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Cherryvale Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

621^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Cherryvale Elementary in Sumter, SC, serves 477 students in grades Pre-K through 5th grade and is part of the Sumter 01 school district.

Cherryvale Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates running roughly 20 to 35 percentage points below state averages across all subjects and grade levels. In the most recent testing year, only 12.3% of 5th graders were proficient in math compared to 49.1% statewide, and 5th grade ELA proficiency was 29.8% versus 63.6% statewide. The school has ranked in the bottom 8% of South Carolina elementary schools for nearly a decade, earning zero stars in every year since 2017-2018. A particularly concerning pattern emerges in math, where proficiency drops sharply as students advance: 40% of 3rd graders are proficient, but that falls to 26.4% in 4th grade and just 12.3% in 5th grade, suggesting foundational skills are not building effectively. Nearby schools serving similar populations demonstrate that better outcomes are possible—Alice Drive Elementary (5.2 miles away) ranks in the 81st percentile with proficiency rates roughly double Cherryvale's, while Millwood Elementary (5.57 miles away) achieves ELA proficiency rates of 55-61% compared to Cherryvale's 30-44%.

Chronic absenteeism is a critical barrier to improvement, with 43% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025—nearly double the state average of 22.3% and a sharp jump from 26.4% the prior year. This rate is the second-highest among nearby schools, exceeded only by Willow Drive Elementary (52.8%). Despite per-student spending of $16,391 in 2024-2025—among the highest in the district and notably above higher-performing schools like Alice Drive ($14,710) and Millwood ($13,098)—academic outcomes remain low. There are some positive signs: ELA proficiency has improved across most grade levels, and 3rd grade math improved from 24.1% to 40% over two years. However, the school's rank has dropped from the 34th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 4th percentile today, and the 100% free/reduced lunch population faces systemic challenges that require targeted, effective interventions to reverse the current trajectory.

477

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,391

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1420 Furman Drive
Sumter, SC 29154

(803) 494-8200

District: Sumter 01

Students who attend Cherryvale Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hillcrest Middle
High:	Sumter High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

71.1%

White:

18.4%

Hispanic:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (32% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (43% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg44%

South Carolina avg58%

621^st of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Sumter 01

67^th of 75Sumter 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	9.9	621 of 649	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	606 of 640	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	631 of 638	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.7	622 of 644	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	597 of 625	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.1	617 of 622	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	611 of 643	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	574 of 624	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	35.1	424 of 639	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	26.3	484 of 619	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	533 of 638	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.4	560 of 630	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	20.7	345 of 379	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	341 of 381	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	360 of 369	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	378 of 394	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	366 of 393	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	334 of 350	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	391 of 421	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.0	370 of 412	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	555 of 589	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	564 of 581	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	560 of 565	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	577 of 580	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	567 of 573	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	553 of 554	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	554 of 588	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	555 of 570	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	599 of 624	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	595 of 613	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	597 of 599	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.7	599 of 608	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.5	585 of 600	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.1	579 of 580	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	573 of 600	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	556 of 588	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	9.0	558 of 583	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.5	544 of 586	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	563 of 568	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	531 of 582	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	517 of 579	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	543 of 561	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	573 of 590	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	455 of 571	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)9th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts38%-26 vs state

