Dorchester 02

Summary:

The Dorchester 02 district in South Carolina contains 25 schools, including 15 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 3 high schools. The district is home to a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with several standout institutions like Beech Hill Elementary, Rollings Middle School of the Arts, and Ashley Ridge High leading the way in academic performance.

The district's high schools have a 4-year graduation rate of 85.4%, on par with the state average, and a low dropout rate of 2.3%. However, the district as a whole struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, with all schools reporting a rate of 22.5%, higher than the state average. While the district generally outperforms the state on end-of-course and SC READY assessments, particularly in English Language Arts, there is room for improvement in Mathematics, where several schools lag behind the state average.

Socioeconomic factors appear to play a significant role, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 28.82% at Rollings Middle School of the Arts to 100% at Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary. The district also faces disparities in spending per student, from $9,604 at Summerville High to $15,170 at James H. Spann Elementary, which may contribute to the uneven performance across the district.

District Detail

815 South Main Street
Summerville, SC 29483

(843) 873-2901

SchoolDigger Rank:
19^th of 75 South Carolina districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 25,928

Primary Schools: 15
Middle Schools: 7
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2025)	EOCEP English 1 (2025)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2025)	EOCEP English 2 (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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP English 1 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	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
Fort Dorchester High	Public	9-12	8500 Patriot Boulevard	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 760-4450	2,344	135	17.3		694 (29.6%)	967 (41.3%)	410 (17.5%)	83 (3.5%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	186 (7.9%)	65	62^nd of 235 public high schools	73.6%		63.3	68^th of 235 public high schools	71.1%	6															81.9	68.2	67.5	89.8	$11,548	$672	$732	$1,405	$8,723	$1,420	$10,144
Beech Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Beech Hill Road	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 821-3970	1,079	71	15.1		718 (66.5%)	133 (12.3%)	102 (9.5%)	23 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (9.5%)	90.4	46^th of 640 public elementary schools	92.8%		87.4	74^th of 638 public elementary schools	88.4%	28	78.3	83.0	91.4				64.5	81.7	71.2				80.7						$11,305	$495	$752	$1,247	$8,651	$1,408	$10,059
Gregg Middle	Public	6-8	500 Green Wave Boulevard	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 871-3150	810	58	13.8		410 (50.6%)	225 (27.8%)	94 (11.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (9.0%)	40.5	187^th of 320 public middle schools	41.6%		50.2	151^st of 325 public middle schools	53.5%	36				49.3	56.8	47.9				28.1	28.0	28.9		39.8	96.4				$12,816	$1,025	$870	$1,895	$9,315	$1,606	$10,922
Knightsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	847 Orangeburg Road	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 873-4851	833	62	13.4		431 (51.7%)	190 (22.8%)	114 (13.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.7%)	47.4	324^th of 640 public elementary schools	49.4%		57.8	265^th of 638 public elementary schools	58.5%	59	60.6	55.2	72.2				49.7	40.3	53.1				35.1						$14,027	$592	$915	$1,507	$10,565	$1,955	$12,520
Summerville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	835 South Main Street	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 873-2372	548	42	13.0		305 (55.7%)	142 (25.9%)	66 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	71.6	189^th of 640 public elementary schools	70.5%		76.2	146^th of 638 public elementary schools	77.1%	43	63.9	67.9	72.4				57.5	65.5	66.7				59.5						$16,175	$1,003	$939	$1,942	$12,244	$1,989	$14,233
James H. Spann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 John McKissick Way	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 873-3050	577	47	12.4		255 (44.2%)	158 (27.4%)	113 (19.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	64.6	226^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.7%		63.1	229^th of 638 public elementary schools	64.1%	3	65.9	72.6	66.0				50.6	63.8	45.8				59.4						$16,092	$1,163	$895	$2,058	$11,734	$2,299	$14,033
