Chesnee Middle

Summary:

Chesnee Middle is a public middle school located in Chesnee, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 534. 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 outperforms the state and district averages in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Chesnee Middle had 100% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 91.41% for the Spartanburg 02 district and 72.5% for the state. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.73% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year, Chesnee Middle's performance for this subgroup is exceptional, ranking 30th out of 307 South Carolina middle schools in 2023-2024. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.1 students per teacher in the 2022-2023 school year, which is lower than the state and district averages.

When comparing Chesnee Middle to nearby schools in the same district, such as Boiling Springs Middle and Rainbow Lake Middle, Chesnee Middle generally outperforms these schools in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics. In comparison to schools in other districts, such as Inman Intermediate, T.E. Mabry Middle, Fairforest Middle, John E. Ewing Middle, Carver Middle, Gaffney Middle, and McCracken Middle, Chesnee Middle consistently outperforms these schools in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 805 South Alabama Avenue
       Chesnee, SC  29323


(864) 461-3900

District: Spartanburg 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
64th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,974 Help


Students who attend Chesnee Middle usually attend:

High:    Chesnee High

Feeder schools for Chesnee Middle:

Elementary:    Chesnee Elementary
    Cooley Springs-Fingerville Elementary
    Mayo Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  534

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.3%
African American:
6.0%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Chesnee Middle ranks better than 80.3% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Spartanburg 02 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.16. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Chesnee Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Spartanburg 02 School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chesnee Middle is $10,974, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Spartanburg 02 School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chesnee Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesnee Middle 64th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Chesnee Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Spartanburg 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Spartanburg 02 8th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Chesnee Middle

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Rank History for all students at Chesnee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 63.58 84th 225 62.7%
2004 68.40 79th 230 65.7%
2005 66.43 84th 230 63.5%
2006 59.47 103rd 231 55.4%
2007 68.12 81st 236 65.7%
2008 68.75 79th 244 67.6%
2009 67.33 87th 249 65.1%
2010 71.79 69th 261 73.6%
2011 70.59 82nd 269 69.5%
2012 67.77 93rd 271 65.7%
2013 70.79 62nd 276 77.5%
2014 73.12 66th 291 77.3%
2015 59.17 101st 301 66.4%
2016 58.41 121st 303 60.1%
2017 71.38 75th 317 76.3%
2018 61.11 104th 303 65.7%
2019 62.26 100th 315 68.3%
2021 69.02 81st 311 74.0%
2022 75.43 64th 310 79.4%
2023 75.49 69th 325 78.8%
2024 77.16 64th 325 80.3%
See the entire list of South Carolina Middle School Rankings!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chesnee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.07 51st 280 81.8%
2019 71.40 62nd 289 78.5%
2021 72.51 61st 288 78.8%
2022 84.72 33rd 300 89.0%
2023 80.87 47th 313 85.0%
2024 84.26 30th 307 90.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Chesnee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.75 92nd 281 67.3%
2019 66.21 85th 296 71.3%
2021 70.81 72nd 279 74.2%
2022 76.83 57th 290 80.3%
2023 73.00 66th 299 77.9%
2024 79.87 51st 294 82.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Chesnee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.19 87th 194 55.2%
2019 47.68 87th 195 55.4%
2021 39.70 87th 164 47.0%
2022 56.57 62nd 183 66.1%
2023 52.97 75th 187 59.9%
2024 67.08 38th 177 78.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Chesnee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.54 91st 179 49.2%
2022 74.35 33rd 182 81.9%
2023 69.01 64th 185 65.4%
2024 70.58 50th 183 72.7%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Gifted and Talented Students!

Rank History for Male students at Chesnee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.57 105th 284 63.0%
2019 58.76 105th 296 64.5%
2021 64.96 84th 279 69.9%
2022 72.16 69th 292 76.4%
2023 75.42 68th 303 77.6%
2024 70.62 73rd 294 75.2%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Chesnee Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.40 170th 250 32.0%
2019 38.09 155th 258 39.9%
2021 44.91 130th 244 46.7%
2022 51.89 112th 249 55.0%
2023 52.84 114th 260 56.2%
2024 56.13 105th 255 58.8%
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 State Department of Education

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by a citizen
Thursday, March 25, 2021

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



Enrollment information for Chesnee Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 477 477
1993 403 79 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 484
1994 417 73 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1995 393 65 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1996 393 65 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 465
1997 425 58 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 492
1998 416 60 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 480
1999 424 61 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 491
2000 427 72 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2001 483 69 3 10 0 n/a n/a 0 565
2002 437 59 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2003 437 59 3 9 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2004 439 58 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 511
2005 475 58 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 548
2006 458 56 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 526
2007 441 58 4 5 0 n/a n/a 0 508
2008 406 50 2 10 0 n/a n/a 1 469
2009 433 60 2 14 1 n/a n/a 0 510
2010 420 56 2 19 1 n/a n/a 0 498
2011 391 52 3 25 0 0 7 0 478
2012 402 37 5 22 1 1 7 0 475
2013 380 30 6 31 0 1 8 0 456
2014 406 27 5 25 1 1 9 0 474
2015 419 29 2 39 0 0 4 0 493
2016 436 37 2 44 0 0 8 0 527
2017 432 44 3 36 2 0 11 0 528
2018 382 34 2 36 1 1 19 0 475
2019 419 30 2 33 1 1 25 0 511
2020 444 29 1 32 2 2 31 0 541
2021 457 31 5 26 2 0 21 0 542
2022 408 28 7 28 3 0 23 0 497
2023 445 32 7 27 1 1 21 0 534

