Long Middle

Summary:

Long Middle School is a public middle school located in Cheraw, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 416 students. The school is part of the Chesterfield 01 school district, which is ranked 52 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Long Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently lower standardized test scores compared to state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 15.8% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in SC READY Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.4%. The school has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it among the lower-performing middle schools in South Carolina. Additionally, Long Middle's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as disabled students and gifted and talented students, whose rankings are in the bottom 10% of South Carolina middle schools.

While Long Middle School and Chesterfield-Ruby Middle are in the same district, Chesterfield-Ruby Middle outperforms Long Middle across various academic metrics, including standardized test scores and overall school ranking. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies may be at play in driving the differences in performance. Furthermore, Long Middle's high percentage of African American students (53.85%) and 100% free and reduced-lunch rate indicate that the school's student population faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which likely contribute to its academic struggles.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1010 West Green Street
       Cheraw, SC  29520


(843) 921-1010

District: Chesterfield 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
248th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,265 Help


Students who attend Long Middle usually attend:

High:    Cheraw High

Feeder schools for Long Middle:

Elementary:    Cheraw Intermediate
    Cheraw Primary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  416

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.8%
White:
35.6%
Two or more races:
5.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Long Middle ranks worse than 76.3% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Chesterfield 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.02. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.8%), White (35.6%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Chesterfield 01 School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Long Middle is 13.4, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Chesterfield 01 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Long Middle is $13,265, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Chesterfield 01 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Long Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Long Middle 248th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Long Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Chesterfield 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesterfield 01 52nd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Long Middle

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Rank History for all students at Long Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 49.31 124th 225 44.9%
2004 45.84 136th 230 40.9%
2005 39.76 148th 230 35.7%
2006 51.37 126th 231 45.5%
2007 61.62 104th 236 55.9%
2008 55.63 126th 244 48.4%
2009 57.03 118th 249 52.6%
2010 50.30 149th 261 42.9%
2011 50.39 155th 269 42.4%
2012 46.38 160th 271 41.0%
2013 35.21 199th 276 27.9%
2014 30.92 220th 291 24.4%
2015 28.58 227th 301 24.6%
2016 31.58 219th 303 27.7%
2017 33.09 215th 317 32.2%
2018 26.54 224th 303 26.1%
2019 15.39 272nd 315 13.7%
2021 21.57 246th 311 20.9%
2022 30.40 215th 310 30.6%
2023 28.72 231st 325 28.9%
2024 23.02 248th 325 23.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Long Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.08 225th 280 19.6%
2019 15.86 261st 289 9.7%
2021 23.74 223rd 288 22.6%
2022 32.55 198th 300 34.0%
2023 28.88 234th 313 25.2%
2024 24.67 243rd 307 20.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Long Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.82 216th 281 23.1%
2019 16.89 253rd 296 14.5%
2021 20.28 222nd 279 20.4%
2022 23.31 218th 290 24.8%
2023 30.81 212th 299 29.1%
2024 23.78 224th 294 23.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Long Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.48 168th 194 13.4%
2019 19.20 181st 195 7.2%
2021 15.59 159th 164 3.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Long Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 0.92 177th 179 1.1%
2023 14.23 170th 185 8.1%
2024 18.21 166th 183 9.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Long Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.13 210th 284 26.1%
2019 14.87 257th 296 13.2%
2021 22.79 217th 279 22.2%
2022 37.76 183rd 292 37.3%
2023 26.36 222nd 303 26.7%
2024 22.02 230th 294 21.8%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Long Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.75 181st 237 23.6%
2019 19.11 231st 252 8.3%
2021 32.90 161st 235 31.5%
2022 37.30 152nd 249 39.0%
2023 32.04 176th 253 30.4%
2024 31.38 183rd 248 26.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Long Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.28 178th 250 28.8%
2019 14.34 236th 258 8.5%
2021 24.14 184th 244 24.6%
2022 32.41 170th 249 31.7%
2023 29.76 188th 260 27.7%
2024 18.90 218th 255 14.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Long Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 229 209 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 438
1989 228 193 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1990 221 232 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 455
1991 247 228 3 0 1 n/a n/a 0 479
1992 237 225 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 467
1993 265 236 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 504
1994 263 263 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 529
1995 217 204 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1996 217 204 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 422
1997 220 199 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1998 224 220 3 0 3 n/a n/a 0 450
1999 263 239 4 0 2 n/a n/a 0 508
2000 224 259 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2001 221 247 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2002 229 233 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 471
2003 229 233 3 5 1 n/a n/a 0 471
2004 318 346 6 3 3 n/a n/a 0 676
2005 332 351 5 4 2 n/a n/a 0 694
2006 319 345 3 4 3 n/a n/a 0 674
2007 298 322 3 6 2 n/a n/a 0 631
2008 292 313 5 3 4 n/a n/a 3 620
2009 284 294 5 6 4 n/a n/a 2 595
2010 269 268 5 4 3 n/a n/a 2 551
2011 259 260 7 7 1 0 10 0 544
2012 256 278 7 6 1 0 5 0 553
2013 252 283 9 3 1 0 8 0 556
2014 239 276 6 5 1 0 6 0 533
2015 205 251 4 7 2 0 12 0 481
2016 188 261 4 9 2 0 9 0 473
2017 163 244 5 13 2 0 13 0 440
2018 161 248 4 14 3 0 12 0 442
2019 157 281 1 11 2 0 13 0 465
2020 167 286 2 13 3 0 24 0 495
2021 137 283 3 12 2 0 22 0 459
2022 151 238 4 15 2 1 19 0 430
2023 148 224 3 16 0 2 23 0 416

