Summerville Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 835 South Main Street
       Summerville, SC  29483


(843) 873-2372

District: Dorchester 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
103rd of 644 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,854 Help


Students who attend Summerville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Alston Middle
    Rollings Middle School of the Arts
High:    Summerville High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  528

Racial breakdown:

White:
54.9%
African American:
28.4%
Hispanic:
10.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  67.2% Help


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Compare Details Summerville Elementary ranks better than 84% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 3rd among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Dorchester 02 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.77. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Summerville Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Dorchester 02 School District. Racial makeup is: White (54.9%), African American (28.4%), Hispanic (10%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 67.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Summerville Elementary is 14.5, which is the 4th best among 15 elementary schools in the Dorchester 02 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Summerville Elementary is $13,854, which is the highest among 15 elementary schools in the Dorchester 02 School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Summerville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Summerville Elementary 103rd of 644 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Summerville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Dorchester 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Dorchester 02 14th of 77 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Summerville Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Summerville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 71.75 149th 542 72.5%
2004 76.21 117th 550 78.7%
2005 73.11 130th 557 76.7%
2006 68.32 170th 559 69.6%
2007 67.91 172nd 566 69.6%
2008 59.15 249th 577 56.8%
2009 62.27 226th 580 61.0%
2010 65.78 189th 589 67.9%
2011 57.04 271st 597 54.6%
2012 60.82 248th 594 58.2%
2013 66.91 191st 599 68.1%
2014 62.74 241st 630 61.7%
2015 65.87 164th 638 74.3%
2016 65.99 198th 619 68.0%
2017 78.09 124th 639 80.6%
2018 73.64 137th 624 78.0%
2019 71.19 172nd 643 73.3%
2021 64.91 207th 622 66.7%
2022 77.50 134th 625 78.6%
2023 81.77 103rd 644 84.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Summerville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.45 141st 588 76.0%
2019 64.48 209th 600 65.2%
2021 55.22 251st 580 56.7%
2022 68.12 174th 600 71.0%
2023 67.71 174th 608 71.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Summerville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.33 138th 570 75.8%
2019 74.56 138th 588 76.5%
2021 60.27 205th 554 63.0%
2022 72.13 146th 573 74.5%
2023 77.73 117th 580 79.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Summerville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.50 164th 571 71.3%
2019 63.55 218th 590 63.1%
2021 63.51 190th 561 66.1%
2022 78.87 116th 579 80.0%
2023 80.88 97th 582 83.3%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for African American students at Summerville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.09 57th 412 86.2%
2019 49.11 214th 421 49.2%
2021 67.44 76th 350 78.3%
2022 82.62 38th 393 90.3%
2023 86.50 32nd 394 91.9%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Summerville Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.71 160th 457 65.0%
2019 73.15 117th 472 75.2%
2021 60.76 173rd 439 60.6%
2022 72.81 112th 455 75.4%
2023 80.48 74th 463 84.0%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: South Carolina State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Summerville Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 653 145 15 4 1 n/a n/a 0 818
1989 530 241 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 779
1990 518 208 5 1 1 n/a n/a 0 733
1991 528 223 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 756
1992 536 213 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 751
1993 410 143 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 557
1994 428 104 4 3 3 n/a n/a 0 542
1995 370 111 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 489
1996 370 111 6 1 1 n/a n/a 0 489
1997 381 124 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 514
1998 587 198 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 799
1999 579 202 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 792
2000 620 264 9 7 2 n/a n/a 0 902
2001 636 291 10 4 2 n/a n/a 0 943
2002 576 281 8 5 2 n/a n/a 0 872
2003 576 281 8 5 2 n/a n/a 0 872
2004 561 320 8 16 3 n/a n/a 1 909
2005 552 328 12 18 7 n/a n/a 1 918
2006 506 319 13 19 9 n/a n/a 1 867
2007 504 304 17 20 8 n/a n/a 0 853
2008 529 356 15 30 9 n/a n/a 0 939
2009 501 372 17 27 12 n/a n/a 0 929
2010 460 343 12 22 4 n/a n/a 0 841
2011 466 336 8 25 2 2 0 0 839
2012 439 311 3 25 1 3 29 0 811
2013 415 304 2 27 0 2 30 0 780
2014 384 295 2 32 1 1 35 0 750
2015 407 291 7 43 1 0 39 0 788
2016 403 295 6 38 1 2 43 0 788
2017 324 163 3 20 1 4 37 0 552
2018 317 152 3 24 0 0 39 0 535
2019 344 156 4 26 0 0 34 0 564
2020 364 149 2 31 1 0 41 0 588
2021 283 134 1 39 1 0 34 0 492
2022 298 130 1 41 3 0 31 0 504
2023 290 150 1 53 1 0 33 0 528

