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Enrollment
479
Middle
DISTRICT 387 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTER 01·NCES 450153000299
Chester Middle
1014 McCandless Road, Chester, SC 29706 · (803) 377-8192 · Chester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL479 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% of South Carolina public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · 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 | 156 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 169 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 154 | 32% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
35.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +2.5pp since 2023
Math
12.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.2% | 12.5% |
| 2023-24 | 32.7% | 12.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chester Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #225 of 249 ▼ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #225 of 249 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 479 | #162 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #65 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.8% | #106 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.9% | #66 of 137 |
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
479
-106 (-18%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 683
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 479 | 38 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 32 | 14.6:1 | 100% (468) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 39 | 13.3:1 | 100% (517) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 41 | 14.3:1 | 100% (585) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 40 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 39 | 14.4:1 | 82% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 614 | 37 | 16.6:1 | 76% (466) |
| 2000-01 | 994 | 63 | 15.8:1 | 55% (549) |
| 1990-91 | 683 | 39 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chester Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (550 to 479); teachers down 5% (40 to 38).
About Chester Middle
Chester Middle is a small middle school for students in Chester, South Carolina. The school's enrollment of 479 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students each.
Across its 11 schools, Chester 01 enrolls 4,523 students. Chester Middle is one of those schools.
Chester Middle is 56% Black by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 24% White, 14% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Chester County's population at about 35%. Chester Middle's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 38 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina.
The allk12 Grade for Chester Middle is D. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 10% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Chester Middle is located in Chester County, where the median household income is $52,458, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Chester Middle is one of 12 public schools in the county.
Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Chester Middle, there are 5 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment at Chester Middle dropped 18% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 585 to 479 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.6:1) than in 2020-21 (14.3:1).
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Chester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,182
Census ACS
Median income
$52,458
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,523 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Chester 01
- Chester Senior HighHigh · 699 students
- Lewisville ElementaryElementary · 594 students
- Lewisville HighHigh · 431 students
- Great Falls HighHigh · 375 students
- Chester Park School Elementary of InquiryElementary · 355 students
- Great Falls ElementaryElementary · 335 students
Other schools in Chester
- Chester Senior HighHigh · 699 students
- Chester Park School Elementary of InquiryElementary · 355 students
- Chester Park Elementary School for the ArtsElementary · 331 students
- Academy for Teaching and LearningElementary · 329 students
- Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and TechnologyElementary · 300 students
- Chester County Career CenterHigh
Other Chester Middle schools
One other US public school is named Chester Middle. Chester Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Chester Middle School - 03Chester, SD · 67 students
Nearby schools
- Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry0.3 mi · 355
- Chester Park Elementary School for the Arts0.3 mi · 331
- Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology0.3 mi · 300
- Academy for Teaching and Learning1.9 mi · 329
- Chester Senior High2.3 mi · 699
- Lewisville Middle9.2 mi · 295
Frequently asked questions
About Chester MiddleHow many students attend Chester Middle?
Chester Middle enrolls approximately 479 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Chester Middle serve?
Chester Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chester Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chester Middle is approximately 12.6:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Chester Middle?
Chester Middle reports a student body of 24% White, 14% Hispanic, 56% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Chester Middle?
Chester Middle is overseen by Chester 01 in Chester County.
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