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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the New Heights Middle administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
457
Middle
DISTRICT 426 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHESTERFIELD 01·NCES 450156000319
New Heights Middle
5738 Highway 151, Jefferson, SC 29718 · (843) 658-6830 · Chesterfield County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL457 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% 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
16.3:1
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 | 142 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 146 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 169 | 37% |
Student demographics
71%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
37.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.5pp since 2023
Math
11.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.5% | 11.8% |
| 2023-24 | 28.0% | 10.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where New Heights Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #228 of 249 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #213 of 249 ▲ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 457 | #171 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #205 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #7 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #77 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
457
-68 (-13%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 583
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 457 | 28 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 500 | 28 | 17.9:1 | 100% (500) |
| 2022-23 | 531 | 35 | 15.2:1 | 100% (531) |
| 2020-21 | 525 | 35 | 15.0:1 | 100% (525) |
| 2017-18 | 514 | 34 | 15.1:1 | 100% (514) |
| 2015-16 | 486 | 33 | 14.7:1 | 99% (481) |
| 2010-11 | 574 | 31 | 18.5:1 | 76% (434) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 39 | 15.4:1 | 70% (418) |
| 1990-91 | 583 | 30 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Heights Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (514 to 457); teachers down 18% (34 to 28).
About New Heights Middle
Students in Jefferson, South Carolina, attend New Heights Middle, a low-enrollment middle-grades school. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 457 students. That is 27% below the average of about 622 students for middle schools in South Carolina.
Within Chesterfield 01, New Heights Middle is one of 16 schools. The district enrolls 6,872 students.
The student body at New Heights Middle has no majority group. Black students lead at 37%. Other groups make up 31% White, 20% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 71, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at New Heights Middle, giving a ratio of 16.3:1. Middle schools in South Carolina have an average ratio of 13.8:1.
New Heights Middle holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 11% of South Carolina public middle schools.
Five-year Census Bureau 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 roughly 16% of residents are in poverty. Across Chesterfield County, 16 public schools serve about 6,872 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Jefferson Elementary, is about 3.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: 2.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 457, down from 525 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.3:1, from 15.0:1.
New Heights Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Cheraw PrimaryElementary · 443 students
Other New Heights Middle schools
One other US public school is named New Heights Middle. New Heights Middle is the largest of the 2.
- NEW HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NY · 226 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary3.4 mi · 329
- Central High4.6 mi · 657
- Pageland Elementary5.2 mi · 365
- Petersburg Primary6.1 mi · 418
- Ruby Elementary12.1 mi · 256
- Buford High13.8 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About New Heights MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at New Heights Middle?
New Heights Middle enrolls approximately 457 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does New Heights Middle serve?
New Heights Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at New Heights Middle?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at New Heights Middle.
How diverse is New Heights Middle?
New Heights Middle reports a student body of 31% White, 20% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees New Heights Middle?
New Heights Middle is overseen by Chesterfield 01 in Chesterfield County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.