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Beech Hill Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Beech Hill Elementary in Summerville, SC, is a large, high-performing school serving 1,079 students in grades PK through 5 as part of the Dorchester 02 school district. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, currently placing 56th out of 649 schools (91st percentile) and earning a 5-star rating in 9 of the last 10 years.

Academically, Beech Hill stands out dramatically from its neighbors. In the most recent testing year, ELA proficiency ranged from 81% to 89% across grades 3-5, and math proficiency hit 80% in 4th grade—a full 25 percentage points above the district average. The school ranks first among 10 nearby elementary schools in every subject and grade level. Its closest competitor, Sand Hill Elementary, posts strong scores but still trails Beech Hill in most categories. Beech Hill also excels in science, with 82% of 4th graders proficient—28 points above the district. What's particularly impressive is the school's success with diverse learners: it ranks 5th in the state for disabled students, 8th for Hispanic students, and 14th for African American students. This shows the school's high performance isn't driven by just one group—it's effectively supporting all students.

Beech Hill achieves these results while spending less than most peers—about $11,305 per student, compared to $14,000-$16,000 at nearby schools like Summerville Elementary and James H. Spann Elementary. The school maintains a 15.1 student-teacher ratio and shows remarkable consistency across grade levels, indicating strong curriculum alignment. One area to watch is chronic absenteeism, which has risen to 15.7%—though this remains well below the district average of 24%. The school's only relative weakness is with Gifted and Talented students, where it ranks in the 54th percentile. Overall, Beech Hill offers exceptional value and quality education, making it one of the strongest options in the Summerville area.

1,079

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,305

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29485

(843) 821-3970

District: Dorchester 02

Students who attend Beech Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gregg Middle
	Rollings Middle School of the Arts
High:	Ashley Ridge High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

African American:

12.3%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (79% vs 58% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of South Carolina elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dorchester 02

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg58%

56^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15Elementary Schools in the Dorchester 02

20^th of 75Dorchester 02 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	89.4	56 of 661	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	90.4	46 of 639	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	75 of 643	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	95.0	21 of 644	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	23 of 625	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	36 of 622	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	24 of 643	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	25 of 624	96.0%	★★★★★
2017	95.4	13 of 639	98.0%	★★★★★
2016	88.7	42 of 619	93.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.1	40 of 638	93.7%	★★★★★
2014	85.4	49 of 630	92.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.1	43 of 599	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	86.0	39 of 594	93.4%	★★★★★
2011	88.8	24 of 597	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.4	43 of 589	92.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.3	49 of 580	91.6%	★★★★★
2008	78.6	91 of 577	84.2%	★★★★☆
2007	84.1	51 of 566	91.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.1	75 of 559	86.6%	★★★★☆
2005	74.3	121 of 557	78.3%	★★★★☆
2004	73.0	147 of 550	73.3%	★★★★☆
2003	70.1	161 of 542	70.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	14 of 384	96.4%	★★★★★
2025	80.8	43 of 380	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.5	113 of 369	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	97.8	3 of 394	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	11 of 393	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	8 of 421	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	8 of 412	98.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	94.5	5 of 156	96.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	15 of 147	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	68.6	37 of 143	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	95.9	7 of 174	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.3	1 of 151	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	88.6	12 of 189	93.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	57 of 599	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.4	22 of 580	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	69 of 568	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	94.2	16 of 580	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	20 of 573	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	29 of 554	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	20 of 588	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	20 of 570	96.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	129 of 196	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.7	99 of 147	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	8 of 159	95.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	2 of 156	98.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	89 of 634	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	57 of 612	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	40 of 602	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	6 of 608	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	18 of 600	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	41 of 580	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	11 of 600	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	7 of 588	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	39 of 591	93.4%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	70 of 585	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	69 of 571	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	93.9	23 of 582	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	28 of 579	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	40 of 561	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	28 of 590	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	21 of 571	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.4	70 of 463	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	52 of 459	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	83 of 446	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	26 of 463	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	29 of 455	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	51 of 439	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	47 of 472	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	25 of 457	94.5%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2026)97th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)95th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)34th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts85%+21 vs state

Science82%+31 vs state

Mathematics72%+18 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
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	32.0%	718 (66.5%)	133 (12.3%)	102 (9.5%)	23 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (9.5%)	89.4	56^th of 661 public elementary schools	91.5%		90.4	46^th of 639 public elementary schools	92.8%	10	81.2	89.2	85.0				65.2	79.6	71.3				82.2		$11,305	$495	$752	$1,247	$8,651	$1,408	$10,059
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	39.6%	782 (66.9%)	156 (13.3%)	112 (9.6%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	107 (9.2%)	81.8	112^th of 661 public elementary schools	83.1%		81.4	105^th of 639 public elementary schools	83.6%	7	78.2	78.1	80.2				68.3	67.2	59.1				68.5		$10,283	$302	$751	$1,053	$7,820	$1,410	$9,230
Summerville Prep	Public, Charter	K-6	1899 Bacons Bridge Road	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 278-9726	595	39	15.4		314 (52.8%)	165 (27.7%)	42 (7.1%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.3%)	53.8	288^th of 661 public elementary schools	56.4%					(n/a)	60.0	63.0	72.6	55.7	52.7		57.0	38.3	61.3	30.4	23.0		61.6	50.0
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	77.0%	385 (44.7%)	253 (29.4%)	110 (12.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (11.6%)	39.2	403^rd of 661 public elementary schools	39.0%		48.8	315^th of 639 public elementary schools	50.7%	88	66.5	60.2	60.1				51.0	42.5	34.8				35.3		$13,894	$839	$1,029	$1,868	$10,178	$1,847	$12,025
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	72.5%	359 (45.8%)	207 (26.4%)	103 (13.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	105 (13.4%)	37.1	417^th of 661 public elementary schools	36.9%		39.9	378^th of 639 public elementary schools	40.8%	39	52.0	59.2	52.1				56.4	45.3	41.0				42.6		$13,535	$1,033	$795	$1,828	$10,173	$1,535	$11,708
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
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	65.8%	332 (42.0%)	242 (30.6%)	110 (13.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	97 (12.3%)	50.4	315^th of 661 public elementary schools	52.3%		62.1	241^st of 639 public elementary schools	62.3%	74	67.7	62.4	62.3				62.8	41.4	50.0				42.1		$12,121	$583	$950	$1,534	$9,021	$1,567	$10,588
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
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	63.6%	255 (44.2%)	158 (27.4%)	113 (19.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	59.3	256^th of 661 public elementary schools	61.3%		64.6	226^th of 639 public elementary schools	64.6%	30	53.5	74.3	71.7				45.1	55.4	51.1				66.2		$16,092	$1,163	$895	$2,058	$11,734	$2,299	$14,033
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	50.6%	330 (41.2%)	217 (27.1%)	131 (16.4%)	52 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (8.6%)	81.8	113^th of 661 public elementary schools	82.9%		74.3	164^th of 639 public elementary schools	74.3%	51	76.3	83.2	75.4				75.5	67.2	57.9				63.2		$14,047	$763	$834	$1,597	$11,031	$1,420	$12,450

Frequently Asked Questions about Beech Hill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Beech Hill Elementary?

Students at Beech Hill Elementary are 67% White, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Beech Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Beech Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gregg Middle
Middle : Rollings Middle School of the Arts
High : Ashley Ridge High

How many students attend Beech Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,079 students attended Beech Hill Elementary.

Is Beech Hill Elementary a good school?

Yes. Beech Hill Elementary ranks in the top 8.5% of South Carolina elementary schools.

What district is Beech Hill Elementary in?

Dorchester 02

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