Cheraw Intermediate

Cheraw Intermediate operates as a low-enrollment K-5 school in Cheraw, South Carolina, overseen by Chesterfield 01. Current enrollment sits at 407 students spanning grades 3 through 5. By comparison, South Carolina's public schools average about 526 students each, so Cheraw Intermediate sits 23% below that benchmark.

Cheraw Intermediate is one of 16 schools operated by Chesterfield 01, a district that caters to 6,872 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Cheraw Intermediate records that the largest single group is Black at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school records 37% White, 9% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 30%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Chesterfield County) logs that median household earnings sit near $49,235, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Chesterfield County runs 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,872 students), of which Cheraw Intermediate is one.

The closest other public school is Cheraw High, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Cheraw Intermediate's enrollment has shrank 16% since 2018, when it stood at 484 (now 407). Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 63% to 51%.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.