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Summerville Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 818 41.8 19.5 n/a
1989 779 45.1 17.2 n/a
1990 733 42.7 17.1 n/a
1991 756 41.8 18.0 16.8
1992 751 41.6 18.0 18.5
1993 557 30.3 18.4 17.2
1994 542 32.5 16.7 22.1
1995 489 29.3 16.7 26.6
1996 489 29.3 16.7 26.6
1997 514 30.8 16.7 30.7
1998 799 45.0 17.8 29.9
1999 792 51.0 15.5 35.2
2000 902 57.0 15.8 33.8
2001 943 60.0 15.7 32.8
2002 872 58.0 15.0 33.9
2003 872 58.0 15.0 33.9
2004 909 55.5 16.4 37.6
2005 918 54.5 16.8 38.6
2006 867 59.5 14.6 38.8
2007 853 69.5 12.3 38.6
2008 939 57.0 16.5 40.7
2009 929 54.0 17.2 45.4
2010 841 52.0 16.1 51.7
2011 839 51.0 16.4 47.9
2012 811 52.0 15.5 52.2
2013 780 52.0 15.0 53.2
2014 750 50.0 15.0 55.5
2015 788 51.0 15.4 48.7
2016 788 52.0 15.1 52.5
2017 552 38.0 14.5 52.9
2018 535 35.0 15.2 53.1
2019 564 35.0 16.1 49.3
2020 588 38.0 15.4 48.1
2021 492 37.2 13.2 51.6
2022 504 38.6 13.0 49.6
2023 528 36.3 14.5 67.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Summerville Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 818 41.8 19.5 n/a
1989 779 45.1 17.2 n/a
1990 733 42.7 17.1 n/a
1991 756 41.8 18.0 16.8
1992 751 41.6 18.0 18.5
1993 557 30.3 18.4 17.2
1994 542 32.5 16.7 22.1
1995 489 29.3 16.7 26.6
1996 489 29.3 16.7 26.6
1997 514 30.8 16.7 30.7
1998 799 45.0 17.8 29.9
1999 792 51.0 15.5 35.2
2000 902 57.0 15.8 33.8
2001 943 60.0 15.7 32.8
2002 872 58.0 15.0 33.9
2003 872 58.0 15.0 33.9
2004 909 55.5 16.4 37.6
2005 918 54.5 16.8 38.6
2006 867 59.5 14.6 38.8
2007 853 69.5 12.3 38.6
2008 939 57.0 16.5 40.7
2009 929 54.0 17.2 45.4
2010 841 52.0 16.1 51.7
2011 839 51.0 16.4 47.9
2012 811 52.0 15.5 52.2
2013 780 52.0 15.0 53.2
2014 750 50.0 15.0 55.5
2015 788 51.0 15.4 48.7
2016 788 52.0 15.1 52.5
2017 552 38.0 14.5 52.9
2018 535 35.0 15.2 53.1
2019 564 35.0 16.1 49.3
2020 588 38.0 15.4 48.1
2021 492 37.2 13.2 51.6
2022 504 38.6 13.0 49.6
2023 528 36.3 14.5 67.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Summerville Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,072 (9.0%) $544 (4.6%) $1,616 (13.6%) $8,978 (75.5%) $1,302 (10.9%) $10,281 (86.4%) $11,896
2020 $1,123 (9.8%) $445 (3.9%) $1,568 (13.7%) $8,662 (75.6%) $1,229 (10.7%) $9,891 (86.3%) $11,459
2021 $1,012 (8.9%) $403 (3.5%) $1,415 (12.4%) $8,798 (77.0%) $1,212 (10.6%) $10,011 (87.6%) $11,426
2022 $1,234 (9.3%) $733 (5.5%) $1,967 (14.8%) $9,897 (74.4%) $1,438 (10.8%) $11,335 (85.2%) $13,302
2023 $1,418 (10.2%) $813 (5.9%) $2,230 (16.1%) $10,124 (73.1%) $1,499 (10.8%) $11,624 (83.9%) $13,854

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Summerville Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 172nd of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 103rd of 644 Elementary schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Summerville Elementary)48.871.3
 22.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02)61.261.8
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Summerville Elementary)58.970.1
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02)65.358.1
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Summerville Elementary)57.863.2
 5.4%
   4th Grade Science (Dorchester 02)58.253.7
 4.5%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Summerville Elementary)57.868.5
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02)61.567.1
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Summerville Elementary)57.861.1
 3.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02)60.152.9
 7.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Summerville Elementary)54.568.8
 14.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02)53.565.3
 11.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Summerville Elementary)65.655
 10.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02)51.950.8
 1.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students564528
 6.4%
African American156150
 3.8%
American Indian01
Asian41
 75%
Hispanic2653
 103.8%
Pacific Islander00
White344290
 15.7%
Two or More Races3433
 2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.3%67.2%
 17.9%


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Summerville Elementary ranks 103rd of 644 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Summerville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Alston Middle
Middle : Rollings Middle School of the Arts
High : Summerville High

In the 2022-23 school year, 528 students attended Summerville Elementary.

Students at Summerville Elementary are 55% White, 28% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.


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