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Chesnee Middle

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Chesnee Middle ranks 61 st of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

61^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 81% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Chesnee Middle is a public middle school located in Chesnee, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 549 students. The school is part of the Spartanburg 02 school district, which is ranked 8th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chesnee Middle consistently ranks in the top 20% of South Carolina middle schools, with a ranking between 61-100 out of 320-325 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 100% of Chesnee Middle students were proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 89.73% for the Spartanburg 02 district and 73.95% for the state. Chesnee Middle's performance is especially strong for low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 10% of South Carolina middle schools for this subgroup.

While Chesnee Middle outperforms the nearby Boiling Springs Middle and Rainbow Lake Middle schools, which are also part of the Spartanburg 02 district, some schools in other districts, such as Inman Intermediate and T.E. Mabry Middle, have higher rankings and performance in certain subject areas. Despite having a high percentage of students from low-SES backgrounds (72.31% in 2023-2024), Chesnee Middle is effectively supporting and meeting the needs of its economically disadvantaged students, which is a notable achievement.

569

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,398

Per pupil spending ?

72.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 South Alabama Avenue
Chesnee, SC 29323

(864) 461-3900

District: Spartanburg 02

Students who attend Chesnee Middle usually attend:

High:

Chesnee High

Feeder schools for Chesnee Middle:

Elementary:	Chesnee Elementary
	Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary
	Mayo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Two or more races:

6.0%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (60% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of South Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg50%

61^st of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Spartanburg 02

8^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
2025	79.0	61 of 320	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	64 of 325	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	69 of 325	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	64 of 310	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	81 of 311	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	100 of 315	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	104 of 303	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.4	75 of 317	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	58.4	121 of 303	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.2	101 of 301	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.1	66 of 291	77.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.8	62 of 276	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	93 of 271	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	82 of 269	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	69 of 261	73.6%	★★★★☆
2009	67.3	87 of 249	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.7	79 of 244	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.1	81 of 236	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.5	103 of 231	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.4	84 of 230	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.4	79 of 230	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	63.6	84 of 225	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	50 of 184	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	38 of 177	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	75 of 187	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	62 of 183	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.7	87 of 164	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	87 of 195	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	87 of 194	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	62 of 295	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	51 of 294	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	66 of 299	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	57 of 290	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	72 of 279	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	85 of 296	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	92 of 281	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	17 of 173	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	70.6	50 of 183	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	64 of 185	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	33 of 182	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	91 of 179	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	26 of 307	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	30 of 307	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.9	47 of 313	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	33 of 300	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	61 of 288	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	62 of 289	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	51 of 280	81.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	56 of 296	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	73 of 294	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	68 of 303	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	69 of 292	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	84 of 279	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	105 of 296	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	105 of 284	63.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	98 of 257	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	105 of 255	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	114 of 260	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	112 of 249	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	130 of 244	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	155 of 258	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	170 of 250	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)90th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

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

English Language Arts66%+10 vs state

Science61%+13 vs state

Mathematics49%+14 vs state

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by a citizen
Thursday, March 25, 2021

Fantastic school lots of programs and activities for all students. Small class sizes, good facilities and support. Close Quote

