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Beech Hill Elementary School

1001 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29485

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Serving 1,209 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beech Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 80% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,209 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10% in SC
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 80% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Beech Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

School Overview

Beech Hill Elementary School's student population of 1,209 students has grown by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 68 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Beech Hill Elementary School
Pre-K	50
Kind	160
1	218
2	192
3	222
4	176
5	191

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Total Students

1,209 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School
2023	1,101
2022	992
2021	890
2020	939
2019	939
2018	941
2017	941
2016	1,280
2015	1,252
2014	1,232
2013	1,170
2012	1,153
2011	1,102
2010	1,069
2009	1,023
2008	989
2007	958
2006	944
2005	891
2004	838
2003	893
2002	995
2001	993
2000	976
1999	1,086
1998	971
1997	612
1996	604
1995	670
1994	656
1993	684

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School
2023	63
2022	62
2021	57
2020	56
2019	56
2018	54
2017	54
2016	73
2015	73
2014	70
2013	67
2012	65
2011	62
2010	61
2009	61
2008	61
2007	74
2006	64
2005	61
2004	61
2003	60
2002	65
2001	67
2000	65
1999	67
1998	60
1997	37
1996	37
1995	40
1994	44
1993	39

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School Rankings

Beech Hill Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,154 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Beech Hill Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (SC)

#91 out of 1154 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School
2022	#91
2021	#99
2019	#66
2018	#62
2017	#77
2016	#190
2015	#264
2014	#44
2013	#48
2012	#27
2011	#20

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73%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2022	73%	41%	45%
2021	67%	39%	40%
2019	77%	46%	53%
2018	78%	45%	53%
2017	75%	44%	55%
2016	69%	46%	56%
2015	71%	51%	56%
2014	89%	68%	77%
2013	91%	70%	80%
2012	92%	71%	82%
2011	92%	70%	80%

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80%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2022	80%	52%	57%
2021	72%	48%	55%
2019	76%	48%	59%
2018	75%	45%	53%
2017	73%	43%	54%
2016	66%	46%	58%
2015	48%	42%	51%
2014	92%	72%	80%
2013	93%	74%	82%
2012	92%	72%	81%
2011	94%	71%	79%

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80-84%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2022	82%	50%	55%
2021	77%	48%	55%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

18:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	16:1	14:1	16:1
2021	16:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	15:1	17:1
2019	17:1	15:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	15:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	17:1	16:1	17:1
2014	18:1	16:1	17:1
2013	17:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	18:1
2011	18:1	16:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	10:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	15:1	15:1	17:1
2004	14:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	18:1
1996	16:1	16:1	18:1
1995	17:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	2%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	10%	13%	12%
2022	9%	12%	11%
2021	8%	11%	10%
2020	5%	10%	8%
2019	5%	10%	8%
2018	5%	9%	8%
2017	5%	9%	8%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	4%	8%	6%
2014	4%	8%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	2%	6%	4%
2009	2%	5%	4%
2008	2%	6%	4%
2007	2%	5%	4%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%

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Black

13%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	11%	31%	29%
2022	11%	32%	29%
2021	11%	33%	29%
2020	11%	33%	29%
2019	11%	33%	29%
2018	12%	34%	30%
2017	12%	34%	30%
2016	18%	34%	31%
2015	18%	35%	31%
2014	17%	35%	30%
2013	17%	35%	30%
2012	16%	36%	30%
2011	17%	36%	32%
2010	21%	38%	32%
2009	22%	39%	31%
2008	23%	39%	31%
2007	23%	40%	30%
2006	24%	41%	29%
2005	26%	41%	29%
2004	24%	41%	29%
2003	27%	41%	28%
2002	27%	41%	28%
2001	28%	42%	28%
2000	29%	42%	27%
1999	26%	41%	26%
1998	23%	42%	26%
1997	24%	41%	25%
1996	20%	41%	24%

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White

67%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	68%	48%	49%
2022	70%	48%	50%
2021	72%	49%	51%
2020	77%	50%	54%
2019	77%	50%	54%
2018	78%	51%	55%
2017	78%	51%	55%
2016	72%	52%	56%
2015	73%	52%	57%
2014	74%	52%	57%
2013	73%	53%	58%
2012	72%	53%	58%
2011	75%	53%	59%
2010	73%	53%	60%
2009	72%	53%	61%
2008	72%	53%	61%
2007	72%	54%	62%
2006	71%	54%	64%
2005	70%	54%	65%
2004	72%	54%	66%
2003	70%	54%	68%
2002	69%	55%	68%
2001	69%	55%	69%
2000	71%	55%	71%
1999	71%	55%	71%
1998	74%	55%	68%
1997	74%	56%	73%
1996	78%	56%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	0.51	0.66	0.66
2022	0.49	0.66	0.66
2021	0.46	0.64	0.64
2020	0.39	0.63	0.62
2019	0.39	0.63	0.62
2018	0.38	0.62	0.60
2017	0.38	0.62	0.60
2016	0.45	0.61	0.59
2015	0.43	0.61	0.58
2014	0.42	0.61	0.59
2013	0.45	0.60	0.58
2012	0.46	0.59	0.58
2011	0.41	0.59	0.56
2010	0.43	0.58	0.55
2009	0.44	0.57	0.53
2008	0.43	0.57	0.52
2007	0.43	0.55	0.51
2006	0.44	0.54	0.50
2005	0.45	0.54	0.49
2004	0.43	0.54	0.48
2003	0.44	0.54	0.47
2002	0.45	0.53	0.45
2001	0.45	0.53	0.45
2000	0.44	0.53	0.43
1999	0.43	0.53	0.43
1998	0.40	0.53	0.43
1997	0.39	0.52	0.41
1996	0.35	0.52	0.40

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

27%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	28%	67%	56%
2022	20%	60%	44%
2021	18%	59%	41%
2020	17%	58%	39%
2019	17%	58%	39%
2018	17%	64%	38%
2017	17%	64%	38%
2016	25%	55%	35%
2015	24%	50%	33%
2014	24%	51%	37%
2013	24%	51%	37%
2012	25%	50%	34%
2011	22%	48%	33%
2010	24%	47%	31%
2009	20%	45%	26%
2008	18%	44%	24%
2007	21%	44%	24%
2006	25%	44%	24%
2005	27%	44%	26%
2004	27%	43%	23%
2003	27%	42%	22%
2002	27%	41%	23%
2001	27%	39%	21%
2000	30%	40%	21%
1999	26%	39%	21%
1998	34%	42%	23%
1997	27%	40%	22%
1996	25%	40%	20%
1995	23%	40%	20%
1994	21%	39%	20%
1993	20%	38%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Beech Hill Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	6%	3%	7%
2022	6%	3%	7%
2021	4%	3%	6%
2020	3%	4%	6%
2019	3%	4%	6%
2018	4%	3%	5%
2017	4%	3%	5%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	5%	6%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	6%	8%
2010	5%	7%	8%
2009	4%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	7%	8%	7%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	8%	8%	6%
2001	6%	8%	6%
2000	6%	7%	6%
1999	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Dorchester 02 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Beech Hill Elementary School's ranking?

Beech Hill Elementary School is ranked #91 out of 1,154 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Beech Hill Elementary School often compared to?

Beech Hill Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sand Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% SC state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Beech Hill Elementary School?

1,209 students attend Beech Hill Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Beech Hill Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Beech Hill Elementary School?

Beech Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Beech Hill Elementary School offer ?

Beech Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Beech Hill Elementary School part of?

Beech Hill Elementary School is part of Dorchester 02 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 1,209 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10%
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 80% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education