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Cane Bay Elementary

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Cane Bay Elementary ranks 153 rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Cane Bay Elementary is a large, high-achieving public school in Summerville, SC, serving 1,161 students in grades PK-4 within the Berkeley 01 school district. The school has earned a consistent 4-star rating and ranks in the 77th percentile statewide, making it a clear academic leader in its area.

Your child will likely thrive academically here, as the school consistently outperforms district and state averages. For example, 3rd grade reading proficiency reached 78.5% in the most recent school year, compared to 65.4% statewide, and 3rd grade math proficiency hit 74.5% versus 59.2% statewide. The school also excels in science, with 4th graders achieving 59.1% proficiency—more than 12 points above the district average. What truly sets Cane Bay apart is its success across all student groups, ranking in the 89th percentile for African American students, the 88th percentile for Hispanic students, and the 86th percentile for multi-racial students. The school also shows strong support for students with disabilities, improving from the 62nd to the 79th percentile in just two years. When compared to nearby options, the difference is striking: College Park Elementary (6.6 miles away) ranks in the 16th percentile, and Devon Forest Elementary ranks in the 11th percentile. Even the closest competitor, Nexton Elementary, trails Cane Bay in most metrics.

One area to watch is chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 7.7% to 21.2% over the past three years—though it remains below the district average of 23.9%. Despite this challenge, the school maintains strong outcomes, suggesting effective instructional strategies. The school also uses resources efficiently, spending $11,997 per student—less than several lower-performing nearby schools—while maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 15.6:1. While 3rd grade performance is the strongest, 4th grade math (56.1% proficiency) represents the school's largest relative weakness, though it still outpaces district and state averages. Overall, Cane Bay Elementary offers a well-rounded, equitable, and high-quality education that makes it a top choice for families in the Summerville area.

1,161

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,158

Per pupil spending ?

36.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

94%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

1247 Cane Bay Boulevard
Summerville, SC 29486

(843) 899-5100

District: Berkeley 01

Students who attend Cane Bay Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cane Bay Middle
High:	Cane Bay High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

African American:

17.4%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (68% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of South Carolina elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg55%

South Carolina avg58%

153^rd of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Berkeley 01

32^nd of 75Berkeley 01 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	75.5	153 of 661	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	94 of 639	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	114 of 643	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	240 of 644	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	226 of 625	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	142 of 622	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	178 of 643	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	180 of 624	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	79.3	119 of 639	81.4%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	142 of 619	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	56.8	248 of 638	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.3	164 of 630	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	61.9	239 of 599	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.0	214 of 594	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.8	199 of 597	66.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	41 of 384	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	19 of 380	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	66 of 369	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	135 of 394	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	112 of 393	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	46 of 350	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	120 of 421	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	77 of 412	81.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	32 of 156	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	39 of 147	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	56 of 143	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	64 of 174	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	87 of 151	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	55 of 122	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	133 of 189	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	90 of 161	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	139 of 599	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	104 of 580	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	120 of 568	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	257 of 580	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	221 of 573	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.4	107 of 554	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	141 of 588	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.1	167 of 570	70.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	79 of 196	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	44 of 105	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	38 of 109	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	78 of 147	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	19 of 159	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	91.8	12 of 156	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.9	23 of 115	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	46 of 115	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	22 of 104	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	167 of 634	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.0	98 of 612	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	117 of 602	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	315 of 608	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	281 of 600	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	119 of 580	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	218 of 600	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.0	244 of 588	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	158 of 591	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	81 of 585	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	104 of 571	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	217 of 582	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	229 of 579	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	157 of 561	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	225 of 590	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	189 of 571	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	51.3	4 of 9	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★
2025	86.7	1 of 14	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	61.5	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2018	73.4	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	201 of 463	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.6	138 of 459	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	136 of 446	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	313 of 463	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	297 of 455	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	174 of 439	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	256 of 472	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	279 of 457	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)89th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)88th percentile+11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)86th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2026)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2023)56th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+11 vs state