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chesnee Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 477 25.0 19.0 23.7
1993 484 25.7 18.8 30.8
1994 492 26.0 18.9 27.6
1995 465 26.5 17.5 30.3
1996 465 26.5 17.5 30.3
1997 492 27.0 18.2 35
1998 480 29.0 16.6 37.9
1999 491 29.0 16.9 42.6
2000 508 31.0 16.4 49.2
2001 565 35.0 16.1 46.4
2002 508 35.0 14.5 49.2
2003 508 35.0 14.5 49.2
2004 511 35.0 14.6 46.4
2005 548 35.0 15.7 51.8
2006 526 36.0 14.6 56.3
2007 508 45.3 11.2 48.8
2008 469 35.5 13.2 58.5
2009 510 32.0 15.9 62.9
2010 498 35.0 14.2 62.7
2011 478 35.0 13.6 63.2
2012 475 37.0 12.8 62.3
2013 456 36.0 12.6 61
2014 474 38.0 12.4 61.6
2015 493 34.0 14.5 59.8
2016 527 36.0 14.6 63.4
2017 528 35.0 15.0 64
2018 475 34.0 13.9 57.5
2019 511 34.0 15.0 56.8
2020 541 37.0 14.6 58.8
2021 542 36.0 15.0 58.7
2022 497 36.5 13.6 47.9
2023 534 35.2 15.1 68.7

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 Chesnee Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 477 25.0 19.0 23.7
1993 484 25.7 18.8 30.8
1994 492 26.0 18.9 27.6
1995 465 26.5 17.5 30.3
1996 465 26.5 17.5 30.3
1997 492 27.0 18.2 35
1998 480 29.0 16.6 37.9
1999 491 29.0 16.9 42.6
2000 508 31.0 16.4 49.2
2001 565 35.0 16.1 46.4
2002 508 35.0 14.5 49.2
2003 508 35.0 14.5 49.2
2004 511 35.0 14.6 46.4
2005 548 35.0 15.7 51.8
2006 526 36.0 14.6 56.3
2007 508 45.3 11.2 48.8
2008 469 35.5 13.2 58.5
2009 510 32.0 15.9 62.9
2010 498 35.0 14.2 62.7
2011 478 35.0 13.6 63.2
2012 475 37.0 12.8 62.3
2013 456 36.0 12.6 61
2014 474 38.0 12.4 61.6
2015 493 34.0 14.5 59.8
2016 527 36.0 14.6 63.4
2017 528 35.0 15.0 64
2018 475 34.0 13.9 57.5
2019 511 34.0 15.0 56.8
2020 541 37.0 14.6 58.8
2021 542 36.0 15.0 58.7
2022 497 36.5 13.6 47.9
2023 534 35.2 15.1 68.7

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chesnee 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 $473 (4.8%) $472 (4.8%) $945 (9.7%) $7,919 (81.0%) $917 (9.4%) $8,837 (90.3%) $9,782
2020 $365 (4.0%) $437 (4.8%) $801 (8.7%) $7,434 (81.2%) $922 (10.1%) $8,356 (91.2%) $9,158
2021 $369 (4.1%) $319 (3.5%) $688 (7.6%) $7,550 (83.3%) $822 (9.1%) $8,372 (92.4%) $9,060
2022 $468 (4.8%) $534 (5.5%) $1,002 (10.4%) $7,821 (81.0%) $830 (8.6%) $8,650 (89.6%) $9,653
2023 $573 (5.2%) $1,086 (9.9%) $1,659 (15.1%) $8,307 (75.7%) $1,008 (9.2%) $9,316 (84.9%) $10,974

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Chesnee Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 100th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 69th of 325 Middle schools
 10.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Chesnee Middle)54.557
 2.5%
   6th Grade Science (Spartanburg 02)50.951.7
 0.8%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Chesnee Middle)46.168.2
 22.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Spartanburg 02)45.764.7
 19%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Chesnee Middle)49.554.1
 4.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Spartanburg 02)47.646.4
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Chesnee Middle)44.950.9
 6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Spartanburg 02)45.854.6
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chesnee Middle)29.536.6
 7.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Spartanburg 02)37.234.8
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Chesnee Middle)43.561.6
 18.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Spartanburg 02)5261
 9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chesnee Middle)54.139.9
 14.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Spartanburg 02)52.639.2
 13.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Chesnee Middle)100100
 0%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Spartanburg 02)72.383.2
 10.9%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students511534
 4.5%
African American3032
 6.7%
American Indian11
Asian27
 250%
Hispanic3327
 18.2%
Pacific Islander11
White419445
 6.2%
Two or More Races2521
 16%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.8%68.7%
 12%


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Students at Chesnee Middle are 83% White, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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

Chesnee Middle ranks 64th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 534 students attended Chesnee Middle.


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