Chester Middle School in Chester, South Carolina on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Chester Middle School is a rural public school in Chester, South Carolina that is part of Chester County School District. It serves 479 students in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.0:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades 6 - 8

479 Students

40 Teachers

1014 McCandless Rd

Chester, SC 29706 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Chester Middle School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mr. Aguado Bersamin

Ms. Revels-Davis

Ms. Strickland

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Chester Middle School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Chester Middle School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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