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Cheraw Primary

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Cheraw, SC 29520

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Cheraw Primary serves 443 students in grades Prekindergarten-2.

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 54% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 443 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Cheraw Primary serves the eastern part of its district in Cheraw, SC, covering an area of approximately 164.4 square miles. Families typically drive 15-20 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being 13.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cheraw Primary's student population of 443 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cheraw Primary
Pre-K	66
Kind	122
1	129
2	126

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Total Students

443 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cheraw Primary
2025	443
2024	463
2023	468
2022	470
2021	408
2020	460
2019	491
2018	532
2017	512
2016	494
2015	527
2014	549
2013	550
2012	502
2011	530
2010	551
2009	578
2008	626
2007	622
2006	622
2005	598
2004	589
2003	628
2002	647
2001	660
2000	661
1999	607
1998	590
1997	578
1996	579
1995	601
1994	631
1993	650
1992	641
1991	649
1990	614
1989	627
1988	687
1987	664

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Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Cheraw Primary
2025	31
2024	33
2023	34
2022	32
2021	30
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	30
2016	30
2015	32
2014	31
2013	33
2012	33
2011	34
2010	36
2009	1
2008	39
2007	59
2006	40
2005	40
2004	40
2003	43
2002	44
2001	44
2000	45
1999	41
1998	40
1997	40
1996	39
1995	38
1994	38
1993	37
1992	34
1991	34
1990	35
1989	35
1988	38
1987	36

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School Rankings

The of Cheraw Primary is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (SC)

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Cheraw Primary	South Carolina	Chesterfield 01 School District
2025	14:1	14:1
2024	14:1	14:1
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	15:1	14:1	14:1
2021	14:1	14:1	14:1
2020	14:1	15:1	15:1
2019	15:1	15:1	15:1
2018	17:1	15:1	15:1
2017	17:1	15:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2015	16:1	16:1	15:1
2014	18:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	15:1
2012	15:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	15:1
2007	11:1	10:1	12:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	15:1	15:1	16:1
2004	15:1	16:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	15:1
2000	15:1	15:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	16:1
1998	15:1	16:1	16:1
1997	14:1	16:1	16:1
1996	15:1	16:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	17:1	17:1
1993	18:1	17:1	18:1
1992	19:1	17:1	18:1
1991	19:1	17:1	18:1
1990	18:1	17:1	18:1
1989	18:1	18:1	18:1
1988	18:1	18:1	18:1
1987	18:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Cheraw Primary	South Carolina	Chesterfield 01 School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Cheraw Primary	South Carolina	Chesterfield 01 School District
2025	5%	15%
2024	4%	14%
2023	3%	13%	8%
2022	3%	12%	9%
2021	3%	11%	7%
2020	3%	11%	7%
2019	3%	10%	7%
2018	3%	9%	6%
2017	3%	9%	6%
2016	3%	9%	6%
2015	2%	8%	7%
2014	2%	8%	6%
2013	2%	7%	5%
2012	1%	7%	5%
2011	1%	7%	5%
2010	1%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	1%	5%	4%
2007	1%	5%	3%
2006	1%	4%	3%
2005	1%	4%	2%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%

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Black

49%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cheraw Primary	South Carolina	Chesterfield 01 School District
2025	49%	31%
2024	47%	31%
2023	49%	31%	36%
2022	54%	32%	37%
2021	55%	33%	38%
2020	57%	33%	39%
2019	59%	33%	39%
2018	55%	34%	39%
2017	55%	34%	39%
2016	57%	34%	39%
2015	61%	35%	39%
2014	62%	35%	39%
2013	60%	35%	38%
2012	57%	36%	39%
2011	57%	36%	39%
2010	57%	38%	41%
2009	55%	39%	41%
2008	54%	39%	41%
2007	54%	40%	42%
2006	52%	40%	42%
2005	50%	41%	42%
2004	52%	41%	42%
2003	53%	41%	42%
2002	53%	42%	43%
2001	54%	42%	44%
2000	52%	42%	43%
1999	56%	42%	44%
1998	54%	42%	43%
1997	56%	41%	39%
1996	55%	41%	43%
1995	61%	42%	44%
1994	55%	41%	44%
1993	49%	41%	43%
1992	47%	41%	43%
1991	45%	41%	43%
1990	46%	41%	43%
1989	50%	41%	43%
1988	46%	41%	43%

