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Schools in Gayle Mill

Gayle Mill’s public schools

Chester County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gayle Mill. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/10schools above South Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in South Carolina’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.6K
▲ 10% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
4,194 students on the public path
In brief

Gayle Mill’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Gayle Mill’s 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. Lewisville High places highest (better than 86%); Chester Middle lowest (8%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Five elementary schools serve Gayle Mill, graded from D to B, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and three high schools: Chester Senior High, Lewisville High and Great Falls High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Gayle Mill, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD to B
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to A

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Chester County School District.

The district

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

Chester County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 11 schools · 4,523 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (SC 14.3)
$16,618SC $15,090 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 52.1% · 2495 students tested
Math31%
State average 41% · 2446 students tested

Gayle Mill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Gayle Mill—Chester County
ChesterCChester County

Every school in Gayle Mill

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).

Also serving Gayle Millin other towns
Lewisville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richburg
B
594 students15:1Rate it →
Chester Park School Elementary of Inquiry
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chester
D
355 students12:1Rate it →
Great Falls Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Great Falls
C
335 students13:1Rate it →
Chester Park Elementary School for the Arts
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chester
C−
331 students11:1Rate it →
Chester Park Elementary School of Literacy and Technology
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Chester
D
300 students14:1Rate it →
Chester Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Chester
D
479 students13:1Rate it →
Great Falls High
High · Grades 6–12 · Great Falls
C
375 students11:1Rate it →
Lewisville Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Richburg
C
295 students13:1Rate it →
Chester Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Chester
B+
699 students14:1Rate it →
Lewisville High
High · Grades 9–12 · Richburg
A
431 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hawthorne Christian Academy
Grades K–12 · Chester
Private · Religious
86 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Gayle Mill’s schools

Are Gayle Mill’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Gayle Mill. Chester County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gayle Mill. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 10 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Gayle Mill in?

Chester County School District.

Where do Gayle Mill kids go to high school?

One of three high schools, depending on your address: Chester Senior High, Lewisville High and Great Falls High.

Are there private schools in Gayle Mill?

Yes: Hawthorne Christian Academy (grades K–12, 86 students).

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What Gayle Mill families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.