For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,421 students in Chester 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Chester 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 53% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
12 Schools
965 Schools
# Students
4,590 Students
551,243 Students
# Teachers
346 Teachers
39,892 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chester 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#52 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Graduation Rate
81%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.67
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,609 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
10,166 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
247 Students
74,117 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
13%
# Black Students
2,064 Students
170,518 Students
% Black Students
45%
31%
# White Students
1,919 Students
258,372 Students
% White Students
42%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
320 Students
35,675 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
141
24,436
# Students in K Grade:
313
53,057
# Students in 1st Grade:
358
56,847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
345
58,232
# Students in 3rd Grade:
333
57,411
# Students in 4th Grade:
348
57,861
# Students in 5th Grade:
339
58,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
350
58,906
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
54,750
# Students in 8th Grade:
340
55,491
# Students in 9th Grade:
404
4,594
# Students in 10th Grade:
380
4,219
# Students in 11th Grade:
318
3,860
# Students in 12th Grade:
276
3,559
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,760 is higher than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,020 is higher than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,760
$15,220
Spending / Student
$15,020
$14,817
Best Chester 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewisville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4006 Lewisville High School Ro
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5164
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5164
Grades: PK-4
| 507 students
Rank: #22.
Academy For Teaching And Learning
Charter School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
109 Hinton Street
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 385-6334
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 385-6334
Grades: K-8
| 319 students
Rank: #33.
Great Falls Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
301 Dearborn Street
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2214
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2214
Grades: PK-5
| 341 students
Rank: #44.
Lewisville Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3595 Lancaster Highway
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5858
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5858
Grades: 5-8
| 378 students
Rank: #55.
Great Falls High School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
409 Sunset Avenue
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2210
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2210
Grades: 6-12
| 377 students
Rank: #66.
Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
835-a Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7279
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7279
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Chester Park Elementary School Of Literacy And Technology
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
835-b Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7275
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7275
Grades: PK-5
| 305 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
835-c Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7282
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7282
Grades: PK-5
| 382 students
Rank: #99.
Chester Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1014 Mccandless Road
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-8192
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-8192
Grades: 6-8
| 468 students
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