Science29%-22 vs state

Mathematics26%-27 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
Cherryvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1420 Furman Drive	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 494-8200	477	31	15.2	100.0%	88 (18.4%)	339 (71.1%)	35 (7.3%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	9.9	621^st of 649 public elementary schools	4.3%		9.3	606^th of 640 public elementary schools	5.3%	15	40.0	44.2	29.8	40.0	26.4	12.3	29.4	$16,391	$2,410	$1,427	$3,838	$10,497	$2,056	$12,553
High Hills Elementary	Public	4-5	4971 Frierson Road	Shaw Afb	29152	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 499-3327	435	25	17.4	100.0%	116 (26.7%)	246 (56.6%)	39 (9.0%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	29.6	460^th of 649 public elementary schools	29.1%		29.8	453^rd of 640 public elementary schools	29.2%	7		58.3	53.9		36.4	34.5	37.1	$11,449	$1,397	$1,419	$2,816	$7,444	$1,189	$8,634
Shaw Heights Elementary	Public	2-3	1495 Frierson Road	Shaw AFB	29152	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 666-2335	404	30	13.4	100.0%	113 (28.0%)	223 (55.2%)	39 (9.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)	63.8			56.5				$13,052	$1,933	$1,391	$3,325	$8,498	$1,229	$9,727
Oakland Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	5415 Oakland Drive	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 499-3366	520	33	15.9	100.0%	138 (26.5%)	283 (54.4%)	58 (11.2%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.2%)								(n/a)								$19,352	$2,323	$1,481	$3,803	$14,336	$1,212	$15,548
Alice Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Alice Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0857	530	36	14.6	100.0%	226 (42.6%)	232 (43.8%)	36 (6.8%)	20 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	79.8	125^th of 649 public elementary schools	80.7%		78	133^rd of 640 public elementary schools	79.2%	8	67.4	75.5	74.0	68.6	70.0	65.4	74.4	$14,710	$1,941	$1,061	$3,002	$10,738	$969	$11,707
Millwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24 Pinewood Road	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0648	602	41	14.6	100.0%	209 (34.7%)	318 (52.8%)	35 (5.8%)	14 (2.3%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.7%)	39.8	396^th of 649 public elementary schools	39.0%		45.2	339^th of 640 public elementary schools	47.0%	57	61.1	54.9	60.1	54.6	45.0	31.3	47.7	$13,098	$1,465	$1,235	$2,700	$9,054	$1,344	$10,398
Willow Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	26 Willow Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 773-5796	504	32	15.6	100.0%	60 (11.9%)	388 (77.0%)	37 (7.3%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	21.5	518^th of 649 public elementary schools	20.2%		14.6	567^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.4%	49	60.3	46.4	39.3	52.9	28.1	7.2	35.4	$15,286	$1,802	$1,513	$3,315	$10,481	$1,490	$11,971
Liberty STEAM Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	15 Church Street	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	School Public Charter School District	Yes	No	No	No	(803) 830-5966	730	53	13.8	73.5%	278 (38.1%)	365 (50.0%)	31 (4.2%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.4%)	50.5	307^th of 649 public elementary schools	52.7%		54	282^nd of 640 public elementary schools	55.9%	25	64.7	64.2	62.6	50.0	49.7	44.0	53.7	$14,135	$675	$591	$1,266	$9,661	$3,208	$12,869
Kingsbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Kingsbury Road	Sumter	29154	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-6244	514	38	13.5	100.0%	133 (25.9%)	336 (65.4%)	17 (3.3%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	28.9	464^th of 649 public elementary schools	28.5%		25.3	489^th of 640 public elementary schools	23.6%	25	52.1	60.0	51.4	44.9	38.7	24.2	44.0	$15,547	$2,073	$1,197	$3,270	$10,947	$1,330	$12,277
Crosswell Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Crosswell Drive	Sumter	29150	Sumter County	Sumter 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 775-0679	481	29	16.4	100.0%	11 (2.3%)	417 (86.7%)	41 (8.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	11.7	601^st of 649 public elementary schools	7.4%		7.2	623^rd of 640 public elementary schools	2.7%	22	40.3	42.7	47.3	33.9	25.8	27.2	26.9	$15,963	$2,373	$1,949	$4,322	$10,590	$1,051	$11,641

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherryvale Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cherryvale Elementary?

Students at Cherryvale Elementary are 71% African American, 18% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Cherryvale Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 477 students attended Cherryvale Elementary.

What district is Cherryvale Elementary in?

Sumter 01

What schools do graduates of Cherryvale Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cherryvale Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hillcrest Middle
High : Sumter High School

Is Cherryvale Elementary a good school?

Cherryvale Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.3% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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