Chestnut Oaks Middle

1200 Oswego Road, Sumter, SC 29153

FSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
339
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Sumter 01
Sumter County

Schola Grade F · Far below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 237 South Carolina middle schools · How we grade
Test scores10% proficient in math & reading
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Equity10% of low-income students proficient
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Attendance51% chronically absent
3rdpercentile
Class size16.1 students per teacher
17thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other South Carolina middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Chestnut Oaks Middle

Chestnut Oaks Middle is a magnet middle school in Sumter, South Carolina, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Sumter 01. The school is located in a small suburb in Sumter County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 339 students were enrolled, with about 16.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical South Carolina middle school (13.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 237 South Carolina middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

1200 Oswego Road
Sumter, SC 29153
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
339 students
Students per teacher
16.1 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Small
School district
Sumter 01
County
Sumter County
NCES school ID
450390200511

Schools near Chestnut Oaks Middle

All 27 schools in Sumter →
Bates Middle
Magnet · Grades 6–8 · 481 students
F4.2 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.