Middle Schools in Chesterfield 01

The Chesterfield 01 school district in South Carolina is home to three middle schools: New Heights Middle, Long Middle, and Chesterfield-Ruby Middle. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and face challenges common to many high-poverty districts, including high chronic absenteeism rates and low academic performance.

Among the three schools, Chesterfield-Ruby Middle stands out as the highest performer, with the best statewide ranking and the only school in the district rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. Chesterfield-Ruby Middle outperforms the other two schools and the district/state averages on key metrics like English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates, as well as Algebra 1 proficiency. In contrast, the other two schools in the Chesterfield 01 district struggle, with all three schools ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina middle schools.

Despite the challenges faced by the district's student population, the data suggests that with the right interventions and support, schools like Chesterfield-Ruby Middle have the potential to improve educational outcomes for students in the Chesterfield 01 area. The variation in spending per student and student-teacher ratios across the three schools also indicates that resource allocation and staffing decisions could play a role in shaping student performance.