For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,478 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 25% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
12 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
4,523 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
367 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chester 01 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#50 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
43%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
50%
Graduation Rate
77%
83.8%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.6%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.66
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
10%
14%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 23-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
43%
30%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
39%
48%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,407 is higher than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,271 is higher than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$14,457 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$83 MM
$13,500 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$20,407
$18,162
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$18,271
$16,961
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Chester 01 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Academy For Teaching And Learning
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
109 Hinton Street
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 385-6334
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 385-6334
Gr: K-8 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #22.
Lewisville Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3595 Lancaster Highway
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5858
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5858
Gr: 6-8 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
Great Falls High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
409 Sunset Avenue
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2210
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2210
Gr: 6-12 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #44.
Chester Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1014 Mccandless Road
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-8192
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-8192
Gr: 6-8 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
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