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Harleyville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

558^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Harleyville Elementary is a small, rural school in Dorchester, SC, serving 248 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Dorchester 04 school district.

One of the most striking things about Harleyville is its investment in students. The school spends over $19,000 per student—far more than nearby schools like Nexton Elementary ($12,543) or William M. Reeves Elementary ($12,247)—and maintains an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 9.1:1, the smallest in its comparison group. That means your child is likely to get a great deal of personalized attention. However, despite this high spending, academic outcomes have historically lagged behind state averages, and the school has ranked in the bottom 20% of South Carolina elementary schools for most of the past decade. The most recent data (2025-2026) shows real promise, though: the school climbed to its best ranking since 2018-2019, with 3rd-grade math proficiency jumping from 21.2% to 44.5% and 4th-grade English Language Arts improving to 52.2%. This suggests recent changes may be starting to pay off.

There are two challenges families should be aware of. First, chronic absenteeism is high—30% of students missed significant school in 2024-2025, well above the state average of 22.3%. Since attendance is closely tied to achievement, this is a key area to watch. Second, while overall scores are improving, there are notable gaps in performance for African American students, whose rankings have declined sharply in recent years. Within Dorchester 04, Harleyville is currently the lowest-performing school, trailing Williams Memorial Elementary (38th percentile) and Clay Hill Elementary (27th percentile). Still, with its small class sizes, heavy per-student investment, and a clear upward trajectory, Harleyville is a school in transition—one that may be worth watching closely if you value a personalized environment and are willing to partner with the school on attendance and academic support.

248

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,121

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1650 East Main Street
Dorchester, SC 29437

(843) 462-7671

District: Dorchester 04

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.8%

White:

33.5%

Two or more races:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2023 → 16th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 16th (2026) from a 1st-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (39% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% South Carolina)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg47%

South Carolina avg58%

558^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Dorchester 04

56^th of 75Dorchester 04 among South Carolina districts

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
2026	17.8	558 of 661	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	590 of 639	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	573 of 643	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	636 of 644	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	521 of 625	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.3	573 of 622	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	510 of 643	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	470 of 624	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.2	548 of 639	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.4	475 of 619	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	451 of 638	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.5	473 of 630	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.5	336 of 599	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.1	273 of 594	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.0	314 of 597	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.8	365 of 589	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.4	369 of 580	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.1	412 of 577	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	50.7	306 of 566	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.6	398 of 559	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.8	460 of 557	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.9	456 of 550	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	27.9	427 of 542	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	378 of 380	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	368 of 394	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.3	237 of 393	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.9	308 of 350	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.6	248 of 421	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	252 of 412	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	15.7	486 of 573	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	431 of 588	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	448 of 570	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	24.1	507 of 634	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	565 of 612	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	548 of 602	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	603 of 608	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	518 of 600	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	547 of 580	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	487 of 600	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	419 of 588	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	429 of 585	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	487 of 561	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	428 of 590	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	373 of 571	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	24.2	385 of 472	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.9	436 of 457	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)27th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)20th percentile+4 vs school

White (2019)18th percentile~ school

Female (2022)15th percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts46%-18 vs state

