Edwards Elementary

2411 West Boulevard
Chesterfield, SC 29709

539 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Edwards Elementary School is located in Chesterfield, South Carolina, and serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. Situated on West Boulevard, the school is part of the Chesterfield County School District, focusing on providing primary education to students in the area. Like many elementary schools in the region, its mission is centered on fostering a supportive learning environment that promotes academic growth, social-emotional development, and the basic literacy and numeracy skills necessary for success in later grade levels.

The school generally emphasizes a close-knit community atmosphere, typical of Chesterfield’s rural-to-suburban setting. By leveraging a standard elementary curriculum, Edwards Elementary aims to prepare its students for the transition to middle school while encouraging parental involvement and community engagement. The school works to integrate state educational standards with classroom activities, striving to meet the diverse needs of its student body while maintaining a focus on core values, student safety, and academic achievement.

539

Total Students

37.0

Full-Time Teachers

14.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Edwards Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	298
Hispanic	14
Black	170
Asian	3
Two or More	52
American Indian	2

White
298 (55.3 %)
Black
170 (31.5 %)
Two or More
52 (9.6 %)
Hispanic
14 (2.6 %)
Asian
3 (0.6 %)
American Indian
2 (0.4 %)

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:	Chesterfield 01
Phone:	(843)623-2351
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	539
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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 40

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 78

Grade 2 69

Grade 3 97

Grade 4 83

Grade 5 102