (6.0%) $2,553 (26.4%) $6,651 (68.8%) $468 (4.8%) $7,119 (73.6%) $9,673
2023 $1,686 (15.7%) $1,251 (11.7%) $2,937 (27.4%) $7,220 (67.4%) $561 (5.2%) $7,780 (72.6%) $10,718

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Robert E. Cashion Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 280th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 390th of 644 Elementary schools
 17%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Robert E. Cashion Elementary)48.242.5
 5.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)60.262
 1.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Robert E. Cashion Elementary)47.341.2
 6.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)68.564.1
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Robert E. Cashion Elementary)6036.6
 23.4%
   4th Grade Science (Greenville 01)63.960.2
 3.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Robert E. Cashion Elementary)63.750
 13.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)62.666.2
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Robert E. Cashion Elementary)6741.8
 25.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)63.557.9
 5.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Robert E. Cashion Elementary)38.150.4
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Greenville 01)52.764.4
 11.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Robert E. Cashion Elementary)38.144.2
 6.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Greenville 01)57.257.6
 0.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students681899
 32%
African American349444
 27.2%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian49
 125%
Hispanic107151
 41.1%
Pacific Islander04
White185233
 25.9%
Two or More Races3257
 78.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.4%100%
 28.6%


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Students who attend Robert E. Cashion Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hughes Academy of Science and Technology
High : Southside High

Robert E. Cashion Elementary ranks 412th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 899 students attended Robert E. Cashion Elementary.

Students at Robert E. Cashion Elementary are 49% African American, 26% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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