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Summerville Elementary School

835 South Main Street
Summerville, SC 29483

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Top 30%

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Serving 556 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Summerville Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 43%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 53% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 30% in SC
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Summerville Elementary School's student population of 556 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 38 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Summerville Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	92
1	62
2	96
3	85
4	87
5	85

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Total Students

556 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Summerville Elementary School
2023	528
2022	504
2021	492
2020	564
2019	564
2018	552
2017	552
2016	788
2015	788
2014	750
2013	780
2012	811
2011	839
2010	841
2009	929
2008	939
2007	853
2006	867
2005	918
2004	909
2003	872
2002	987
2001	943
2000	862
1999	792
1998	799
1997	514
1996	489
1995	508
1994	542
1993	557
1992	751
1991	756
1990	733
1989	779
1988	818
1987	818

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

38 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Summerville Elementary School
2023	36
2022	39
2021	37
2020	35
2019	35
2018	38
2017	38
2016	52
2015	51
2014	50
2013	52
2012	52
2011	51
2010	52
2009	54
2008	57
2007	69
2006	59
2005	54
2004	55
2003	58
2002	64
2001	60
2000	57
1999	51
1998	45
1997	31
1996	29
1995	32
1994	33
1993	30
1992	42
1991	42
1990	43
1989	45
1988	42
1987	44

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Summerville Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,118 schools in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Summerville Elementary School is 0.63, 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)

#293 out of 1118 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Summerville Elementary School
2023	#293
2022	#316
2021	#417
2019	#347
2018	#301
2017	#277
2016	#393
2015	#416
2014	#202
2013	#166
2012	#203

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61%

43%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Summerville Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	61%	43%	48%
2022	57%	41%	45%
2021	44%	39%	40%
2019	60%	46%	53%
2018	56%	45%	53%
2017	61%	44%	55%
2016	51%	46%	56%
2015	54%	51%	56%
2014	82%	68%	77%
2013	87%	70%	80%
2012	82%	71%	82%

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60%

52%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Summerville Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2022	60%	52%	57%
2021	49%	48%	55%
2019	53%	48%	59%
2018	56%	45%	53%
2017	55%	43%	54%
2016	52%	46%	58%
2015	42%	42%	51%
2014	82%	72%	80%
2013	85%	74%	82%
2012	84%	72%	81%
2011	82%	71%	79%

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60-64%

50%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Summerville Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2022	62%	50%	55%
2021	47%	48%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Summerville Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	13:1	14:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	16:1
2020	16:1	15:1	17:1
2019	16:1	15:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	15:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	16:1	17:1
2013	15:1	16:1	17:1
2012	16:1	16:1	18:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	18:1
2009	17:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	12:1	10:1	14:1
2006	15:1	15:1	16:1
2005	17:1	15:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	16:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	18:1
1996	17:1	16:1	18:1
1995	16:1	17:1	18:1
1994	17:1	17:1	18:1
1993	18:1	17:1	19:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	19:1
1990	17:1	17:1	19:1
1989	17:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	19:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	Summerville Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2020	1%	2%	2%
2019	1%	2%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	3%	3%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	2%	2%	3%
2007	2%	1%	3%
2006	1%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	2%	2%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	3%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

13%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Summerville Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	10%	13%	12%
2022	8%	12%	11%
2021	8%	11%	10%
2020	4%	10%	8%
2019	4%	10%	8%
2018	4%	9%	8%
2017	4%	9%	8%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	6%	8%	6%
2014	4%	8%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	3%	6%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	3%	6%	4%
2007	2%	5%	4%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%

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Black

26%

31%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Summerville Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	29%	31%	29%
2022	26%	32%	29%
2021	27%	33%	29%
2020	28%	33%	29%
2019	28%	33%	29%
2018	30%	34%	30%
2017	30%	34%	30%
2016	38%	34%	31%
2015	37%	35%	31%
2014	39%	35%	30%
2013	39%	35%	30%
2012	38%	36%	30%
2011	40%	36%	32%
2010	41%	38%	32%
2009	40%	39%	31%
2008	38%	39%	31%
2007	36%	40%	30%
2006	37%	41%	29%
2005	36%	41%	29%
2004	35%	41%	29%
2003	32%	41%	28%
2002	26%	41%	28%
2001	31%	42%	28%
2000	30%	42%	27%
1999	26%	41%	26%
1998	25%	42%	26%
1997	24%	41%	25%
1996	23%	41%	24%
1995	20%	41%	23%
1994	19%	41%	22%
1993	26%	41%	21%
1992	29%	41%	21%
1991	29%	41%	21%