Rollings Middle School of the Arts	Public	6-8	815 South Main Street	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-3610	797	49	16.2		522 (65.5%)	131 (16.4%)	59 (7.4%)	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.4%)	98.8	4^th of 320 public middle schools	98.8%		98.2	9^th of 325 public middle schools	97.2%	5				90.5	87.9	84.9				84.2	74.3	77.3		86.8	100.0				$11,767	$510	$689	$1,199	$9,059	$1,509	$10,569
Newington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10 King Charles Circle	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 871-3230	862	59	14.5		385 (44.7%)	253 (29.4%)	110 (12.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (11.6%)	48.8	315^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.5	323^rd of 638 public elementary schools	49.4%	8	59.1	71.0	62.0				43.0	57.3	42.7				39.5						$13,894	$839	$1,029	$1,868	$10,178	$1,847	$12,025
Summerville High	Public	9-12	1101 Boone Hill Road	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-6460	3,361	176	19.0		1,722 (51.2%)	909 (27.0%)	409 (12.2%)	14 (0.4%)	3 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	302 (9.0%)	51	104^th of 235 public high schools	55.7%		58.8	79^th of 235 public high schools	66.4%	25															69.0	58.6	63.8	88.7	$10,700	$731	$721	$1,452	$7,892	$1,356	$9,247
Alston Middle	Public	6-8	500 Bryan Street	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-3890	732	56	13.1		262 (35.8%)	260 (35.5%)	126 (17.2%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.7%)	43.5	173^rd of 320 public middle schools	45.9%		36.5	199^th of 325 public middle schools	38.8%	26				57.2	57.1	39.3				38.2	26.7	18.9		49.6	100.0				$13,300	$706	$1,023	$1,729	$9,981	$1,590	$11,571
Fort Dorchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Old Glory Lane	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 832-5550	801	57	13.9		330 (41.2%)	217 (27.1%)	131 (16.4%)	52 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (8.6%)	74.3	164^th of 640 public elementary schools	74.4%		77.3	142^nd of 638 public elementary schools	77.7%	22	73.5	75.2	73.2				66.5	64.8	47.8				57.6						$14,047	$763	$834	$1,597	$11,031	$1,420	$12,450
Flowertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 King Charles Circle	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 871-7400	783	60	12.9		359 (45.8%)	207 (26.4%)	103 (13.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	105 (13.4%)	39.9	379^th of 640 public elementary schools	40.8%		54	292^nd of 638 public elementary schools	54.2%	87	54.9	52.1	61.3				54.9	43.3	46.4				31.7						$13,535	$1,033	$795	$1,828	$10,173	$1,535	$11,708
Charles B. DuBose Middle	Public	6-8	1005 DuBose School Road	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 875-7012	947	64	14.7		517 (54.6%)	213 (22.5%)	123 (13.0%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.8%)	68.7	90^th of 320 public middle schools	71.9%		64.3	101^st of 325 public middle schools	68.9%	11				58.4	67.3	61.7				41.0	37.7	45.9		54.7	100.0				$11,948	$712	$866	$1,578	$8,947	$1,423	$10,370
Oakbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Old Fort Drive	Ladson	29456	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 821-1165	649	43	15.0		199 (30.7%)	291 (44.8%)	90 (13.9%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.3%)	39.6	384^th of 640 public elementary schools	40.0%		40.7	377^th of 638 public elementary schools	40.9%	7	58.8	63.2	57.0				34.6	44.2	45.0				38.9						$14,038	$823	$910	$1,733	$10,600	$1,706	$12,305
Oakbrook Middle	Public	6-8	286 Old Fort Road	Ladson	29456	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-9750	861	61	14.1		321 (37.3%)	318 (36.9%)	116 (13.5%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (9.2%)	68.3	92^nd of 320 public middle schools	71.3%		53.4	136^th of 325 public middle schools	58.2%	44				67.0	69.3	57.6				39.1	42.7	31.3		61.0	100.0				$12,395	$706	$777	$1,483	$9,348	$1,564	$10,911
Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8600 William Moultrie Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 760-9820	622	54	11.6		114 (18.3%)	271 (43.6%)	154 (24.8%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.2%)	37.7	394^th of 640 public elementary schools	38.4%		40.4	379^th of 638 public elementary schools	40.6%	15	45.5	60.2	59.3				40.9	42.7	45.9				40.7						$15,236	$938	$939	$1,877	$11,602	$1,757	$13,359