Mathematics35%-19 vs state

Science30%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		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 (2024)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	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
Harleyville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 East Main Street	Dorchester	29437	Dorchester County	Dorchester 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 462-7671	248	27	9.1	100.0%	83 (33.5%)	126 (50.8%)	17 (6.9%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.3%)	17.8	558^th of 661 public elementary schools	15.6%		11.3	590^th of 639 public elementary schools	7.7%	32	47.2	52.2	42.2				44.5	34.7	26.7				30.4		$19,121	$2,256	$1,416	$3,672	$13,173	$2,276	$15,449
Clay Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	387 South Railroad Avenue	Ridgeville	29472	Dorchester County	Dorchester 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 851-7386	174	15	11.6	100.0%	45 (25.9%)	76 (43.7%)	23 (13.2%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (13.2%)	26.8	484^th of 661 public elementary schools	26.8%		8.2	614^th of 639 public elementary schools	3.9%	130	38.4	53.8					26.9	46.2					50.0		$19,500	$1,949	$1,330	$3,279	$13,134	$3,087	$16,221
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	57.5%	531 (57.1%)	167 (18.0%)	145 (15.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (8.9%)	84.7	87^th of 661 public elementary schools	86.8%		87.4	65^th of 639 public elementary schools	89.8%	22	75.6	87.5	79.8				71.4	68.8	77.4				59.4		$12,247	$714	$780	$1,494	$9,408	$1,344	$10,752
Williams Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	290 South Metts Street	Saint George	29477	Dorchester County	Dorchester 04	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 563-3231	553	42	13.1	100.0%	224 (40.5%)	244 (44.1%)	29 (5.2%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.8%)	38.3	409^th of 661 public elementary schools	38.1%		40.5	373^rd of 639 public elementary schools	41.6%	36	55.1	60.4	62.5				44.9	43.8	37.5				45.9		$16,841	$1,811	$1,030	$2,841	$11,832	$2,168	$14,000
East Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	1490 Brant Avenue	Holly Hill	29059	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(803) 534-5454	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	13.4	601^st of 661 public elementary schools	9.1%					(n/a)	39.8	40.9	46.2				32.7	32.5	30.8				30.1
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	57.0%	431 (51.7%)	190 (22.8%)	114 (13.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.7%)	44.4	361^st of 661 public elementary schools	45.4%		47.4	324^th of 639 public elementary schools	49.3%	37	55.9	66.4	56.1				46.4	50.4	44.0				52.0		$14,027	$592	$915	$1,507	$10,565	$1,955	$12,520
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	80.3%	193 (29.9%)	261 (40.4%)	115 (17.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (11.0%)	24.8	501^st of 661 public elementary schools	24.2%		34.3	421^st of 639 public elementary schools	34.1%	80	48.5	59.7	50.0				45.6	40.2	22.1				36.8		$12,943	$557	$1,089	$1,646	$9,456	$1,841	$11,297
Berkeley Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	122 Bee Tree Lane	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Charter Institute at Erskine	Yes	No	No	No	(843) 832-7921	764	64	12.0	53.1%	443 (58.0%)	178 (23.3%)	67 (8.8%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (8.4%)	53.3	289^th of 661 public elementary schools	56.3%		65.4	223^rd of 639 public elementary schools	65.1%	66	70.5	65.0	52.8	80.3	70.3	73.0	60.3	41.6	38.7	29.5	62.5	56.4	46.8	69.1	$9,894	$555	$635	$1,191	$4,737	$3,967	$8,703
Nexton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Scholar Way	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 900-3222	944	62	15.2	43.6%	549 (58.2%)	210 (22.2%)	76 (8.1%)	18 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (9.5%)	72.6	173^rd of 661 public elementary schools	73.8%		64	231^st of 639 public elementary schools	63.8%	58	75.5	74.7	67.6				69.0	68.9	50.8				57.7		$12,543	$619	$782	$1,401	$9,422	$1,720	$11,142
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	62.6%	305 (55.7%)	142 (25.9%)	66 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	70.7	188^th of 661 public elementary schools	71.6%		71.6	189^th of 639 public elementary schools	70.4%	1	64.7	78.2	67.6				60.3	63.2	62.4				58.6		$16,175	$1,003	$939	$1,942	$12,244	$1,989	$14,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Harleyville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Harleyville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harleyville Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Woodland High

What is the racial makeup of Harleyville Elementary?

Students at Harleyville Elementary are 51% African American, 33% White, 7% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

Is Harleyville Elementary a good school?

Harleyville Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.6% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Harleyville Elementary in?

Dorchester 04

How many students attend Harleyville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 248 students attended Harleyville Elementary.

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