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Chester 01

At a glance

51^stof 75 South Carolina districts▼ 5

Better than 31% of South Carolina districts

Elementary 6 Middle 2 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

509 District Office Drive
Chester, SC 29706·(803) 385-6122·All South Carolina district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 32% of districts

Schools

4,523

Students

Top rankedLewisville Middle141^st of 320 South Carolina middle schools

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Biggest riser

Lewisville Middle up 11 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Great Falls High 10.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

2★

1★

0★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Chester 01 school district in South Carolina consists of 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools, like Lewisville Middle School, performing well above the state average, while others, such as Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology, struggle to meet proficiency standards.

The highest-performing school in the district is Lewisville Middle School, which is ranked 141 out of 320 middle schools in South Carolina and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. This school has strong performance on standardized tests, with over 50% proficiency in English Language Arts and over 40% proficiency in Mathematics for most grade levels. Another standout is Academy for Teaching and Learning, a public charter elementary/middle school that also boasts impressive academic results, with over 50% proficiency in English Language Arts and up to 66% proficiency in Mathematics for certain grade levels.

The data also reveals that the district as a whole faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low graduation rates, and economic disadvantage, with most schools having 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, the schools with the highest per-student spending tend to have the strongest academic performance, suggesting a potential link between resources and student outcomes. Overall, the Chester 01 school district has room for improvement, and targeted interventions and resource allocation could help address the disparities between the highest and lowest performing schools.

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Ranking:

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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)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 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 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 English 1 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
Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry	Public	PK, KG-5	835-C Lancaster Highway	Chester	29706	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 581-7282	355	29	12.2		41 (11.5%)	260 (73.2%)	25 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.2%)	15.9	559^th of 640 public elementary schools	12.7%		19.6	527^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.4%	32	38.9	54.0	46.0				24.1	42.0	14.0				22.0						$16,377	$2,625	$1,211	$3,836	$10,258	$2,283	$12,541
Great Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Dearborn Street	Great Falls	29055	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 482-2214	335	26	13.1		136 (40.6%)	126 (37.6%)	44 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.1%)	36	408^th of 640 public elementary schools	36.3%		54	293^rd of 638 public elementary schools	54.1%	115	59.0	57.5	45.1				48.2	41.5	25.5				55.0						$14,957	$1,682	$983	$2,664	$9,779	$2,514	$12,293
Lewisville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4006 Lewisville High School Ro	Richburg	29729	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 789-5164	594	41	14.6		323 (54.4%)	151 (25.4%)	56 (9.4%)	9 (1.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.8%)	44	347^th of 640 public elementary schools	45.8%		60.4	244^th of 638 public elementary schools	61.8%	103	54.7	58.6	66.3				52.6	43.3	49.5				34.6						$13,880	$1,538	$726	$2,264	$9,531	$2,084	$11,615
Chester Senior High	Public	9-12	1330 J. A. Cochran Bypass	Chester	29706	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 377-3161	699	50	13.9		195 (27.9%)	373 (53.4%)	89 (12.7%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.6%)	31.9	160^th of 235 public high schools	31.9%		37.3	141^st of 235 public high schools	40.0%	19															81.1	50.8	43.7	79.8	$15,589	$1,253	$655	$1,908	$10,433	$3,248	$13,681
Chester Middle	Public	6-8	1014 McCandless Road	Chester	29706	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 377-8192	479	38	12.6		113 (23.6%)	268 (55.9%)	67 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	11.8	296^th of 320 public middle schools	7.5%		15.6	280^th of 325 public middle schools	13.8%	16				30.4	36.4	38.9				11.6	10.7	15.3		19.4	100.0				$15,969	$1,334	$938	$2,271	$9,757	$3,940	$13,697
Great Falls High	Public	6-12	409 Sunset Avenue	Great Falls	29055	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 482-2210	375	35	10.7		152 (40.5%)	151 (40.3%)	30 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (9.6%)	35.8	149^th of 235 public high schools	36.6%		32.4	153^rd of 235 public high schools	34.9%	4				49.1	54.5	56.0				31.5	12.8	30.0		45.3	83.1	37.7	38.6	86.8	$19,665	$1,514	$867	$2,380	$12,228	$5,057	$17,285
Lewisville High	Public	9-12	3971 Lewisville High School Ro	Richburg	29729	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 789-5131	431	29	14.8		224 (52.0%)	138 (32.0%)	30 (7.0%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	27 (6.3%)	33.2	154^th of 235 public high schools	34.5%		48	109^th of 235 public high schools	53.6%	45															49.4	58.3	54.8	81.0	$15,907	$1,480	$789	$2,269	$10,835	$2,803	$13,638
Chester County Career Center	Public	9-12	1324 J. A. Cochran Bypass	Chester	29706	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 377-1991	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Academy for Teaching and Learning	Public, Charter	K-8	109 Hinton Street	Chester	29706	Chester County	Chester 01	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 385-6334	329	28	11.7		263 (79.9%)	54 (16.4%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	40.5	373^rd of 640 public elementary schools	41.7%		48.1	335^th of 638 public elementary schools	47.5%	38	59.4	56.7	60.6	50.0	65.8	58.1	32.4	48.6	47.4	26.6	26.3	9.7	40.5	43.3					$14,498	$698	$591	$1,289	$10,454	$2,755	$13,209
Chester Park Elementary School for the Arts	Public	PK, KG-5	835-A Lancaster Highway	Chester	29706	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 581-7279	331	29	11.4		95 (28.7%)	163 (49.2%)	41 (12.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.1%)	18.9	536^th of 640 public elementary schools	16.3%		21.3	506^th of 638 public elementary schools	20.7%	30	30.9	39.5	28.8				36.4	60.5	23.0				39.5						$15,915	$2,229	$815	$3,043	$10,498	$2,374	$12,872
Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology	Public	PK, KG-5	835-B Lancaster Highway	Chester	29706	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 581-7275	300	22	13.6		54 (18.0%)	171 (57.0%)	44 (14.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.7%)	6.6	624^th of 640 public elementary schools	2.5%		10.5	594^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.9%	30	37.5	30.7	35.4				23.0	15.4	29.2				11.5						$16,772	$3,164	$831	$3,995	$10,322	$2,456	$12,778
Lewisville Middle	Public	6-8	3595 Lancaster Highway	Richburg	29729	Chester County	Chester 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 789-5858	295	22	13.4		162 (54.9%)	81 (27.5%)	32 (10.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.7%)	50.5	141^st of 320 public middle schools	55.9%		49.4	152^nd of 325 public middle schools	53.2%	11				60.0	58.2	53.7				40.0	28.5	17.6		54.1	96.6				$13,663	$2,170	$769	$2,939	$8,297	$2,427	$10,724

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
York 03	13.71 mi	25	29^th
School Public Charter School District	15.86 mi	59	30^th
York 01	17.67 mi	9	42^nd
Charter Institute at Erskine	18.73 mi	31	40^th
Limestone Charters Association	18.73 mi	13	22^nd

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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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