Eagle Nest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8640 River Oaks Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-2460	653	45	14.4		135 (20.7%)	213 (32.6%)	204 (31.2%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	77 (11.8%)	26.1	479^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.2%		35.3	410^th of 638 public elementary schools	35.7%	69	48.5	57.0	50.0				33.4	35.0	25.0				44.0						$14,279	$627	$919	$1,546	$11,274	$1,459	$12,733
William M. Reeves Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1003 DuBose School Road	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-2450	930	58	16.1		531 (57.1%)	167 (18.0%)	145 (15.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (8.9%)	87.4	65^th of 640 public elementary schools	89.8%		82.6	100^th of 638 public elementary schools	84.3%	35	79.1	84.8	75.4				77.2	69.6	68.7				64.6						$12,247	$714	$780	$1,494	$9,408	$1,344	$10,752
River Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	8642 River Oaks Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 695-2470	728	56	13.0		158 (21.7%)	307 (42.2%)	177 (24.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.5%)	29.9	229^th of 320 public middle schools	28.4%		29.1	230^th of 325 public middle schools	29.2%	1				50.0	48.1	42.8				22.9	24.9	18.5		36.7	100.0				$12,176	$723	$786	$1,509	$8,993	$1,673	$10,667
Ashley Ridge High	Public	9-12	9800 Delemar Highway	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 695-4900	2,599	140	18.5		1,482 (57.0%)	630 (24.2%)	263 (10.1%)	34 (1.3%)	6 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	183 (7.0%)	76.4	34^th of 235 public high schools	85.5%		71.1	50^th of 235 public high schools	78.7%	16															85.9	76.9	73.0	92.7	$10,510	$609	$727	$1,336	$7,883	$1,290	$9,174
Joseph R. Pye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9701 Patriot Boulevard	Ladson	29456	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-2979	775	55	14.0		319 (41.2%)	222 (28.6%)	111 (14.3%)	31 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (11.9%)	75.9	155^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.8%		84.3	92^nd of 638 public elementary schools	85.6%	63	72.5	70.8	74.6				65.7	71.7	56.8				53.5						$13,007	$760	$806	$1,566	$9,780	$1,662	$11,441
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Chandler Creek Road	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-5205	791	54	14.7		332 (42.0%)	242 (30.6%)	110 (13.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	97 (12.3%)	62.1	241^st of 640 public elementary schools	62.3%		67.9	200^th of 638 public elementary schools	68.7%	41	70.8	68.0	61.7				60.8	55.7	43.4				55.7						$12,121	$583	$950	$1,534	$9,021	$1,567	$10,588
Alston-Bailey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	820 West 5th North Street	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-5210	646	51	12.7		193 (29.9%)	261 (40.4%)	115 (17.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (11.0%)	34.3	422^nd of 640 public elementary schools	34.1%		31.5	436^th of 638 public elementary schools	31.7%	14	51.7	55.0	62.0				50.6	25.6	39.1				39.5						$12,943	$557	$1,089	$1,646	$9,456	$1,841	$11,297
Sand Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Gnarly Oak Lane	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-5201	1,169	73	16.0		782 (66.9%)	156 (13.3%)	112 (9.6%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (9.2%)	81.4	105^th of 640 public elementary schools	83.6%		85.1	86^th of 638 public elementary schools	86.5%	19	78.1	78.5	76.9				81.5	60.5	58.9				58.0						$10,283	$302	$751	$1,053	$7,820	$1,410	$9,230
East Edisto Middle	Public	6-8	1011 Beech Hill Road	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 695-2451	1,031	59	17.4		675 (65.5%)	167 (16.2%)	91 (8.8%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (7.7%)	82.2	52^nd of 320 public middle schools	83.8%		73.7	70^th of 325 public middle schools	78.5%	18				66.7	71.8	65.5				57.8	45.2	47.7		65.5	100.0				$10,878	$458	$757	$1,215	$8,552	$1,111	$9,663

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Charleston 01	1.81 mi	83	23^rd
School Public Charter School District	2.7 mi	59	30^th
Charter Institute at Erskine	4.42 mi	31	40^th
Berkeley 01	4.59 mi	46	36^th
Limestone Charters Association	6.01 mi	13	22^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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