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Chesnee Elementary

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Chesnee Elementary ranks 146 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

146^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Chesnee Elementary is a public school in the rural community of Chesnee, SC, serving 635 students in grades PK-5 as part of the highly-rated Spartanburg 02 district.

Chesnee Elementary has quietly become one of the most effective schools in the state, especially for students who often face the biggest challenges. The school ranks in the top quarter of all South Carolina elementary schools, earning a consistent 4-star rating. What truly sets it apart is its exceptional work with students from low-income families (ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide) and students with disabilities (ranking in the 95th percentile). This means that despite about 71% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school is closing achievement gaps at an elite level. Academic proficiency is strong across all grades, with 4th grade being a particular standout—78.6% of 4th graders scored proficient in English Language Arts, nearly 28 percentage points higher than Boiling Springs Elementary, a larger school just 9.6 miles away. The school has also made remarkable progress reducing chronic absenteeism, cutting the rate from a staggering 32.8% in 2022-2023 down to 15.4% in 2024-2025—now well below both district and state averages.

While Chesnee is a strong school, it is outperformed by its neighbor Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary (5.6 miles away), which ranks in the 92nd percentile. However, Chesnee delivers superior results compared to Boiling Springs Elementary despite its smaller size and higher percentage of low-income students. The school is also financially efficient, spending $12,519 per student—over $6,000 less than Cannons Elementary in the neighboring Spartanburg 03 district—while achieving better results. The one area for growth is ensuring all student groups reach the same high bar, as the school's performance with its White student population (48th percentile) lags behind its other subgroups. Overall, Chesnee Elementary is a school that has transformed itself over the past decade and is now a model of equity and effectiveness.

635

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,519

Per pupil spending ?

71.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

985 Fairfield Road
Chesnee, SC 29323

(864) 461-7322

District: Spartanburg 02

Students who attend Chesnee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chesnee Middle
High:	Chesnee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

African American:

8.7%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg64%

South Carolina avg58%

146^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 17 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Spartanburg 02

7^th of 75Spartanburg 02 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	76.4	146 of 661	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.7	143 of 639	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	139 of 643	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	122 of 644	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.5	119 of 625	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	139 of 622	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	110 of 643	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	140 of 624	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	69.5	176 of 639	72.5%	★★★★☆
2016	60.9	239 of 619	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.3	142 of 638	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	61.7	248 of 630	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	288 of 599	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.1	299 of 594	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	251 of 597	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.8	206 of 589	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	56.1	271 of 580	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.9	265 of 577	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.4	240 of 566	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.9	265 of 559	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.1	263 of 557	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.6	241 of 550	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	50.3	294 of 542	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	7 of 156	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	8 of 143	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	18 of 174	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.0	136 of 599	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	91 of 580	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.3	86 of 568	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.7	104 of 580	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	127 of 573	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	123 of 554	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	110 of 588	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	172 of 570	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	146 of 196	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.5	51 of 101	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	91 of 147	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	94 of 634	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	62 of 612	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	46 of 602	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	55 of 608	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	41 of 600	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	89.2	42 of 580	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	38 of 600	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	117 of 588	80.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.0	149 of 591	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	188 of 585	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	166 of 571	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	158 of 582	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	120 of 579	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	132 of 561	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	116 of 590	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	120 of 571	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	240 of 463	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	224 of 459	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	211 of 446	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	226 of 463	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	225 of 455	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	225 of 439	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	201 of 472	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	222 of 457	51.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2026)96th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Male (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-30 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)26th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts73%+9 vs state