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White

34%

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cheraw Primary	South Carolina	Chesterfield 01 School District
2025	34%	46%
2024	37%	47%
2023	37%	48%	48%
2022	36%	48%	48%
2021	36%	49%	49%
2020	35%	50%	50%
2019	36%	50%	50%
2018	38%	51%	52%
2017	38%	51%	52%
2016	36%	52%	52%
2015	34%	52%	50%
2014	33%	53%	52%
2013	35%	53%	53%
2012	37%	53%	54%
2011	38%	54%	54%
2010	40%	54%	55%
2009	43%	53%	55%
2008	44%	54%	55%
2007	44%	54%	55%
2006	46%	54%	55%
2005	47%	54%	55%
2004	47%	54%	55%
2003	46%	55%	55%
2002	46%	55%	55%
2001	45%	55%	55%
2000	46%	55%	56%
1999	44%	55%	56%
1998	46%	56%	57%
1997	44%	56%	53%
1996	45%	56%	57%
1995	39%	56%	56%
1994	44%	57%	56%
1993	51%	57%	57%
1992	52%	57%	57%
1991	55%	57%	57%
1990	54%	57%	57%
1989	50%	58%	57%
1988	54%	58%	57%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Cheraw Primary	South Carolina	Chesterfield 01 School District
2025	11%	6%
2024	11%	6%
2023	10%	6%	7%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

66%

54%

0.64

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Cheraw Primary	South Carolina	Chesterfield 01 School District
2025	0.64	0.67
2024	0.63	0.67
2023	0.62	0.66	0.63
2022	0.58	0.66	0.62
2021	0.57	0.64	0.62
2020	0.56	0.63	0.60
2019	0.53	0.63	0.60
2018	0.56	0.62	0.58
2017	0.56	0.62	0.58
2016	0.55	0.61	0.57
2015	0.52	0.61	0.56
2014	0.51	0.60	0.58
2013	0.52	0.60	0.57
2012	0.54	0.59	0.56
2011	0.54	0.58	0.56
2010	0.52	0.57	0.54
2009	0.52	0.57	0.54
2008	0.52	0.56	0.53
2007	0.52	0.55	0.53
2006	0.52	0.55	0.53
2005	0.53	0.54	0.53
2004	0.51	0.54	0.53
2003	0.51	0.53	0.52
2002	0.51	0.53	0.52
2001	0.51	0.53	0.51
2000	0.52	0.53	0.51
1999	0.50	0.53	0.50
1998	0.50	0.51	0.50
1997	0.50	0.52	0.49
1996	0.50	0.52	0.50
1995	0.48	0.51	0.50
1994	0.51	0.51	0.50
1993	0.50	0.51	0.50
1992	0.51	0.51	0.50
1991	0.50	0.51	0.49
1990	0.50	0.51	0.50
1989	0.51	0.50	0.49
1988	0.50	0.50	0.50

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(22-23)

29.8%

25.2%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Cheraw Primary	South Carolina	Chesterfield 01 School District
2023	29.8%	25.2%	25%
2022	29.4%	27.7%	30.1%
2021	21.2%	22.4%	22.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

100%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Cheraw Primary	South Carolina	Chesterfield 01 School District
2025	100%	50%
2024	100%	67%
2023	100%	67%	97%
2022	100%	59%	97%
2021	100%	59%	97%
2020	100%	59%	97%
2019	100%	58%	97%
2018	100%	63%	97%
2017	100%	64%	97%
2016	99%	55%	96%
2015	94%	50%	73%
2014	80%	51%	65%
2013	78%	52%	63%
2012	73%	50%	60%
2011	48%	48%	55%
2010	68%	47%	58%
2009	66%	45%	53%
2008	63%	44%	53%
2007	62%	44%	53%
2006	58%	44%	54%
2005	61%	44%	54%
2004	61%	43%	53%
2003	55%	42%	50%
2002	55%	41%	48%
2001	56%	39%	48%
2000	59%	39%	48%
1999	60%	39%	46%
1998	64%	42%	53%
1997	58%	40%	47%
1996	63%	40%	48%
1995	61%	40%	46%
1994	65%	39%	47%
1993	61%	38%	45%
1992	57%	37%	44%
1991	51%	33%	38%

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Eligible for (13-14)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2014)
Year	Cheraw Primary	South Carolina	Chesterfield 01 School District
2014	6%	6%	6%
2013	5%	7%	8%
2012	6%	7%	8%
2011	8%	6%	9%
2010	7%	7%	9%
2009	7%	8%	10%
2008	10%	8%	10%
2007	8%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	10%	8%	9%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	11%	8%	10%
2002	9%	8%	8%
2001	10%	8%	9%
2000	8%	7%	9%
1999	11%	7%	9%

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School District Name

Chesterfield 01 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Cheraw Primary often compared to?

Cheraw Primaryis often viewed alongside schools like Edwards Elementary School by visitors of our site.

How many students attend Cheraw Primary?

443 students attend Cheraw Primary.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Cheraw Primary students are Black, 34% of students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cheraw Primary?

Cheraw Primary has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Cheraw Primary offer ?

Cheraw Primary offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Cheraw Primary part of?

Cheraw Primary is part of Chesterfield 01 School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-2
Enrollment: 443 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Cheraw Primary serves the eastern part of its district in Cheraw, SC, covering an area of approximately 164.4 square miles. Families typically drive 15-20 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being 13.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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