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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 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 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	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 Middle	Public	6-8	805 South Alabama Avenue	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 461-3900	569	36	15.9		472 (83.0%)	32 (5.6%)	23 (4.0%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.0%)	79	61^st of 320 public middle schools	80.9%		77.2	64^th of 325 public middle schools	80.3%	3			68.3	67.3	63.5			56.5	41.7	48.5		61.0	100.0	$11,398	$656	$777	$1,433	$8,899	$1,066	$9,965
Rainbow Lake Middle	Public	6-8	1951 Riveroak Road	Chesnee	29323	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 253-5700	973	67	14.5		567 (58.3%)	156 (16.0%)	137 (14.1%)	36 (3.7%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (6.4%)	59.8	111^th of 320 public middle schools	65.3%		64.1	102^nd of 325 public middle schools	68.6%	9			58.5	61.0	62.5			38.4	29.7	36.3		50.3	100.0	$10,200	$253	$632	$885	$8,254	$1,061	$9,315
Boiling Springs Middle	Public	6-8	4801 Highway 9	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 02	No	No	No	No	(864) 578-5954	1,122	69	16.3		715 (63.7%)	177 (15.8%)	65 (5.8%)	39 (3.5%)	15 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	108 (9.6%)	69.7	85^th of 320 public middle schools	73.4%		68.1	84^th of 325 public middle schools	74.2%	1			64.3	61.4	64.6			42.7	37.9	43.8		55.4	100.0	$9,706	$351	$620	$971	$7,587	$1,148	$8,735
Clifdale Middle	Public	6-8	451 Heritage Hill Road	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 03	No	No	No	No	(864) 279-6200	605	45	13.4		395 (65.3%)	90 (14.9%)	70 (11.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (7.3%)	49.9	144^th of 320 public middle schools	55.0%		66.2	93^rd of 325 public middle schools	71.4%	51			48.1	56.0	57.9			33.6	37.2	40.7		34.6	100.0	$14,637	$671	$1,111	$1,782	$11,299	$1,556	$12,855
McCracken Middle	Public	6-8	300 Webber Road	Spartanburg	29307	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	No	No	No	(864) 594-4457	937	79	11.7		451 (48.1%)	300 (32.0%)	116 (12.4%)	22 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.9%)	65.3	98^th of 320 public middle schools	69.4%		64.7	100^th of 325 public middle schools	69.2%	2			59.8	66.5	56.5			42.5	43.5	38.9		49.1	100.0	$15,199	$536	$1,676	$2,212	$11,321	$1,666	$12,988
Gaffney Middle	Public	6-8	805 East Frederick Street	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-6129	851	69	12.4		369 (43.4%)	321 (37.7%)	118 (13.9%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	18.3	265^th of 320 public middle schools	17.2%		19.3	264^th of 325 public middle schools	18.8%	1			42.9	42.5	43.3			17.1	14.7	13.4		23.2	81.4	$4,488	$1,098	$656	$1,753	$1,873	$862	$2,735
John E. Ewing Middle	Public	6-8	171 East Junior High Road	Gaffney	29340	Cherokee County	Cherokee 01	No	No	No	Yes	(864) 206-2449	380	32	12.0		230 (60.5%)	97 (25.5%)	26 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.1%)	23.5	250^th of 320 public middle schools	21.9%		18	271^st of 325 public middle schools	16.6%	21			41.6	48.4	42.9			18.4	21.0	19.2		28.0	95.2	$5,028	$1,570	$714	$2,284	$1,859	$884	$2,744
Carver Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	467 South Church Street	Spartanburg	29306	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 07	No	Yes	No	Yes	(864) 594-4435	633	62	10.2		62 (9.8%)	437 (69.0%)	79 (12.5%)	19 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (5.5%)	30.7	228^th of 320 public middle schools	28.8%		31.9	217^th of 325 public middle schools	33.2%	11			41.5	44.9	42.9			29.4	20.6	30.6		38.6	100.0	$16,479	$1,730	$1,543	$3,273	$11,627	$1,578	$13,206
Inman Intermediate	Public	4-6	10 West Miller Street	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 472-1510	322	23	14.3		220 (68.3%)	36 (11.2%)	29 (9.0%)	11 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.8%)								(n/a)	54.3	60.4	40.5			54.3	58.6	36.8			33.6	31.6		$13,693	$628	$887	$1,516	$10,959	$1,219	$12,177
T. E. Mabry Middle	Public	7-8	35 Oakland Avenue	Inman	29349	Spartanburg County	Spartanburg 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 472-8402	452	33	13.6		351 (77.7%)	33 (7.3%)	33 (7.3%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	71.9	81^st of 320 public middle schools	74.7%		67.1	88^th of 325 public middle schools	72.9%	7				68.9	56.3				46.3	41.7				$12,766	$574	$706	$1,280	$10,044	$1,441	$11,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Chesnee Middle

What high school do graduates of Chesnee Middle attend?

Students who attend Chesnee Middle usually go on to attend Chesnee High

What is the racial makeup of Chesnee Middle?

Students at Chesnee Middle are 83% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Chesnee Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Chesnee Middle.

Is Chesnee Middle a good school?

Chesnee Middle ranks 61^st of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Chesnee Middle in?

Spartanburg 02

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