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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Cheraw Intermediate this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD 01·NCES 450156000170
Cheraw Intermediate
421 Chesterfield Highway, Cheraw, SC 29520 · (843) 921-1030 · Chesterfield County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 146 | 36% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 31% |
| Grade 5 | 134 | 33% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +10.7pp since 2023
Math
26.7%
SC avg 44.2% . -3.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 26.7% |
| 2023-24 | 31.3% | 30.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cheraw Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Chesterfield County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #569 of 635 ▼ 60 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #553 of 635 ▲ 17 | #6 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #478 of 709 | #4 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #403 of 656 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #306 of 656 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #166 of 395 | #2 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
407
-30 (-7%) vs 2020
-55% since 2000-01, when it was 900
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 407 | 28.8 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 376 | 27.8 | 13.5:1 | 100% (376) |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 30.8 | 13.1:1 | 100% (403) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 29 | 15.1:1 | 100% (437) |
| 2017-18 | 484 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 100% (484) |
| 2015-16 | 506 | 32 | 15.8:1 | 100% (506) |
| 2010-11 | 580 | 35 | 16.6:1 | 72% (416) |
| 2000-01 | 900 | 59 | 15.3:1 | 65% (587) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cheraw Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (484 to 407); teachers down 13% (33 to 28.8).
About Cheraw Intermediate
Cheraw Intermediate is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Cheraw, South Carolina. The school's 407 students are in grades 3 through 5. Enrollment is 23% lower than the average for elementary schools in South Carolina, which is about 526.
Cheraw Intermediate is run by Chesterfield 01, whose 16 schools enroll 6,872 students.
Black students make up a majority at Cheraw Intermediate, at 51%. The remaining students are 37% White, 9% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. Census figures show Chesterfield County is about 30% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at Cheraw Intermediate total 28.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Cheraw Intermediate is D. Compared with South Carolina public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Chesterfield County census figures show that the median household income is $49,235, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Chesterfield County is home to 16 public schools and about 6,872 public school students.
The nearest other public school, Cheraw High, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools.
Cheraw Intermediate falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 437 in 2020-21 to 407 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Cheraw Intermediate can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Chesterfield County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,784
Census ACS
Median income
$49,235
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
6,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chesterfield 01
- Central HighHigh · 657 students
- Cheraw HighHigh · 603 students
- McBee HighHigh · 577 students
- Edwards ElementaryElementary · 538 students
- Chesterfield HighHigh · 485 students
- New Heights MiddleMiddle · 457 students
Other schools in Cheraw
- Cheraw HighHigh · 603 students
- Cheraw PrimaryElementary · 443 students
- Long MiddleMiddle · 406 students
Nearby schools
- Cheraw High0.3 mi · 603
- Long Middle0.5 mi · 406
- Cheraw Primary0.9 mi · 443
- Wallace Elementary/Middle4.5 mi · 411
- Chesterfield High10.9 mi · 485
- Edwards Elementary12.3 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Cheraw IntermediateHow large is Cheraw Intermediate?
Cheraw Intermediate enrolls approximately 407 students in grades 03-05.
Is Cheraw Intermediate an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cheraw Intermediate is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheraw Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cheraw Intermediate is approximately 14.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cheraw Intermediate?
At Cheraw Intermediate, the student body is approximately 37% White, 2% Hispanic, 51% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Cheraw Intermediate in?
Cheraw Intermediate is part of Chesterfield 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.