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Schools in Cherryvale · Sumter County Consolidated School District

Cherryvale’s public schools score below 82% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Cherryvale’s districts is 21%, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cherryvale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within South Carolina, not nationally.

#155of 169 South Carolina townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
37%
▼ 15 pts vs SC 52%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 20 pts vs SC 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
77%
▼ 7 pts vs SC 84%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 4% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.6
SC 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
8,128 students on the public path
In brief

Cherryvale’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,531 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then seven middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 11% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cherryvale’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 18% of South Carolina school districts, #155 of 169 South Carolina towns. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

South Carolina school districts we grade (92)Better than 18%
Lower resultsHigher results
South Carolina towns with similar household incomes (153)Better than 22%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,766 test results and a graduating class of 1,177 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Cherryvale’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,764 in math, 7,768 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cherryvale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Cherryvale ElementarySumter County Consolidated School DistrictD
6–87 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD− to C
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Cherryvale’s public schools are run by Sumter County Consolidated School District, which also serves Mayesville, Pinewood and Sumter. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Sumter County Consolidated School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 24 schools · 13,871 students, down 11% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$14,531SC $15,090 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 52.1% · 7768 students tested
Math21%
State average 41% · 7764 students tested

Cherryvale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Cherryvale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CherryvaleC−Sumter County Consolidated
SumterC−Sumter County Consolidated

Every school in Cherryvale

11 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with South Carolina’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Cherryvaleby address
Cherryvale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Sumter
D
477 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Cherryvalein other towns
R. E. Davis College Preparatory Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Sumter
D−
391 students13:1Rate it →
Alice Drive Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sumter
C
783 students17:1Rate it →
Furman Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sumter
D
700 students17:1Rate it →
Bates Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sumter
D
481 students13:1Rate it →
Hillcrest Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Dalzell
C
365 students15:1Rate it →
Ebenezer Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sumter
D
352 students13:1Rate it →
Chestnut Oaks Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Sumter
D−
339 students16:1Rate it →
Sumter High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Sumter
B
2,122 students17:1Rate it →
Crestwood High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sumter
B+
1,105 students19:1Rate it →
Lakewood High
High · Grades 9–12 · Sumter
B−
1,013 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Cherryvale’s schools

Are Cherryvale’s schools good?

On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cherryvale children attend score below 82% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #155 of 169 South Carolina towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cherryvale in?

Sumter County Consolidated School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,871 students in 24 schools (2024–25).

Where do Cherryvale kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Sumter High School, Crestwood High and Lakewood High.

What is Cherryvale’s graduation rate?

77% of the class of 2023 in Sumter County Consolidated School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.

How much does Cherryvale spend per student?

$14,531 in Sumter County Consolidated School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within South Carolina. Stars are from neighbors.