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Enrollment
569
Middle
DISTRICT 888 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPARTANBURG 02·NCES 450351001451
Chesnee Middle
805 South Alabama Avenue, Chesnee, SC 29323 · (864) 461-3900 · Spartanburg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL569 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 80% of South Carolina public middle schools
- A-Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 181 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 183 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 205 | 36% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
66.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
48.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.3% | 48.8% |
| 2023-24 | 60.2% | 48.1% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chesnee Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Spartanburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #49 of 249 ▼ 4 | #3 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #52 of 249 ▲ 5 | #2 of 17 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 569 | #139 of 256 | #14 of 18 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #193 of 241 | #16 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.3% | #225 of 241 | #17 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.8% | #20 of 81 | #3 of 9 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
569
+27 (+5%) vs 2020
+1% since 2000-01, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
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 | 569 | 35.8 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 36.8 | 14.9:1 | 72% (397) |
| 2022-23 | 534 | 35.3 | 15.2:1 | 69% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 542 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 59% (318) |
| 2017-18 | 475 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 57% (273) |
| 2015-16 | 527 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 63% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 478 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 63% (302) |
| 2000-01 | 565 | 35 | 16.1:1 | 46% (262) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chesnee Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (475 to 569); teachers up 5% (34 to 35.8).
About Chesnee Middle
Located in Chesnee, South Carolina, Chesnee Middle is a mid-sized middle school. The school counted 569 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Chesnee Middle sits within Spartanburg 02, which has 14 schools and 11,806 students.
Of every 100 students at Chesnee Middle, about 83 are White. It is also 6% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Spartanburg County is roughly 67% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 30%.
Teacher count: 35.8 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 15.9:1. Across middle schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.8:1.
Chesnee Middle holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 80% of South Carolina public middle schools.
The school's county is Spartanburg County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $66,234 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Spartanburg County number 88, with about 58,477 students.
About 0.1 miles separate Chesnee Middle from the closest public school, Chesnee High. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
Chesnee Middle falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 5% rise, from 542 to 569.
This page is set up for the Chesnee Middle community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Spartanburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
347,852
Census ACS
Median income
$66,234
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
58,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Spartanburg 02
- Boiling Springs HighHigh · 2,772 students
- Boiling Springs MiddleMiddle · 1,122 students
- Rainbow Lake MiddleMiddle · 973 students
- Sugar Ridge ElementaryElementary · 864 students
- Boiling Springs ElementaryElementary · 791 students
- Shoally Creek ElementaryElementary · 742 students
Other schools in Chesnee
- Rainbow Lake MiddleMiddle · 973 students
- Chesnee HighHigh · 673 students
- Chesnee ElementaryElementary · 635 students
- Carlisle-Foster's Grove ElementaryElementary · 551 students
- Cooley Springs-Fingerville ElementaryElementary · 355 students
Nearby schools
- Chesnee High0.1 mi · 673
- Chesnee Elementary1.3 mi · 635
- Mayo Elementary3.2 mi · 328
- Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary5.7 mi · 551
- Northwest Elementary5.8 mi · 423
- Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary6.7 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Chesnee MiddleHow many students attend Chesnee Middle?
Chesnee Middle enrolls approximately 569 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Chesnee Middle serve?
Chesnee Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chesnee Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chesnee Middle is approximately 15.9:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chesnee Middle?
At Chesnee Middle, the student body is approximately 83% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Chesnee Middle in?
Chesnee Middle is part of Spartanburg 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.