Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0Chesterfield’s public schools score below 70% of South Carolina districts on tests and graduation
In Chesterfield, 28% of tested students are proficient in math, below the South Carolina average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Chesterfield, 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.
From South Carolina state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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.
Chesterfield’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 41% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 52% and 41% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
83% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,099 per student, against $15,090 across South Carolina (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then four middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. 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.
What’s behind Chesterfield’s grade
C: better than 30% of South Carolina school districts. Both inputs trail the South Carolina average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Chesterfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Chesterfield
Edwards Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 538 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Chesterfield
Edwards Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 538 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Chesterfield
Edwards Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 538 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Chesterfield
Edwards Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 538 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Chesterfield
Edwards Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 538 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Chesterfield
Edwards Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 538 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Chesterfield
Edwards Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 538 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Chesterfield
Chesterfield High
Grades 9–12 · 485 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Chesterfield
Chesterfield High
Grades 9–12 · 485 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Chesterfield
Chesterfield High
Grades 9–12 · 485 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Chesterfield
Chesterfield High
Grades 9–12 · 485 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Chesterfield’s public schools are run by Chesterfield County School District, which also serves Cheraw, Jefferson, McBee and Mount Croghan and others. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Chesterfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the South Carolina towns that share Chesterfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | C | Chesterfield County |
Every school in Chesterfield
6 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).
Questions about Chesterfield’s schools
Are Chesterfield’s schools good?
On South Carolina’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Chesterfield children attend score below 70% of South Carolina’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 31%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Chesterfield in?
Chesterfield County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,872 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Chesterfield kids go to high school?
Chesterfield High, with 485 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Chesterfield’s graduation rate?
83% of the class of 2023 in Chesterfield County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across South Carolina.
How much does Chesterfield spend per student?
$14,099 in Chesterfield County School District (FY2024), against $15,090 across South Carolina. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Chesterfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Chesterfield → They have their own page.
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.