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Nexton Elementary

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Nexton Elementary ranks 231 st of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

231^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Nexton Elementary is a public elementary school in Summerville, South Carolina, serving 973 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Berkeley 01 school district, which is ranked 36 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nexton Elementary consistently outperforms the Berkeley 01 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 67.5% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 59.2% for the district and 61.8% for the state. The school also performs well in mathematics and science, with 57.8% and 52.4% of 4th graders, respectively, scoring proficient or better in 2024-2025. Nexton Elementary's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, African American, and Hispanic students.

While Nexton Elementary's academic achievements are impressive, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.9% to 33.2% over the past few years. This is an area of concern that the school and district should address. Nonetheless, Nexton Elementary outperforms many nearby schools in the Berkeley 01 and Dorchester 02 districts, particularly in academic achievement. The school's gifted and talented program is also noteworthy, ranking 14 out of 147 South Carolina elementary schools in this category in 2020-2021.

944

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,543

Per pupil spending ?

43.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 Scholar Way
Summerville, SC 29483

(843) 900-3222

District: Berkeley 01

Students who attend Nexton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cane Bay Middle
High:	Cane Bay High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

African American:

22.2%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2018 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2018

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg52%

South Carolina avg56%

231^st of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 17 pts since 2018

From top 19% (2018) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Berkeley 01

36^th 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
2025	64.0	231 of 640	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.3	181 of 638	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	255 of 644	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	201 of 625	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.9	141 of 622	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	138 of 643	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	117 of 624	81.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	115 of 381	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	119 of 369	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	229 of 394	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	171 of 393	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	112 of 350	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	135 of 421	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	69 of 412	83.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	54 of 147	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	72 of 143	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.8	150 of 174	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	106 of 151	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	66 of 122	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.4	48 of 189	74.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	198 of 581	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.8	126 of 565	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	218 of 580	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	151 of 573	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	90 of 554	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	182 of 588	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	134 of 570	76.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2021	76.7	14 of 147	90.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	78.9	20 of 115	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	60.9	43 of 115	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	298 of 613	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	271 of 599	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	319 of 608	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.9	229 of 600	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	149 of 580	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	138 of 600	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	79 of 588	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	244 of 586	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	225 of 568	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	280 of 582	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	242 of 579	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	187 of 561	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.9	101 of 590	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	98 of 571	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	247 of 460	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	205 of 441	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.2	262 of 463	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	239 of 455	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	150 of 439	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	124 of 472	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	88 of 457	80.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2021)90th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2023)83rd percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Disabled (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)58th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+7 vs state

Mathematics54%~ state avg

Science52%+3 vs state

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Great school. Teachers and administration communicate effectively with parents. My son loves it. Close Quote

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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)	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	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
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		549 (58.2%)	210 (22.2%)	76 (8.1%)	18 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (9.5%)	64	231^st of 640 public elementary schools	63.9%		70.3	181^st of 638 public elementary schools	71.6%	50	67.5	66.2	76.1				49.2	57.8	53.9				52.4			$12,543	$619	$782	$1,401	$9,422	$1,720	$11,142
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		542 (50.3%)	193 (17.9%)	188 (17.4%)	28 (2.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	122 (11.3%)	47.7	322^nd of 640 public elementary schools	49.7%					(n/a)	62.9	68.8	59.8	50.4	56.9	64.6	64.0	56.2	30.3	23.6	32.4	40.7	44.7	40.7	97.8	$12,358	$574	$507	$1,081	$9,459	$1,819	$11,277
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
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		216 (37.4%)	164 (28.4%)	120 (20.8%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.5%)								(n/a)																$15,137	$1,086	$1,446	$2,532	$10,618	$1,987	$12,605
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		225 (43.2%)	133 (25.5%)	83 (15.9%)	6 (1.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (13.4%)	34.6	417^th of 640 public elementary schools	34.8%		34.7	414^th of 638 public elementary schools	35.1%	3	52.6	55.1	62.8				45.0	37.9	38.4				35.1			$12,355	$1,162	$643	$1,805	$8,898	$1,653	$10,550
Cane Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1247 Cane Bay Boulevard	Summerville	29486	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 899-5100	1,161	74	15.6		676 (58.2%)	202 (17.4%)	126 (10.9%)	25 (2.2%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	128 (11.0%)	83.1	94^th of 640 public elementary schools	85.3%		81.1	113^th of 638 public elementary schools	82.3%	19	73.8	81.4					67.1	66.2					68.5			$11,997	$620	$733	$1,353	$8,911	$1,734	$10,645
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
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
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%)	10.3	599^th of 640 public elementary schools	6.4%		9.9	601^st of 638 public elementary schools	5.8%	2	31.7	45.8	40.4				27.3	26.0	27.0				19.9			$13,096	$1,098	$1,058	$2,157	$8,987	$1,952	$10,939
College Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Davidson Drive	Ladson	29456	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 797-2711	750	51	14.7		168 (22.4%)	157 (20.9%)	314 (41.9%)	7 (0.9%)	15 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (11.9%)	21.9	514^th of 640 public elementary schools	19.7%		15.4	551^st of 638 public elementary schools	13.6%	37	35.4	56.4	51.4				22.8	39.4	22.4				41.0			$13,549	$1,001	$991	$1,992	$9,300	$2,256	$11,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Nexton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nexton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nexton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cane Bay Middle
High : Cane Bay High

How many students attend Nexton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 944 students attended Nexton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Nexton Elementary?

Students at Nexton Elementary are 58% White, 22% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Is Nexton Elementary a good school?

Nexton Elementary ranks 231^st of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Nexton Elementary in?

Berkeley 01

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