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If you could change one rule at Cherryvale Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
477
Elementary
DISTRICT 441 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMTER 01·NCES 450390201066
Cherryvale Elementary
1420 Furman Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 · (803) 494-8200 · Sumter County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL477 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- FTest 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
15.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
31.4%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.1pp since 2023
Math
30.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +12.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.4% | 30.4% |
| 2023-24 | 22.3% | 17.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cherryvale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Sumter County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #532 of 635 ▲ 87 | #9 of 15 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #620 of 635 ▲ 7 | #12 of 15 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 477 | #381 of 709 | #9 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #521 of 656 | #10 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #490 of 656 | #10 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +25.5% | #38 of 187 | N/A |
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
477
-77 (-14%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 477 | 31.3 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 478 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 100% (478) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 100% (534) |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 100% (554) |
| 2017-18 | 380 | 23 | 16.5:1 | 100% (380) |
| 2015-16 | 407 | 33 | 12.3:1 | 100% (407) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherryvale Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (380 to 477); teachers up 36% (23 to 31.3).
About Cherryvale Elementary
Cherryvale Elementary is an elementary school in Sumter, South Carolina, reachable at (803) 494-8200. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 477 students in 2024-25.
Sumter 01 has 13,871 students spread across 24 schools.
At Cherryvale Elementary, 71% of students are Black. The school is also 18% White and 7% Hispanic. That is higher than the 46% Black share among all Sumter County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 46%.
There are 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at Cherryvale Elementary, giving a ratio of 15.2:1. The school's 15.2:1 compares with an average of 13.3:1 for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Cherryvale Elementary earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 2% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
The school's county is Sumter County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $56,693 a year, roughly 24% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Cherryvale Elementary shares Sumter County with 26 other public schools.
High Hills Elementary is about 2.0 miles from Cherryvale Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 4 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Small, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 14%, from 554 to 477. The school's ratio dropped from 17.3:1 to 15.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
People who know Cherryvale Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Sumter County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,725
Census ACS
Median income
$56,693
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,608 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumter 01
- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- Crestwood HighHigh · 1,105 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
- Pocalla Springs ElementaryElementary · 609 students
Other schools in Sumter
- Sumter High SchoolHigh · 2,122 students
- Crestwood HighHigh · 1,105 students
- Lakewood HighHigh · 1,013 students
- Alice Drive MiddleMiddle · 783 students
- Liberty STEAM Charter SchoolElementary · 730 students
- Furman MiddleMiddle · 700 students
Nearby schools
- High Hills Elementary2.0 mi · 435
- Shaw Heights Elementary2.1 mi · 404
- Oakland Primary2.4 mi · 520
- Hillcrest Middle5.0 mi · 365
- Alice Drive Elementary5.2 mi · 530
- Alice Drive Middle5.3 mi · 783
Frequently asked questions
About Cherryvale ElementaryHow large is Cherryvale Elementary?
Cherryvale Elementary enrolls approximately 477 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cherryvale Elementary serve?
Cherryvale Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Cherryvale Elementary?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Cherryvale Elementary.
How diverse is Cherryvale Elementary?
Cherryvale Elementary reports a student body of 18% White, 7% Hispanic, 71% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Cherryvale Elementary public or private?
Cherryvale Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sumter 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.