Mathematics62%+8 vs state

Science59%+8 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)		EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
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/reduced lunch (2023-24)	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	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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
Cane Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1247 Cane Bay Boulevard	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-5100	1,161	74	15.6	36.6%	676 (58.2%)	202 (17.4%)	126 (10.9%)	25 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	128 (11.0%)	75.5	153^rd of 661 public elementary schools	76.9%		83.1	94^th of 639 public elementary schools	85.3%	59	78.5	71.6	76.2				74.5	56.1	56.1				59.1			94%		$13,158	$487	$508	$995	$10,341	$1,822	$12,164
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		90%		$11,010	$144	$672	$816	$5,619	$4,575	$10,194
Carolyn Lewis School	Public	PK, KG-8	380 Coleridge Drive	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 900-3302	1,078	67	16.0	57.0%	542 (50.3%)	193 (17.9%)	188 (17.4%)	28 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (11.3%)	49.7	319^th of 661 public elementary schools	51.7%		47.7	322^nd of 639 public elementary schools	49.6%	3	64.5	68.0	60.9	52.7	53.5	63.4	55.1	56.8	44.3	31.5	41.1	56.0	49.6	44.1		94%		$12,479	$195	$255	$449	$9,992	$2,038	$12,030
Nexton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Scholar Way	Summerville	29483	Berkeley 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			94%		$13,583	$471	$545	$1,017	$10,732	$1,835	$12,566
Foxbank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Foxbank Plantation Blvd	Moncks Corner	29461	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 761-1120	1,126	62	18.0	50.3%	573 (50.9%)	325 (28.9%)	84 (7.5%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (11.8%)	45.4	350^th of 661 public elementary schools	47.0%		43	356^th of 639 public elementary schools	44.3%	6	55.2	66.3	62.9				44.4	49.7	45.7				49.2			94%		$12,603	$541	$553	$1,095	$9,577	$1,932	$11,508
Whitesville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	324 Gaillard Road	Moncks Corner	29461	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 899-8880	1,239	74	16.7	65.9%	534 (43.1%)	394 (31.8%)	178 (14.4%)	15 (1.2%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	113 (9.1%)	30.9	451^st of 661 public elementary schools	31.8%		36.7	402^nd of 639 public elementary schools	37.1%	49	55.6	58.8	57.6				36.0	39.8	39.2				35.6			90%		$13,217	$800	$701	$1,501	$9,836	$1,880	$11,716
Sangaree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1460 Royle Road	Summerville	29483	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-3868	578	38	15.0	70.8%	216 (37.4%)	164 (28.4%)	120 (20.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.5%)								(n/a)																94%		$16,562	$1,350	$1,157	$2,508	$12,042	$2,012	$14,054
Sangaree Intermediate	Public	3-5	201 School House Lane	Summerville	29483	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-3868	521	26	20.0	80.2%	225 (43.2%)	133 (25.5%)	83 (15.9%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.4%)	36.3	422^nd of 661 public elementary schools	36.2%		34.6	416^th of 639 public elementary schools	34.9%	6	60.0	58.5	59.4				49.2	38.3	36.0				41.8			96%		$12,744	$812	$346	$1,158	$9,864	$1,722	$11,586
Devon Forest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1127 Dorothy Street	Goose Creek	29455	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 820-3880	925	60	15.4	—	258 (27.9%)	337 (36.4%)	198 (21.4%)	3 (0.3%)	10 (1.1%)	4 (0.4%)	115 (12.4%)	15	589^th of 661 public elementary schools	10.9%		10.3	598^th of 639 public elementary schools	6.4%	9	45.7	47.6	46.9				39.8	29.7	26.6				24.2			96%		$14,197	$1,068	$776	$1,843	$10,417	$1,936	$12,353
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			95%		$13,826	$517	$803	$1,321	$10,611	$1,894	$12,505

Frequently Asked Questions about Cane Bay Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Cane Bay Elementary?

Students at Cane Bay Elementary are 58% White, 17% African American, 11% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Cane Bay Elementary a good school?

Cane Bay Elementary ranks 153^rd of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cane Bay Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cane Bay Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cane Bay Middle
High : Cane Bay High

How many students attend Cane Bay Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,161 students attended Cane Bay Elementary.

What district is Cane Bay Elementary in?

Berkeley 01

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