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Schools in Ruby

Ruby’s public schools

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

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?4/8schools above South Carolina’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% 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
28%
2021–22
Graduate on time
83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.1K
▼ 7% vs SC $15.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.6
SC 14.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,855 students on the public path
In brief

Ruby’s schools, in brief

School by school

4 of Ruby’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools. Chesterfield High places highest (better than 82%); New Heights Middle lowest (10%). 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 Ruby, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ruby ElementaryChesterfield County School DistrictC+
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to B−
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Chesterfield 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.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading41%
State average 52.1% · 3645 students tested
Math28%
State average 41% · 3615 students tested

Ruby vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Ruby—Chesterfield County

Every school in Ruby

8 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 Rubyby address
Also serving Rubyin other towns

Questions about Ruby’s schools

Are Ruby’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Ruby. Chesterfield County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Ruby. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of South Carolina’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Ruby in?

Chesterfield County School District.

Where do Ruby kids go to high school?

One of four high schools, depending on your address: Central High, Cheraw High, McBee High and Chesterfield High.

Parents talk

What Ruby families are saying about school.

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Looking for colleges? Colleges near Ruby → 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). Stars are from neighbors.