For the 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,904 students in Chesterfield 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.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in Chesterfield 01 School District have an average math proficiency score of 19% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
16 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
6,975 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
486 Teachers
15,785 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Chesterfield 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 84% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 74 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
9%
13%
% Black
35%
31%
% White
48%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,423
$15,220
Spending / Student
$12,654
$14,817
Best Chesterfield 01 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Mcbee High School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
264 East Pine Avenue
Mc Bee, SC 29101
(843) 335-8251
Mc Bee, SC 29101
(843) 335-8251
Gr: 6-12 | 568 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #22.
Chesterfield-ruby Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
14445 Highway 9
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-9401
Chesterfield, SC 29709
(843) 623-9401
Gr: 6-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #33.
Long Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1010 West Green Street
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-1010
Cheraw, SC 29520
(843) 921-1010
Gr: 6-8 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #44.
New Heights Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5738 Highway 151
Jefferson, SC 29718
(843) 658-6830
Jefferson, SC 29718
(843) 658-6830
Gr: 6-8 | 500 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
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