Cheraw Intermediate

Summary:

Cheraw Intermediate is an elementary school in Cheraw, South Carolina, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 403 students. The school is part of the Chesterfield 01 school district, which is ranked 52 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cheraw Intermediate consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of South Carolina elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 22.8% of 3rd graders, 32% of 4th graders, and 39.4% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA, compared to the state averages of 53.8%, 57.2%, and 55.7%, respectively. The school's performance on the SCPASS Science assessment for 4th grade is also well below the state and district averages, with only 31.6% of students proficient in 2022-2023, compared to the state average of 46.6%. Cheraw Intermediate has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (57.32%) compared to the state and district averages, and a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, indicating a high concentration of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When comparing Cheraw Intermediate to the nearby schools in the Chesterfield 01 district, such as Ruby Elementary, Plainview Elementary, and Edwards Elementary, the nearby schools generally perform better than Cheraw Intermediate on state assessments, with higher proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics. The nearby schools also have a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White students and a lower percentage of African American students compared to Cheraw Intermediate, suggesting that the school may face unique challenges in serving its predominantly low-income and African American student population.


Detail:

Public 3-5

 421 Chesterfield Highway
       Cheraw, SC  29520


(843) 921-1030

District: Chesterfield 01

SchoolDigger Rank:
552nd of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,951 Help


Students who attend Cheraw Intermediate usually attend:

Middle:    Long Middle
High:    Cheraw High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  376

Racial breakdown:

African American:
55.3%
White:
35.1%
Two or more races:
7.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  100% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cheraw Intermediate ranks worse than 86.5% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 6th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Chesterfield 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.27. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (55.3%), White (35.1%), two or more races (7.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 100% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Chesterfield 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cheraw Intermediate is 13.5, which is the 2nd best among 7 elementary schools in the Chesterfield 01 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cheraw Intermediate is $11,951. 6 elementary schools in the Chesterfield 01 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cheraw Intermediate:

SchoolDigger ranks Cheraw Intermediate 552nd of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Cheraw Intermediate in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Chesterfield 01:

SchoolDigger ranks Chesterfield 01 52nd of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Cheraw Intermediate

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Rank History for all students at Cheraw Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 32.10 403rd 542 25.6%
2004 45.75 346th 550 37.1%
2005 50.54 307th 557 44.9%
2006 52.14 302nd 559 46.0%
2007 48.92 322nd 566 43.1%
2008 63.09 221st 577 61.7%
2009 50.45 310th 580 46.6%
2010 31.54 448th 589 23.9%
2011 21.66 520th 597 12.9%
2012 22.47 512th 594 13.8%
2013 28.64 482nd 599 19.5%
2014 33.48 459th 630 27.1%
2015 28.24 498th 638 21.9%
2016 24.30 501st 619 19.1%
2017 21.50 525th 639 17.8%
2018 17.46 534th 624 14.4%
2019 19.52 527th 643 18.0%
2021 18.46 505th 622 18.8%
2022 20.61 496th 625 20.6%
2023 18.94 536th 644 16.8%
2024 15.27 552nd 638 13.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cheraw Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.72 515th 588 12.4%
2019 21.97 504th 600 16.0%
2021 20.55 475th 580 18.1%
2022 22.64 485th 600 19.2%
2023 21.17 506th 608 16.8%
2024 16.56 529th 599 11.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Cheraw Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.96 499th 570 12.5%
2019 13.60 527th 588 10.4%
2021 14.20 482nd 554 13.0%
2022 20.01 461st 573 19.5%
2023 19.64 482nd 580 16.9%
2024 11.97 523rd 565 7.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Cheraw Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.11 173rd 189 8.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Cheraw Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.74 499th 571 12.6%
2019 25.14 455th 590 22.9%
2021 20.81 441st 561 21.4%
2022 19.88 469th 579 19.0%
2023 16.73 498th 582 14.4%
2024 17.51 482nd 568 15.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Cheraw Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.16 329th 412 20.1%
2019 28.05 342nd 421 18.8%
2021 27.34 280th 350 20.0%
2022 29.99 294th 393 25.2%
2023 31.14 294th 394 25.4%
2024 21.01 333rd 369 9.8%
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Rank History for White students at Cheraw Intermediate

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.71 435th 457 4.8%
2019 14.86 424th 472 10.2%
2021 16.96 383rd 439 12.8%
2022 16.34 398th 455 12.5%
2023 12.54 423rd 463 8.6%
2024 11.43 413th 441 6.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cheraw Intermediate

