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Best Public Schools in Chesterfield County, SC

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Schools

6,872

Students

Top rankedChesterfield High109^th of 248 South Carolina high schools

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Biggest riser

McBee High up 26 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

McBee Elementary 11.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 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
Cheraw Intermediate	Public	3-5	421 Chesterfield Highway	Cheraw	29520	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 921-1030	407	29	14.1	100.0%	149 (36.6%)	209 (51.4%)	10 (2.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.8%)	11.5	615^th of 661 public elementary schools	7.0%		10.9	594^th of 639 public elementary schools	7.0%	21	44.0	48.9	42.2				28.0	28.4	22.8				23.6						$14,079	$2,164	$1,144	$3,308	$9,226	$1,545	$10,771
Cheraw Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	321 High Street	Cheraw	29520	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 921-1020	443	31	14.2	100.0%	151 (34.1%)	217 (49.0%)	22 (5.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)								(n/a)																			$15,197	$2,256	$1,264	$3,520	$10,203	$1,474	$11,677
Edwards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2411 West Boulevard	Chesterfield	29709	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 623-2351	538	37	14.5	100.0%	295 (54.8%)	166 (30.9%)	20 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (10.2%)	41.9	387^th of 661 public elementary schools	41.5%		39	386^th of 639 public elementary schools	39.6%	1	53.3	48.8	66.7				57.3	52.6	51.4				32.5						$13,528	$1,422	$1,019	$2,441	$9,679	$1,409	$11,087
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	809 West Elizabeth Street	Jefferson	29718	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 658-3295	329	27	12.1	100.0%	180 (54.7%)	86 (26.1%)	31 (9.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	28.2	472^nd of 661 public elementary schools	28.6%		29.4	456^th of 639 public elementary schools	28.6%	16	46.0	52.5	55.1				50.0	40.0	40.8				30.0						$15,427	$2,126	$1,136	$3,262	$10,787	$1,378	$12,165
Petersburg Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	326 North Arnold Street	Pageland	29728	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 672-6241	418	30	13.9	100.0%	96 (23.0%)	166 (39.7%)	101 (24.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.9%)								(n/a)																			$15,156	$2,055	$1,248	$3,303	$10,445	$1,408	$11,853
McBee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	284 E. Maple Ave	Mc Bee	29101	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 335-8347	349	30	11.6	100.0%	230 (65.9%)	62 (17.8%)	44 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	29.9	463^rd of 661 public elementary schools	30.0%		35.6	412^th of 639 public elementary schools	35.5%	51	55.1	53.9	62.3				36.8	34.6	45.3				27.0						$15,844	$1,422	$1,100	$2,521	$11,833	$1,489	$13,322
Plainview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	16002 Highway 102	Patrick	29584	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 498-6633	168	14	12.0	100.0%	156 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	30.2	458^th of 661 public elementary schools	30.7%		29.5	453^rd of 639 public elementary schools	29.1%	5		63.6		41.6				45.4		25.0			36.3	33.3					$14,956	$961	$1,204	$2,165	$10,702	$2,089	$12,791
Ruby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	249 Thurman Avenue	Ruby	29741	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 634-6310	256	22	11.6	100.0%	184 (71.9%)	27 (10.5%)	19 (7.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.4%)	47.6	329^th of 661 public elementary schools	50.2%		43.7	351^st of 639 public elementary schools	45.1%	22	61.9	58.0	72.1				59.6	42.0	48.9				40.0						$13,428	$970	$1,201	$2,171	$9,924	$1,333	$11,257
Cheraw High	Public	9-12	649 Chesterfield Highway	Cheraw	29520	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 921-1000	603	48	12.5	100.0%	233 (38.6%)	315 (52.2%)	19 (3.2%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.5%)	22.6	204^th of 248 public high schools	17.7%		42	133^rd of 240 public high schools	44.6%	71																37.8	52.3	74.8	$14,971	$969	$1,130	$2,099	$10,934	$1,939	$12,873
Chesterfield High	Public	9-12	401 North Page Street	Chesterfield	29709	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 623-2161	485	35	13.8	100.0%	310 (63.9%)	116 (23.9%)	27 (5.6%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.6%)	56.8	109^th of 248 public high schools	56.0%		45.6	122^nd of 240 public high schools	49.2%	13																67.3	66.4	79.7	$14,029	$881	$759	$1,641	$10,308	$2,081	$12,389
Long Middle	Public	6-8	1010 West Green Street	Cheraw	29520	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 921-1010	406	33	12.3	100.0%	134 (33.0%)	223 (54.9%)	13 (3.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	26.7	253^rd of 341 public middle schools	25.8%		23.6	251^st of 321 public middle schools	21.8%	2				36.4	58.4	49.2				17.3	34.5	24.6		32.2					$14,309	$1,123	$1,233	$2,356	$10,204	$1,749	$11,953
McBee High	Public	6-12	264 East Pine Avenue	Mc Bee	29101	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 335-8251	577	47	12.2	100.0%	402 (69.7%)	85 (14.7%)	66 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.2%)	34.3	167^th of 248 public high schools	32.7%		20.1	193^rd of 240 public high schools	19.6%	26				52.2	54.7	49.3				23.9	33.7	19.8		38.8		53.2	56.5	72.7	$13,438	$906	$795	$1,701	$9,739	$1,998	$11,736
Central High	Public	9-12	200 Zion Church Road	Pageland	29728	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 672-6115	657	41	16.0	100.0%	251 (38.2%)	232 (35.3%)	121 (18.4%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.0%)	22.4	205^th of 248 public high schools	17.3%		19.2	198^th of 240 public high schools	17.5%	7															26.9	42.6	50.7	73.5	$12,551	$1,067	$872	$1,940	$8,815	$1,797	$10,612
New Heights Middle	Public	6-8	5738 Highway 151	Jefferson	29718	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 658-6830	457	28	16.3	100.0%	143 (31.3%)	171 (37.4%)	92 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.7%)	15.9	302^nd of 341 public middle schools	11.4%		14.6	282^nd of 321 public middle schools	12.1%	20				32.9	48.2	41.6				17.2	19.1	22.6		29.8					$12,791	$925	$1,132	$2,057	$8,919	$1,815	$10,734
Pageland Elementary	Public	3-5	715 West McGregor Street	Pageland	29728	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 672-2400	365	24	15.2	100.0%	84 (23.0%)	158 (43.3%)	72 (19.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.7%)	11.2	617^th of 661 public elementary schools	6.7%		11.6	583^rd of 639 public elementary schools	8.8%	34	45.3	40.2	44.4				34.4	22.4	26.9				21.9						$12,514	$1,506	$1,142	$2,648	$8,443	$1,424	$9,866
Chesterfield-Ruby Middle	Public	6-8	14445 Highway 9	Chesterfield	29709	Chesterfield County	Chesterfield 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 623-9401	414	28	14.7	100.0%	248 (59.9%)	112 (27.1%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	37.9	216^th of 341 public middle schools	36.7%		37.4	196^th of 321 public middle schools	38.9%	20				50.4	54.5	52.2				28.6	17.2	28.4		63.2					$13,624	$1,135	$1,096	$2,231	$9,396	$1,996	$11,393

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