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Long Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 438 22.4 19.5 n/a
1989 422 23.8 17.7 n/a
1990 455 23.4 19.4 n/a
1991 479 23.4 20.4 36.1
1992 467 23.0 20.3 40.5
1993 504 23.1 21.8 40.1
1994 529 25.0 21.2 41
1995 422 27.0 15.6 42.9
1996 422 27.0 15.6 42.9
1997 424 26.0 16.3 49.3
1998 450 28.0 16.1 52.9
1999 508 29.0 17.5 54.9
2000 486 30.0 16.2 59.3
2001 470 28.0 16.8 57.7
2002 471 31.0 15.2 56.1
2003 471 31.0 15.2 56.1
2004 676 42.0 16.1 60.8
2005 694 42.0 16.5 63.8
2006 674 43.0 15.7 62.9
2007 631 49.9 12.6 62.1
2008 620 43.0 14.4 60.6
2009 595 8.0 74.4 58.7
2010 551 39.0 14.1 67.2
2011 544 33.0 16.4 64.3
2012 553 33.0 16.7 64.2
2013 556 33.0 16.8 72.3
2014 533 33.0 16.1 73.4
2015 481 33.0 14.5 84.8
2016 473 32.0 14.7 98.9
2017 440 32.0 13.7 100
2018 442 31.0 14.2 100
2019 465 32.0 14.5 100
2020 495 33.0 15.0 100
2021 459 32.0 14.3 100
2022 430 31.0 13.8 100
2023 416 31.0 13.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Long Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 438 22.4 19.5 n/a
1989 422 23.8 17.7 n/a
1990 455 23.4 19.4 n/a
1991 479 23.4 20.4 36.1
1992 467 23.0 20.3 40.5
1993 504 23.1 21.8 40.1
1994 529 25.0 21.2 41
1995 422 27.0 15.6 42.9
1996 422 27.0 15.6 42.9
1997 424 26.0 16.3 49.3
1998 450 28.0 16.1 52.9
1999 508 29.0 17.5 54.9
2000 486 30.0 16.2 59.3
2001 470 28.0 16.8 57.7
2002 471 31.0 15.2 56.1
2003 471 31.0 15.2 56.1
2004 676 42.0 16.1 60.8
2005 694 42.0 16.5 63.8
2006 674 43.0 15.7 62.9
2007 631 49.9 12.6 62.1
2008 620 43.0 14.4 60.6
2009 595 8.0 74.4 58.7
2010 551 39.0 14.1 67.2
2011 544 33.0 16.4 64.3
2012 553 33.0 16.7 64.2
2013 556 33.0 16.8 72.3
2014 533 33.0 16.1 73.4
2015 481 33.0 14.5 84.8
2016 473 32.0 14.7 98.9
2017 440 32.0 13.7 100
2018 442 31.0 14.2 100
2019 465 32.0 14.5 100
2020 495 33.0 15.0 100
2021 459 32.0 14.3 100
2022 430 31.0 13.8 100
2023 416 31.0 13.4 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Long Middle

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $970 (9.5%) $399 (3.9%) $1,369 (13.4%) $7,557 (74.1%) $1,273 (12.5%) $8,830 (86.6%) $10,199
2020 $806 (7.5%) $397 (3.7%) $1,203 (11.3%) $7,698 (72.0%) $1,784 (16.7%) $9,483 (88.8%) $10,685
2021 $997 (9.9%) $385 (3.8%) $1,382 (13.8%) $7,442 (74.1%) $1,213 (12.1%) $8,655 (86.2%) $10,037
2022 $1,134 (9.7%) $1,057 (9.0%) $2,191 (18.7%) $8,143 (69.7%) $1,353 (11.6%) $9,496 (81.3%) $11,686
2023 $1,283 (9.7%) $1,394 (10.5%) $2,676 (20.2%) $9,127 (68.8%) $1,463 (11.0%) $10,589 (79.8%) $13,265

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Long Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 272nd of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 231st of 325 Middle schools
 15.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Long Middle)20.828.9
 8.1%
   6th Grade Science (Chesterfield 01)30.827.9
 2.9%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Long Middle)15.837.8
 22%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Chesterfield 01)24.439.1
 14.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Long Middle)16.315.4
 0.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield 01)30.118.4
 11.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Long Middle)26.247
 20.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Chesterfield 01)27.144.6
 17.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Long Middle)17.414.1
 3.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield 01)19.420.6
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Long Middle)33.345.9
 12.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Chesterfield 01)33.739.7
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Long Middle)22.319.9
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield 01)22.415.7
 6.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students465416
 10.5%
African American281224
 20.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic1116
 45.5%
Pacific Islander02
White157148
 5.7%
Two or More Races1323
 76.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Long Middle ranks in the bottom 23.7% of South Carolina middle schools.

Students who attend Long Middle usually go on to attend Cheraw High

Students at Long Middle are 54% African American, 36% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2022-23 school year, 416 students attended Long Middle.


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