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 915 915
1998 416 493 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 916
1999 386 475 4 1 1 n/a n/a 0 867
2000 393 492 5 0 1 n/a n/a 0 891
2001 405 488 3 2 2 n/a n/a 0 900
2002 412 473 6 6 3 n/a n/a 0 900
2003 412 473 6 6 3 n/a n/a 0 900
2004 293 342 2 4 3 n/a n/a 1 645
2005 289 305 4 2 3 n/a n/a 1 604
2006 268 302 4 4 3 n/a n/a 1 582
2007 274 277 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 560
2008 272 280 7 5 4 n/a n/a 1 569
2009 271 294 10 5 1 n/a n/a 0 581
2010 267 308 7 3 1 n/a n/a 0 586
2011 263 303 5 3 2 0 4 0 580
2012 213 274 5 3 1 0 10 0 506
2013 198 273 5 3 1 0 13 0 493
2014 188 259 4 8 3 0 16 0 478
2015 185 264 4 10 3 0 11 0 477
2016 178 303 2 12 2 0 9 0 506
2017 168 313 3 12 3 0 11 0 510
2018 149 304 3 13 2 0 13 0 484
2019 152 254 4 15 3 0 14 0 442
2020 152 235 3 13 2 2 15 0 422
2021 148 242 4 17 2 3 21 0 437
2022 141 241 4 13 3 2 22 0 426
2023 134 231 4 10 1 0 23 0 403
2024 132 208 2 7 0 0 27 0 376

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cheraw Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 915 56.0 16.3 52.6
1998 916 57.0 16.1 61.7
1999 867 57.0 15.2 63
2000 891 61.0 14.6 61.6
2001 900 59.0 15.3 65.2
2002 900 56.5 15.9 65.8
2003 900 56.5 15.9 65.8
2004 645 45.5 14.2 65.8
2005 604 42.5 14.2 66
2006 582 42.5 13.7 63.5
2007 560 52.6 10.6 62
2008 569 38.0 15.0 66.5
2009 581 6.0 96.8 67
2010 586 35.0 16.7 73
2011 580 35.0 16.5 71.7
2012 506 34.0 14.8 75.5
2013 493 34.0 14.5 74.4
2014 478 30.0 15.9 76.4
2015 477 32.0 14.9 95
2016 506 32.0 15.8 100
2017 510 33.0 15.4 100
2018 484 33.0 14.6 100
2019 442 30.0 14.7 100
2020 422 29.8 14.1 100
2021 437 29.8 14.6 100
2022 426 32.8 12.9 100
2023 403 30.8 13.0 100
2024 376 27.8 13.5 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cheraw Intermediate

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 915 56.0 16.3 52.6
1998 916 57.0 16.1 61.7
1999 867 57.0 15.2 63
2000 891 61.0 14.6 61.6
2001 900 59.0 15.3 65.2
2002 900 56.5 15.9 65.8
2003 900 56.5 15.9 65.8
2004 645 45.5 14.2 65.8
2005 604 42.5 14.2 66
2006 582 42.5 13.7 63.5
2007 560 52.6 10.6 62
2008 569 38.0 15.0 66.5
2009 581 6.0 96.8 67
2010 586 35.0 16.7 73
2011 580 35.0 16.5 71.7
2012 506 34.0 14.8 75.5
2013 493 34.0 14.5 74.4
2014 478 30.0 15.9 76.4
2015 477 32.0 14.9 95
2016 506 32.0 15.8 100
2017 510 33.0 15.4 100
2018 484 33.0 14.6 100
2019 442 30.0 14.7 100
2020 422 29.8 14.1 100
2021 437 29.8 14.6 100
2022 426 32.8 12.9 100
2023 403 30.8 13.0 100
2024 376 27.8 13.5 100

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Cheraw Intermediate

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,093 (12.0%) $461 (5.0%) $1,554 (17.0%) $6,609 (72.3%) $973 (10.7%) $7,582 (83.0%) $9,136
2020 $1,146 (11.4%) $572 (5.7%) $1,718 (17.1%) $7,160 (71.1%) $1,190 (11.8%) $8,350 (82.9%) $10,068
2021 $1,341 (12.6%) $692 (6.5%) $2,033 (19.2%) $7,520 (70.8%) $1,060 (10.0%) $8,581 (80.8%) $10,614
2022 $1,419 (12.9%) $1,196 (10.9%) $2,615 (23.8%) $7,244 (66.1%) $1,106 (10.1%) $8,351 (76.2%) $10,966
2023 $1,692 (14.2%) $1,170 (9.8%) $2,862 (23.9%) $7,870 (65.9%) $1,219 (10.2%) $9,089 (76.1%) $11,951

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Cheraw Intermediate

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 527th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 536th of 644 Elementary schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cheraw Intermediate)32.231.5
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Chesterfield 01)39.332.5
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Cheraw Intermediate)37.130
 7.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield 01)46.630.4
 16.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Cheraw Intermediate)32.131.6
 0.5%
   4th Grade Science (Chesterfield 01)43.732
 11.7%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cheraw Intermediate)34.340.1
 5.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Chesterfield 01)4144.2
 3.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Cheraw Intermediate)36.629.1
 7.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield 01)44.631.4
 13.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cheraw Intermediate)26.135.6
 9.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Chesterfield 01)28.537.3
 8.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Cheraw Intermediate)29.227.3
 1.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Chesterfield 01)37.428.8
 8.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students442403
 8.8%
African American254231
 9.1%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian44
Hispanic1510
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White152134
 11.8%
Two or More Races1423
 64.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%100%


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Students who attend Cheraw Intermediate usually go on to attend:

Middle : Long Middle
High : Cheraw High

Cheraw Intermediate ranks in the bottom 13.5% of South Carolina elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 376 students attended Cheraw Intermediate.

Students at Cheraw Intermediate are 55% African American, 35% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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