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Enrollment
414
Middle
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD 01·NCES 450156001173
Chesterfield-Ruby Middle
14445 Highway 9, Chesterfield, SC 29709 · (843) 623-9401 · Chesterfield County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL414 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 36% of South Carolina public middle schools
- C+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
14.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · 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 | 147 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 134 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 133 | 32% |
Student demographics
56%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
51.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +12.6pp since 2023
Math
21.9%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.8% | 21.9% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 24.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chesterfield-Ruby Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #176 of 249 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #136 of 249 ▲ 41 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 414 | #184 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #157 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.8% | #142 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #52 of 81 |
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
414
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
+2% since 2010-11, when it was 407
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 414 | 28 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 100% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 26 | 15.9:1 | 100% (414) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 25 | 16.8:1 | 100% (421) |
| 2017-18 | 384 | 25.5 | 15.1:1 | 100% (384) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 27 | 13.7:1 | 100% (371) |
| 2010-11 | 407 | 21 | 19.4:1 | 65% (263) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chesterfield-Ruby Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (384 to 414); teachers up 10% (25.5 to 28).
About Chesterfield-Ruby Middle
Chesterfield-Ruby Middle sits in Chesterfield, South Carolina, and is classified as a middle-grades school. It had 414 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in South Carolina enroll about 622 students on average.
Across its 16 schools, Chesterfield 01 enrolls 6,872 students. Chesterfield-Ruby Middle is one of those schools.
More than half of the students at Chesterfield-Ruby Middle are White (60%). The remaining shares are 27% Black, 9% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. That is in line with Chesterfield County, where about 60% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Chesterfield-Ruby Middle scores 56%.
Its staff includes 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 14.8 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in South Carolina, 13.8:1, is lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Chesterfield-Ruby Middle lands at C+, ahead of 36% of South Carolina public middle schools.
In Chesterfield County, home to about 43,784 people, the median household earns about $49,235 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Chesterfield-Ruby Middle shares Chesterfield County with 15 other public schools.
Chesterfield-Ruby Middle is about 1.3 miles from Edwards Elementary, its nearest public school. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, Chesterfield-Ruby Middle enrolled 421; in 2024-25, 414. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.8:1 to 14.8:1.
The Chesterfield-Ruby Middle discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Chesterfield
- Edwards ElementaryElementary · 538 students
- Chesterfield HighHigh · 485 students
Nearby schools
- Edwards Elementary1.3 mi · 538
- Ruby Elementary2.8 mi · 256
- Chesterfield High3.0 mi · 485
- Central High12.5 mi · 657
- Morven Elementary12.7 mi · 197
- Cheraw High13.1 mi · 603
Frequently asked questions
About Chesterfield-Ruby MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Chesterfield-Ruby Middle?
Chesterfield-Ruby Middle enrolls approximately 414 students in grades 06-08.
Is Chesterfield-Ruby Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chesterfield-Ruby Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Chesterfield-Ruby Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Chesterfield-Ruby Middle is approximately 14.8:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Chesterfield-Ruby Middle?
At Chesterfield-Ruby Middle, the student body is approximately 60% White, 3% Hispanic, 27% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Chesterfield-Ruby Middle in?
Chesterfield-Ruby Middle is part of Chesterfield 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.