Chesnee Elementary

635 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Chesnee Elementary School, located at 985 Fairfield Road in Chesnee, South Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Spartanburg County School District Two. The school is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic excellence and character development for students in the primary grades. By integrating a rigorous curriculum with diverse extracurricular opportunities, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success in their future academic endeavors while maintaining a strong sense of community spirit.

The school is well-regarded for its commitment to both student achievement and social-emotional growth, often utilizing modern instructional strategies to meet the varying needs of its student body. Beyond the classroom, Chesnee Elementary prides itself on maintaining strong partnerships with local families and the surrounding Chesnee community. Through these collaborative efforts, the school creates a nurturing atmosphere where students are encouraged to become curious, responsible, and engaged citizens.

635

Total Students

41.5

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Chesnee Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	510
Hispanic	17
Black	55
Asian	6
Two or More	41
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	2

White
510 (80.3%)
Black
55 (8.7%)
Two or More
41 (6.5%)
Hispanic
17 (2.7%)
Asian
6 (0.9%)
American Indian
4 (0.6%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Spartanburg 02
Phone:	(864)461-7322
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	635
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 42

Kindergarten 86

Grade 1 108

Grade 2 98

Grade 3 110

Grade 4 97

Grade 5 94