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White

54%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Summerville Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	55%	48%	49%
2022	59%	48%	50%
2021	58%	49%	51%
2020	61%	50%	54%
2019	61%	50%	54%
2018	59%	51%	55%
2017	59%	51%	55%
2016	52%	52%	56%
2015	52%	52%	57%
2014	52%	52%	57%
2013	53%	53%	58%
2012	54%	53%	58%
2011	56%	53%	59%
2010	55%	53%	60%
2009	54%	53%	61%
2008	56%	53%	61%
2007	59%	54%	62%
2006	58%	54%	64%
2005	60%	54%	65%
2004	62%	54%	66%
2003	66%	54%	68%
2002	72%	55%	68%
2001	67%	55%	69%
2000	70%	55%	71%
1999	72%	55%	71%
1998	73%	55%	68%
1997	74%	56%	73%
1996	76%	56%	74%
1995	78%	56%	75%
1994	78%	57%	76%
1993	74%	57%	72%
1992	71%	57%	73%
1991	70%	57%	77%

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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	Summerville Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	6%	6%	8%
2021	7%	5%	8%
2020	6%	5%	7%
2019	6%	5%	7%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	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

0.63

0.67

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Summerville Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	0.61	0.66	0.66
2022	0.58	0.66	0.66
2021	0.59	0.64	0.64
2020	0.55	0.63	0.62
2019	0.55	0.63	0.62
2018	0.56	0.62	0.60
2017	0.56	0.62	0.60
2016	0.59	0.61	0.59
2015	0.59	0.61	0.58
2014	0.58	0.61	0.59
2013	0.57	0.60	0.58
2012	0.57	0.59	0.58
2011	0.53	0.59	0.56
2010	0.53	0.58	0.55
2009	0.55	0.57	0.53
2008	0.55	0.57	0.52
2007	0.53	0.55	0.51
2006	0.53	0.54	0.50
2005	0.51	0.54	0.49
2004	0.50	0.54	0.48
2003	0.47	0.54	0.47
2002	0.42	0.53	0.45
2001	0.46	0.53	0.45
2000	0.44	0.53	0.43
1999	0.41	0.53	0.43
1998	0.41	0.53	0.43
1997	0.40	0.52	0.41
1996	0.37	0.52	0.40
1995	0.35	0.52	0.39
1994	0.35	0.51	0.38
1993	0.39	0.51	0.39
1992	0.42	0.51	0.38
1991	0.43	0.51	0.36

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

58%

67%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Summerville Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	63%	67%	56%
2022	43%	60%	44%
2021	45%	59%	41%
2020	44%	58%	39%
2019	44%	58%	39%
2018	47%	64%	38%
2017	47%	64%	38%
2016	44%	55%	35%
2015	41%	50%	33%
2014	47%	51%	37%
2013	47%	51%	37%
2012	45%	50%	34%
2011	40%	48%	33%
2010	41%	47%	31%
2009	36%	45%	26%
2008	32%	44%	24%
2007	31%	44%	24%
2006	30%	44%	24%
2005	33%	44%	26%
2004	30%	43%	23%
2003	27%	42%	22%
2002	27%	41%	23%
2001	26%	39%	21%
2000	27%	40%	21%
1999	28%	39%	21%
1998	30%	42%	23%
1997	31%	40%	22%
1996	27%	40%	20%
1995	23%	40%	20%
1994	22%	39%	20%
1993	17%	38%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Summerville Elementary School	South Carolina	Dorchester 02 School District
2023	5%	3%	7%
2022	6%	3%	7%
2021	6%	3%	6%
2020	5%	4%	6%
2019	5%	4%	6%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	8%	5%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	8%	6%	7%
2013	7%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	11%	7%	8%
2009	9%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	8%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	8%	8%	6%
2003	7%	8%	6%
2002	7%	8%	6%
2001	7%	8%	6%
2000	8%	7%	6%
1999	7%	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 Summerville Elementary School's ranking?

Summerville Elementary School is ranked #293 out of 1,118 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in South Carolina.

What schools are Summerville Elementary School often compared to?

Summerville Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Flowertown Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 43% SC state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 52% SC state average).

How many students attend Summerville Elementary School?

556 students attend Summerville Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Summerville Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Black, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Summerville Elementary School?

Summerville Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 14:1.

What grades does Summerville Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Summerville Elementary School part of?

Summerville Elementary School is part of Dorchester 02 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 556 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
: Top 30%
: 61% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SC Dept. of Education