Summary
Long Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Cheraw, South Carolina, with 418 students. The school is part of the Chesterfield 01 school district, which is ranked 55 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Despite spending significantly more per student ($13,699 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, Long Middle School has consistently underperformed the state and district averages on standardized tests. In 2024-2025, only 47.2% of 6th graders, 47.7% of 7th graders, and 45% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 56%, 58.2%, and 55.7% respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 24.3% of 6th graders, 14.4% of 7th graders, and 6.5% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to state averages of 39.4%, 34%, and 32.4%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.8% to 26.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.
Interestingly, the nearby Chesterfield-Ruby Middle School, which is also in the Chesterfield 01 district, outperforms Long Middle School on most metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student subgroup performance. This suggests that the challenges faced by Long Middle School are not solely due to district-level factors. Despite the higher per-student spending and consistent ranking in the bottom half of South Carolina middle schools, Long Middle School has shown little to no improvement in its performance over the past decade.
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