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Cheraw Primary

321 High Street, Cheraw, SC 29520 · (843) 921-1020 · Chesterfield County
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 526
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
31 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K6615%
Kindergarten12228%
Grade 112929%
Grade 212628%
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
15134%
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
225%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 14% · US 30%
Black
21749%
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 31% · US 15%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
4811%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
22350%
Female
22050%

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Where Cheraw Primary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn South CarolinaIn Chesterfield County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
443#420 of 709#2 of 9
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.3:1#425 of 656#6 of 8
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.0%#210 of 656#3 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.7%#152 of 395#1 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 2024-25
Enrollment
443
+35 (+9%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 649
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254433114.3:1N/A
2023-244633314.0:1100% (463)
2022-234683413.8:1100% (468)
2020-214083013.6:1100% (408)
2017-185323216.6:1100% (532)
2015-164943016.5:199% (489)
2010-115303415.6:157% (300)
2000-016604415.0:166% (435)
1990-916493319.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cheraw Primary.

Since 2017-18: students down 17% (532 to 443); teachers down 3% (32 to 31).

About Cheraw Primary

Located in Cheraw, South Carolina, Cheraw Primary is a small elementary school. The school enrolls 443 students, from pre-K through 2.

Cheraw Primary is one school in a 16-school district, Chesterfield 01, which enrolls 6,872 students.

Cheraw Primary's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 49%. Smaller groups are 34% White, 11% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. County-wide, 30% of Chesterfield County residents are Black. By the diversity index, Cheraw Primary comes in at 63%.

A ratio of 14.3:1 comes from the school's 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.3:1.

Census Bureau estimates for Chesterfield County show that median household income is about $49,235, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 16 public schools operate in Chesterfield County, serving about 6,872 students.

The nearest other public school, Long Middle, is about 0.6 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Cheraw Primary.

Cheraw Primary falls in the Town: Distant locale category, used for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

The student count in 2024-25 was 443, 9% above the 408 of 2020-21.

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Chesterfield County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Cheraw Primary
District
Chesterfield 01
Address
321 High Street, Cheraw, SC 29520
Phone
(843) 921-1020
County
Chesterfield County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
443
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.3:1
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
450156000303
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Chesterfield 01
Other schools in Cheraw
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Frequently asked questions

About Cheraw Primary
What is the total enrollment at Cheraw Primary?
Cheraw Primary enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-02.
Is Cheraw Primary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cheraw Primary is an elementary school covering grades PK-02.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cheraw Primary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cheraw Primary is approximately 14.3:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cheraw Primary?
Student demographics at Cheraw Primary are roughly 34% White, 5% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Cheraw Primary public or private?
Cheraw Primary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Chesterfield 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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