Mathematics65%+12 vs state

Science63%+12 vs state

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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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	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
Chesnee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	985 Fairfield Road	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 461-7322	635	42	15.3	71.2%	510 (80.3%)	55 (8.7%)	17 (2.7%)	6 (0.9%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	41 (6.5%)	76.4	146^th of 661 public elementary schools	77.9%		76.7	143^rd of 639 public elementary schools	77.6%	3	68.4	78.6	72.5	65.4	72.3	57.2	63.4	$12,519	$813	$1,124	$1,937	$9,428	$1,154	$10,582
Mayo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Springdale Road	Mayo	29368	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 461-2622	328	23	14.2	75.8%	277 (84.5%)	9 (2.7%)	17 (5.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.0%)	75.5	152^nd of 661 public elementary schools	77.0%		84.7	87^th of 639 public elementary schools	86.4%	65	64.6	77.1	71.1	73.9	68.8	55.8	68.7	$13,458	$700	$1,252	$1,953	$10,232	$1,273	$11,506
Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Cooley Springs School Road	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 592-1211	355	24	14.6	72.3%	288 (81.1%)	19 (5.4%)	9 (2.5%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.3%)	89.8	52^nd of 661 public elementary schools	92.1%		88.4	60^th of 639 public elementary schools	90.6%	8	73.0	86.9	80.4	85.2	81.9	64.7	78.3	$14,852	$1,026	$1,243	$2,269	$11,286	$1,297	$12,583
Carlisle-Foster's Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Foster's Grove Road	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 578-2215	551	39	14.2	68.6%	433 (78.6%)	36 (6.5%)	10 (1.8%)	24 (4.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.8%)	75.5	154^th of 661 public elementary schools	76.7%		73.6	173^rd of 639 public elementary schools	72.9%	19	75.6	72.8	76.8	83.7	58.0	58.5	52.3	$12,598	$988	$729	$1,717	$9,828	$1,053	$10,881
Northwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	840 Green River Road	Gaffney	29341	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6727	423	31	13.8	73.6%	339 (80.1%)	42 (9.9%)	27 (6.4%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	51.6	304^th of 661 public elementary schools	54.0%		45.7	337^th of 639 public elementary schools	47.3%	33	62.9	67.1	57.2	64.3	59.2	36.7	40.7	$4,759	$1,218	$763	$1,981	$1,931	$847	$2,778
Cowpens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	341 Foster Street	Cowpens	29330	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6300	460	37	12.4	100.0%	293 (63.7%)	55 (12.0%)	80 (17.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)	63.6	235^th of 661 public elementary schools	64.4%		67.9	208^th of 639 public elementary schools	67.4%	27	66.3	67.7	69.4	61.1	54.4	63.9	51.4	$14,648	$1,064	$1,314	$2,378	$10,825	$1,444	$12,269
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	151 Mud Creek Road	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 814-3870	722	46	15.5	66.8%	564 (78.1%)	77 (10.7%)	3 (0.4%)	17 (2.4%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.6%)	78.3	134^th of 661 public elementary schools	79.7%		76.1	149^th of 639 public elementary schools	76.7%	15	70.7	73.0	80.0	76.7	62.3	58.9	65.4	$11,766	$954	$626	$1,580	$9,095	$1,091	$10,187
Shoally Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3777 Paris Bridge Road	Boiling Springs	29316	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 594-3200	742	51	14.5	84.4%	401 (54.0%)	165 (22.2%)	66 (8.9%)	14 (1.9%)	11 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (11.2%)	65	223^rd of 661 public elementary schools	66.3%		60	254^th of 639 public elementary schools	60.3%	31	65.0	73.9	67.5	58.3	58.2	57.9	54.5	$11,644	$586	$993	$1,578	$9,128	$938	$10,066
Cannons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1315 Old Converse Road	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 279-6100	389	32	12.1	100.0%	223 (57.3%)	83 (21.3%)	56 (14.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.2%)	77.8	137^th of 661 public elementary schools	79.3%		71.7	188^th of 639 public elementary schools	70.6%	51	73.5	74.6	65.1	76.4	69.0	65.1	62.1	$18,776	$2,657	$1,509	$4,167	$11,408	$3,201	$14,610
Boiling Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Double Bridge Road	Boiling Springs	29316	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 578-1231	791	56	14.2	76.2%	501 (63.3%)	158 (20.0%)	21 (2.7%)	41 (5.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.1%)	45.8	345^th of 661 public elementary schools	47.8%		59.7	255^th of 639 public elementary schools	60.1%	90	61.0	50.8	63.2	61.8	44.1	48.1	44.6	$12,046	$1,113	$680	$1,793	$9,376	$877	$10,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesnee Elementary

How many students attend Chesnee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 635 students attended Chesnee Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Chesnee Elementary?

Students at Chesnee Elementary are 80% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Chesnee Elementary a good school?

Chesnee Elementary ranks 146^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chesnee Elementary in?

Spartanburg 02

What schools do graduates of Chesnee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chesnee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chesnee Middle
High : Chesnee High

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