Summary:
The 29520 zip code area in South Carolina is home to 4 schools serving students from elementary through high school, including Cheraw High, Cheraw Primary, Long Middle, and Cheraw Intermediate. These schools face significant challenges, with the overall Chesterfield 01 school district ranked 55 out of 75 districts in the state and rated 1 star out of 5.
Among the standout schools, Cheraw High stands out with the highest graduation rate at 85.4% and the lowest dropout rate at 2.3%. It also outperforms the district and state averages in several end-of-course exam subjects. In contrast, Cheraw Intermediate has the lowest state-wide school ranking, ranking 595 out of 640 elementary schools, and its performance on state assessments is significantly below the district and state averages.
Across the schools, there are several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates of 22.5%, which is significantly higher than the state average, and 100% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. While the schools have relatively low student-teacher ratios and higher-than-average spending per student, the academic outcomes do not yet reflect the investment, suggesting a need for targeted interventions and community engagement to address the systemic issues facing these schools.
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