Chester 01 School District

509 District Office Drive
Chester, SC 29706
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 3,653 students in Chester 01 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in South Carolina.
Public Elementary Schools in Chester 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the South Carolina public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public elementary school average of 52% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
12 Schools
962 Schools
# Students
4,833 Students
547,033 Students
# Teachers
371 Teachers
38,655 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (SC)
#58 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Chester 01  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
23%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Chester 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
34%
48%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Chester 01  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Chester 01  School District and public school graduation rate of SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.66
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,572 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
9,130 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
187 Students
66,506 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
2,177 Students
175,015 Students
% Black Students
45%
32%
# White Students
2,138 Students
262,154 Students
% White Students
44%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
672 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
281 Students
31,754 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
193
22,373
# Students in K Grade:
337
53,414
# Students in 1st Grade:
359
56,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
337
56,023
# Students in 3rd Grade:
345
56,357
# Students in 4th Grade:
337
56,954
# Students in 5th Grade:
358
57,774
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
58,701
# Students in 7th Grade:
396
57,191
# Students in 8th Grade:
398
57,903
# Students in 9th Grade:
480
4,264
# Students in 10th Grade:
321
3,763
# Students in 11th Grade:
304
3,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
287
2,966
# 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.
This School District
This State (SC)
Total Revenue
$72 MM
$12,084 MM
This chart display total revenue of Chester 01  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$69 MM
$11,764 MM
This chart display total spending of Chester 01  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,968
$15,453
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Chester 01  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,265
$15,044
This chart display average spending per public school student in Chester 01  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in SC by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Chester 01 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lewisville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4006 Lewisville High School Ro
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5164
Grades: PK-4
| 476 students
Rank: #22.
Great Falls Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
301 Dearborn Street
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2214
Grades: PK-5
| 344 students
Rank: #33.
Lewisville Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3595 Lancaster Highway
Richburg, SC 29729
(803) 789-5858
Grades: 5-8
| 444 students
Rank: #44.
Academy For Teaching And Learning
Charter School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
109 Hinton Street
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 385-6334
Grades: K-8
| 328 students
Rank: #55.
Great Falls High School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
409 Sunset Avenue
Great Falls, SC 29055
(803) 482-2210
Grades: 6-12
| 375 students
Rank: #66.
Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
835-a Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7279
Grades: PK-5
| 379 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Chester Park Elementary School Of Literacy And Technology
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
835-b Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7275
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Chester Park School Elementary Of Inquiry
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
835-c Lancaster Highway
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 581-7282
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #99.
Chester Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1014 Mccandless Road
Chester, SC 29706
(803) 377-8192
Grades: 6-8
| 566 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,833 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 56%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in SC)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 23% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

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