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Enrollment
406
Middle
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD 01·NCES 450156000316
Long Middle
1010 West Green Street, Cheraw, SC 29520 · (843) 921-1010 · Chesterfield County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL406 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
33 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 | 123 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 141 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 35% |
Student demographics
58%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
46.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.0pp since 2023
Math
14.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.6% | 14.7% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 11.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Long Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.7% | #212 of 249 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #173 of 249 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 406 | #188 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #52 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.3% | #130 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #95 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
406
-53 (-12%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 479
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
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 | 406 | 33 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 31 | 13.5:1 | 100% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 416 | 31 | 13.4:1 | 100% (416) |
| 2020-21 | 459 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 100% (459) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 31 | 14.3:1 | 100% (442) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 32 | 14.8:1 | 99% (468) |
| 2010-11 | 544 | 33 | 16.5:1 | 64% (350) |
| 2000-01 | 470 | 28 | 16.8:1 | 58% (271) |
| 1990-91 | 479 | 23 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Long Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (442 to 406); teachers up 6% (31 to 33).
About Long Middle
Long Middle is the name of a small middle school in Cheraw, South Carolina. It offers grades 6 through 8 and has 406 students enrolled. It has 35% fewer students than the average for middle schools in South Carolina (about 622).
The district, Chesterfield 01, operates 16 schools serving 6,872 students.
About 55% of the student body at Long Middle is Black. Enrollment also includes 33% White, 7% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. Among people living in Chesterfield County, the Black share is about 30%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Teacher count: 33 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.3:1. The average for middle schools in South Carolina is 13.8:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher.
American Community Survey estimates for Chesterfield County show that the median household earns about $49,235 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 16% of people live in poverty. Chesterfield County has 16 public schools with about 6,872 students, including Long Middle.
About 0.5 miles separate Long Middle from the closest public school, Cheraw Intermediate. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
The school's enrollment fell 12% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 14.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 12.3:1.
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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 Cheraw
- Cheraw HighHigh · 603 students
- Cheraw PrimaryElementary · 443 students
- Cheraw IntermediateElementary · 407 students
Other Long Middle schools
One other US public school is named Long Middle. Long Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Long Middle SchoolDALLAS, TX · 477 students
Nearby schools
- Cheraw Intermediate0.5 mi · 407
- Cheraw Primary0.6 mi · 443
- Cheraw High0.6 mi · 603
- Wallace Elementary/Middle4.1 mi · 411
- Chesterfield High11.0 mi · 485
- Edwards Elementary12.4 mi · 538
Frequently asked questions
About Long MiddleHow large is Long Middle?
Long Middle enrolls approximately 406 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Long Middle serve?
Long Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Long Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Long Middle is approximately 12.3:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Long Middle?
Student demographics at Long Middle are roughly 33% White, 3% Hispanic, 55% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Long Middle in?
Long Middle is part of Chesterfield 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.