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Dover Elementary

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Public Grades PK, KG-5

298

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1411 Bedford Avenue
North, SC 29112

(803) 247-2184

District: Orangeburg 05

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.7%

White:

43.3%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2010 → 23rd in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (36% vs 52% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2018-2019) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

South Carolina avg52%

Not ranked this year

Dover Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	25.0	493 of 643	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	555 of 624	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	517 of 639	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.4	449 of 619	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.5	434 of 638	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.0	349 of 630	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.3	458 of 599	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.8	302 of 594	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.1	413 of 597	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.6	470 of 589	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.0	396 of 580	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.1	423 of 577	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.0	321 of 566	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	26.4	456 of 559	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.3	499 of 557	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	22.0	475 of 550	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	13.8	494 of 542	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	47.9	221 of 421	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	330 of 412	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	13.8	525 of 588	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	548 of 570	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	23.5	491 of 600	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	554 of 588	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	44.8	339 of 590	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.3	464 of 571	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	14.7	426 of 472	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	438 of 457	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2019)48th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2019)43rd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)18th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2019)11th percentile-13 vs school

White (2019)10th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2018-2019) ?

Social Studies86%+16 vs state

Science34%-18 vs state

English Language Arts29%-18 vs state

Mathematics27%-24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Dover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1411 Bedford Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 247-2184	237	16	15.2		86 (36.3%)	124 (52.3%)	12 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	31	443^rd of 640 public elementary schools	30.8%		45.4	351^st of 638 public elementary schools	45.0%	92	48.1	48.6	51.7	59.2	43.2	37.9	29.7	$18,328	$1,639	$1,950	$3,589	$13,011	$1,728	$14,739
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4441	179	12	15.2		38 (21.2%)	121 (67.6%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	14.7	566^th of 640 public elementary schools	11.6%		3.7	637^th of 638 public elementary schools	0.2%	71	35.5	36.3	52.4	25.8	27.2	42.9	18.1	$17,684	$1,022	$1,009	$2,032	$13,543	$2,110	$15,652
Sandhills Elementary	Public	3-4	130 Lewis Rast Road	Swansea	29160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7003	491	38	13.0		236 (48.1%)	92 (18.7%)	134 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	28	463^rd of 640 public elementary schools	27.7%		28.8	455^th of 638 public elementary schools	28.7%	8	48.5	48.0		46.2	41.9		36.5	$13,560	$1,074	$1,219	$2,293	$9,637	$1,630	$11,267
Sandhills Primary	Public	1-2	140 Lewis Rast Road	Swansea	29160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7002	509	36	14.1		267 (52.5%)	107 (21.0%)	96 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.5%)								(n/a)								$13,497	$1,229	$1,469	$2,698	$9,516	$1,283	$10,799
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	135 Lewis Rast Road	Swansea	26160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 490-7001	495	38	13.0		273 (55.2%)	128 (25.9%)	65 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.6%)								(n/a)								$14,260	$3,084	$1,246	$4,330	$8,701	$1,229	$9,930
Edisto Elementary	Public	3-5	136 Woodolive Lane	Orangeburg	29515	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-7646	419	27	15.2		162 (38.7%)	196 (46.8%)	24 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	17.8	542^nd of 640 public elementary schools	15.3%		20.5	517^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.0%	25	38.2	39.5	50.4	30.4	29.0	44.8	27.6	$14,392	$1,769	$1,435	$3,204	$9,579	$1,610	$11,189
Pelion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1202 Pine Street	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-2000	642	50	12.8		422 (65.7%)	43 (6.7%)	131 (20.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	23.2	504^th of 640 public elementary schools	21.3%		21.2	509^th of 638 public elementary schools	20.2%	5	47.3	52.2	53.3	45.2	27.2	32.2	25.0	$17,679	$1,620	$688	$2,308	$13,696	$1,675	$15,371
Forts Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7350 Fish Hatchery Road	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-2500	478	43	11.1		287 (60.0%)	40 (8.4%)	114 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	21.9	513^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.8%		20.7	516^th of 638 public elementary schools	19.1%	3	47.6	45.4	57.5	34.4	34.9	34.9	25.6	$17,826	$1,594	$774	$2,368	$13,970	$1,489	$15,459
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1139 Hillsboro Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7504	450	32	13.8		11 (2.4%)	380 (84.4%)	35 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	11.2	592^nd of 640 public elementary schools	7.5%		10	600^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.0%	8	33.9	27.6	31.9	33.9	44.9	20.3	22.4	$14,393	$1,569	$1,337	$2,906	$9,878	$1,609	$11,487
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 A.L. Corbett Circle	Wagener	29164	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 564-1000	467	34	13.7		224 (48.0%)	154 (33.0%)	35 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.5%)	20.5	527^th of 640 public elementary schools	17.7%		19.8	525^th of 638 public elementary schools	17.7%	2	47.2	36.9	61.9	47.2	15.8	28.5	23.6	$13,254	$806	$1,233	$2,038	$10,345	$870	$11,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover Elementary

How many students attend Dover Elementary?

In the 2018-19 school year, 298 students attended Dover Elementary.

What district is Dover Elementary in?

Orangeburg 05

What is the racial makeup of Dover Elementary?

Students at Dover Elementary are 51% African American, 43% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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