Chesterfield 01 School District

401 West Boulevard
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 2,581 students in Chesterfield 01 School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in South Carolina.
Public Preschools in Chesterfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the South Carolina public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public preschool average of 54% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
16 Schools
578 Schools
# Students
6,975 Students
307,049 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
22,837 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.
This School District
State Average (SC)
#55 out of 81 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Chesterfield 01  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chesterfield 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chesterfield 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Chesterfield 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
86%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Chesterfield 01  School District and public school graduation rate of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.67
# American Indian Students
13 Students
905 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
4,942 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
629 Students
41,883 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
2,430 Students
97,124 Students
% Black Students
35%
32%
# White Students
3,333 Students
140,483 Students
% White Students
48%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
402 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
534 Students
21,254 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
7%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
275
27,258
# Students in K Grade:
465
46,285
# Students in 1st Grade:
498
47,365
# Students in 2nd Grade:
502
48,243
# Students in 3rd Grade:
496
43,895
# Students in 4th Grade:
524
43,663
# Students in 5th Grade:
519
40,854
# Students in 6th Grade:
516
3,355
# Students in 7th Grade:
550
2,477
# Students in 8th Grade:
512
2,190
# Students in 9th Grade:
642
439
# Students in 10th Grade:
542
373
# Students in 11th Grade:
526
325
# Students in 12th Grade:
408
327
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,423 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,654 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Chesterfield 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$88 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart displays total spending of Chesterfield 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,423
$15,220
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Chesterfield 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,654
$14,817
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Chesterfield 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chesterfield 01 School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mcbee Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
284 E. Maple Ave
Mc Bee, SC 29101
(843) 335-8347
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #22.
Ruby Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
249 Thurman Avenue
Ruby, SC 29741
(843) 634-6310
Grades: PK-5
| 280 students
Rank: #33.
Edwards Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2411 West Boulevard
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-2351
Grades: PK-5
| 532 students
Rank: #44.
Plainview Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
16002 Highway 102
Patrick, SC 29584
(843) 498-6633
Grades: PK-6
| 181 students
Rank: #55.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
809 West Elizabeth Street
Jefferson, SC 29718
(843) 658-3295
Grades: PK-5
| 326 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cheraw Primary
321 High Street
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-1020
Grades: PK-2
| 463 students
Rank: n/an/a
Petersburg Primary
326 North Arnold Street
Pageland, SC 29728
(843) 672-6241
Grades: PK-2
| 423 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,975 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 52%
  • : 86% (Top 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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