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Carolyn Lewis School

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Carolyn Lewis School ranks 322 nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Carolyn Lewis School is a public elementary school serving 940 students in grades PK-8 in Summerville, South Carolina, which is part of the Berkeley 01 school district. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic measures, with 97.83% of its students proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 65.63% for the district and 73.95% for the state.

Carolyn Lewis School performs particularly well for its African American and Hispanic student subgroups, ranking 98 out of 381 South Carolina elementary schools for its African American students and 93 out of 156 for its Hispanic students in the 2024-2025 school year, both earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. However, the school lags behind for its White student subgroup, ranking 345 out of 460 South Carolina elementary schools and earning only 1 star out of 5.

While Carolyn Lewis School generally outperforms nearby schools in the Berkeley 01 district, such as Foxbank Elementary, Boulder Bluff Elementary, and College Park Elementary, it lags behind the higher-performing Nexton Elementary and Cane Bay Elementary, which are also in the Berkeley 01 district. Additionally, Carolyn Lewis School, along with most of the nearby schools, has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% in the 2023-2024 school year.

1,078

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,358

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

380 Coleridge Drive
Summerville, SC 29486

(843) 900-3302

District: Berkeley 01

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

African American:

17.9%

Hispanic:

17.4%

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

South Carolina avg53%

Elementary school

322^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 50%

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★★★★★

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Middle school

147^th of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 46%

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★★★★★

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9^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Berkeley 01

36^th of 75Berkeley 01 among South Carolina districts

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)74th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)25th percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)57th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)41st percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 298%+24 vs state

English Language Arts60%~ state avg

Science43%-6 vs state

Mathematics41%-3 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)		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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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		573 (50.9%)	325 (28.9%)	84 (7.5%)	9 (0.8%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	133 (11.8%)	43	356^th of 640 public elementary schools	44.4%		48.6	331^st of 638 public elementary schools	48.1%	25	60.6	57.1	55.1				42.1	48.7	44.4				47.1			$11,999	$667	$803	$1,470	$8,814	$1,715	$10,529
Westview Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	98 Westview Boulevard	Goose Creek	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 820-4082	688	41	16.7		258 (37.5%)	212 (30.8%)	122 (17.7%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (12.1%)								(n/a)																$14,198	$767	$935	$1,701	$10,703	$1,793	$12,496
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carolyn Lewis School

What district is Carolyn Lewis School in?

Berkeley 01

How many students attend Carolyn Lewis School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,078 students attended Carolyn Lewis School.

Is Carolyn Lewis School a good school?

Carolyn Lewis School ranks 322^nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carolyn Lewis School?

Students at Carolyn Lewis School are 50% White, 18% African American, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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