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Chesterfield-Ruby Middle

Q: Is Chesterfield-Ruby Middle a good school?

Chesterfield-Ruby Middle ranks 197 th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 38% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Chesterfield-Ruby Middle is a public middle school in Chesterfield, South Carolina, serving 418 students in grades 6-8. 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. Chesterfield-Ruby Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of South Carolina middle schools, with a current ranking of 197 out of 320 schools and a 2-star rating.

The school's academic performance is a significant concern, with consistently lower test scores than the state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 49.6% to 55.6%, compared to the state average of 55.7% to 58.2%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 17.1% to 26.2%, significantly lower than the state average of 32.4% to 39.4%. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, with the African American and White student populations ranking in the bottom quarter of South Carolina middle schools.

Chesterfield-Ruby Middle also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.6% to 26.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Despite spending more per student ($12,636 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, the school's academic outcomes do not reflect this investment. The two nearby middle schools, New Heights Middle and Long Middle, also part of the Chesterfield 01 district, perform similarly to Chesterfield-Ruby Middle, suggesting that the district may be facing systemic challenges that need to be addressed.

414

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,624

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14445 Highway 9
Chesterfield, SC 29709

(843) 623-9401

District: Chesterfield 01

Students who attend Chesterfield-Ruby Middle usually attend:

High:

Chesterfield High

Feeder schools for Chesterfield-Ruby Middle:

Elementary:	Edwards Elementary
	Ruby Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.9%

African American:

27.1%

Two or more races:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (39% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

South Carolina avg50%

197^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Chesterfield 01

55^th of 75Chesterfield 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	197 of 320	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	221 of 325	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	218 of 325	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	183 of 310	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	173 of 311	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	185 of 315	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	146 of 303	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	105 of 317	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.6	128 of 303	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.3	182 of 301	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	175 of 291	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.6	155 of 276	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.7	128 of 271	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	57.0	130 of 269	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.8	70 of 261	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	68 of 249	72.7%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	66 of 244	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	57 of 236	75.8%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	56 of 231	75.8%	★★★★☆
2005	68.0	79 of 230	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.7	122 of 230	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	224 of 252	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	211 of 248	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	172 of 253	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	194 of 249	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	145 of 235	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.0	152 of 252	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	152 of 237	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	180 of 295	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	195 of 294	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	201 of 299	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	171 of 290	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	156 of 279	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	158 of 296	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	110 of 281	60.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	147 of 173	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	162 of 183	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	165 of 185	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	174 of 182	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.1	176 of 179	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	215 of 307	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.7	252 of 307	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	227 of 313	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	178 of 300	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	171 of 288	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	177 of 289	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	146 of 280	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	189 of 296	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	216 of 294	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	207 of 303	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	182 of 292	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	166 of 279	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	196 of 296	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	175 of 284	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	208 of 257	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	221 of 255	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	234 of 260	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	192 of 249	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	167 of 244	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	187 of 258	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	157 of 250	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)15th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2025)11th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2100%+26 vs state

English Language Arts52%-5 vs state

Science46%-3 vs state

Mathematics22%-13 vs state

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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
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		248 (59.9%)	112 (27.1%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.2%)	37.4	197^th of 320 public middle schools	38.4%		31.4	221^st of 325 public middle schools	32.0%	24	50.4	55.6	49.6	26.2	22.3	17.1	45.6	100.0	$13,624	$1,135	$1,096	$2,231	$9,396	$1,996	$11,393
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		134 (33.0%)	223 (54.9%)	13 (3.2%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (7.1%)	23.6	249^th of 320 public middle schools	22.2%		23	248^th of 325 public middle schools	23.7%	1	47.2	47.7	45.0	24.3	14.4	6.5	33.3		$14,309	$1,123	$1,233	$2,356	$10,204	$1,749	$11,953
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		143 (31.3%)	171 (37.4%)	92 (20.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.7%)	14.6	280^th of 320 public middle schools	12.5%		11.3	302^nd of 325 public middle schools	7.1%	22	38.0	38.5	36.3	16.8	11.2	8.3	32.8		$12,791	$925	$1,132	$2,057	$8,919	$1,815	$10,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesterfield-Ruby Middle

Is Chesterfield-Ruby Middle a good school?

Chesterfield-Ruby Middle ranks 197^th of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Chesterfield-Ruby Middle in?

Chesterfield 01

What high school do graduates of Chesterfield-Ruby Middle attend?

Students who attend Chesterfield-Ruby Middle usually go on to attend Chesterfield High

How many students attend Chesterfield-Ruby Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 414 students attended Chesterfield-Ruby Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Chesterfield-Ruby Middle?

Students at Chesterfield-Ruby Middle are 60% White, 27% African American, 9% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

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