Best Middle Schools in Chesnee, SC

Summary:

The city of Chesnee, South Carolina is home to two middle schools that are part of the Spartanburg 02 school district. Rainbow Lake Middle and Chesnee Middle serve students in grades 6-8 and are both considered strong-performing schools within the district.

Of the two, Chesnee Middle stands out as the higher-performing school, ranking 61st out of 320 South Carolina middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently outperforms the state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In contrast, Rainbow Lake Middle is ranked 111th and has a 3-star rating, though it still performs above the state average in core subject areas.

Both schools face challenges related to high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating socioeconomic challenges in the Chesnee community. The Spartanburg 02 school district as a whole is performing well, ranking 8th out of 75 districts in South Carolina with a 5-star rating, suggesting a strong educational environment for students in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Chesnee Middle	Public	6-8	805 South Alabama Avenue	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 461-3900	569	36	15.9		472 (83.0%)	32 (5.6%)	23 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.0%)	79	61^st of 320 public middle schools	80.9%		77.2	64^th of 325 public middle schools	80.3%	3	68.3	67.3	63.5	56.5	41.7	48.5	61.0	100.0	$11,398	$656	$777	$1,433	$8,899	$1,066	$9,965
Rainbow Lake Middle	Public	6-8	1951 Riveroak Road	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 253-5700	973	67	14.5		567 (58.3%)	156 (16.0%)	137 (14.1%)	36 (3.7%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.4%)	59.8	111^th of 320 public middle schools	65.3%		64.1	102^nd of 325 public middle schools	68.6%	9	58.5	61.0	62.5	38.4	29.7	36.3	50.3	100.0	$10,200	$253	$632	$885	$8,254	$1,061	$9,315

Cities Near Chesnee

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mayo	3.85 mi	1	12^th
Boiling Springs	6.18 mi	5	61^st
Inman	6.39 mi	8	59^th
Spartanburg	7.98 mi	33	107^th
Cowpens	8.28 mi	1	57^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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