Chester Middle School has 550 learners in grade levels 6-8.

Chester Middle School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in South Carolina for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 45%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the South Carolina state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 70% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 49% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Chester Middle School’s learner population of 550 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Chester Middle School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,142 schools in South Carolina (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of Chester Middle School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to .Chester Middle School is Chester County Career Center (2.7 miles away). The nearest middle school is Academy For Teaching And Learning (2.3 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Chester Park Elementary School For The Arts (0.9 miles away).