📍 2411 West Boulevard, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, 29709
Edwards Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Chesterfield, Chesterfield County. The school has 539 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Chesterfield 01 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a rural setting. The school employs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 40% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Edwards Elementary enrolls 539 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 37 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 32% Black or African American and 9.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 298 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 170 | 32% |
| Two or more races | 52 | 9.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 | 2.6% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
539 of the school's 539 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 539 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Edwards Elementary is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-70, state senate district 27, state house district 53.
Edwards Elementary is one of 16 schools in Chesterfield 01, based in Chesterfield, South Carolina. The district serves 6,872 students district-wide and employs 503 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 539 students, Edwards Elementary is larger than the district average of about 430 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant