For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,713 students in Chester 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 Chester 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% 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
12 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
4,833 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Chester 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
48%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.65
# American Indian Students
13 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
2,177 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
45%
32%
# White Students
2,138 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
44%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
281 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
193
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
337
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
359
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
337
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
396
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
398
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
321
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,968 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,265 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$69 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,968
$15,453
Spending / Student
$14,265
$15,044
Best Chester 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewisville Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3595 Lancaster Highway
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5858
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5858
Grades: 5-8
| 444 students
Rank: #22.
Academy For Teaching And Learning
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
109 Hinton Street
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 385-6334
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 385-6334
Grades: K-8
| 328 students
Rank: #33.
Great Falls High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
409 Sunset Avenue
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2210
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2210
Grades: 6-12
| 375 students
Rank: #44.
Chester Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1014 Mccandless Road
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-8192
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-8192
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students
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