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Long Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1010 West Green Street, Cheraw, SC 29520 · (843) 921-1010 · Part of Chesterfield County School District

Cheraw’s School Grade C better than 30% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
406
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Long Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cheraw kids: Cheraw High

On the path

Where Cheraw kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Cheraw Intermediate407 students
6–8Long MiddleYou are here
9–12Cheraw High603 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, D, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1010 West Green Street, Cheraw

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6123
Grade 7141
Grade 8142
Enrollment over time
459’20
430’21
416’22
418’23
406’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 55%White 33%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Long Middle from Cheraw families.

Other schools in Chesterfield County School District

The district →
Edwards Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chesterfield
B−
538 students15:1
Cheraw Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cheraw
443 students14:1
Petersburg Primary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pageland
418 students14:1
McBee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · McBee
C+
349 students12:1
Jefferson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jefferson
C+
329 students12:1
Ruby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ruby
C+
256 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; Cheraw’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.