Cherryvale Elementary

534 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Cherryvale Elementary School, located on Furman Drive in Sumter, South Carolina, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Sumter School District. As a public elementary school, it focuses on providing core academic instruction to students in the surrounding community, emphasizing the development of essential literacy, mathematical, and social skills during their formative years. The school strives to create a supportive learning environment that encourages student engagement and academic growth.

Beyond its academic curriculum, Cherryvale Elementary plays an active role in the local Sumter community. By fostering a sense of partnership between educators, families, and students, the school aims to prepare children for future academic success and civic participation. Its location in the Sumter area places it within a broader district network that prioritizes student achievement and the cultivation of a safe, structured, and inclusive atmosphere for its diverse student body.

534

Total Students

35.0

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cherryvale Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	100
Hispanic	27
Black	394
Asian	5
Two or More	8

Black
394 (73.8 %)
White
100 (18.7 %)
Hispanic
27 (5.1 %)
Two or More
8 (1.5 %)
Asian
5 (0.9 %)

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:	Sumter 01
Phone:	(803)494-8200
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	534
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	35.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
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 46

Kindergarten 81

Grade 1 90

Grade 2 70

Grade 3 98

Grade 4 70

Grade 5 79