For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,894 students in Chesterfield 01 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Chesterfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
16 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
7,019 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
498 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chesterfield 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 86% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.65
# American Indian Students
18 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
583 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
2,503 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
36%
32%
# White Students
3,374 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
48%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
501 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
275
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
482
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
484
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
488
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
525
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
503
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
531
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
545
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
520
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
545
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
701
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
575
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
409
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,339 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,575 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,339
$15,297
Spending / Student
$12,575
$14,891
Best Chesterfield 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcbee High School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
264 East Pine Avenue
Mc Bee, SC 29101
(843) 335-8251
Mc Bee, SC 29101
(843) 335-8251
Grades: 6-12
| 533 students
Rank: #22.
Chesterfield-ruby Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
14445 Highway 9
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-9401
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-9401
Grades: 6-8
| 414 students
Rank: #33.
Long Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1010 West Green Street
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-1010
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-1010
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
Rank: #44.
New Heights Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5738 Highway 151
Jefferson, SC 29718
(843) 658-6830
Jefferson, SC 29718
(843) 658-6830
Grades: 6-8
| 531 students
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