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Newington Elementary

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Newington Elementary ranks 315 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

315^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Newington Elementary is a public elementary school located in Summerville, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 742 students. The school is part of the Dorchester 02 School District, which is ranked 19 out of 75 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newington Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SC READY assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Newington Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 59.1% (3rd grade) to 71% (4th grade), compared to the district's 66.2% to 69.6% and the state's 61.8% to 63.5%. In Mathematics, Newington Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 42.7% (5th grade) to 57.3% (4th grade), while the district and state had higher rates. The school's performance in Science (4th grade) was also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Newington Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 22.5% to 28.5% in recent years.

Newington Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby schools within the Dorchester 02 district, such as William M. Reeves Elementary, Sand Hill Elementary, and Beech Hill Elementary, which consistently outperform Newington in both English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments. Schools like Beech Hill Elementary and William M. Reeves Elementary have significantly higher proficiency rates, with some grades reaching over 80% proficiency in certain subject areas.

862

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,894

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 King Charles Circle
Summerville, SC 29485

(843) 871-3230

District: Dorchester 02

Students who attend Newington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Gregg Middle
	Rollings Middle School of the Arts
High:	Summerville High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.7%

African American:

29.4%

Hispanic:

12.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the South Carolina median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg56%

315^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Dorchester 02

19^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
2025	48.8	315 of 640	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	323 of 638	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	297 of 644	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.2	296 of 625	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	236 of 622	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.5	192 of 643	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	196 of 624	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	77.6	126 of 639	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	118 of 619	80.9%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	124 of 638	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	119 of 630	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	83.0	65 of 599	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	81.0	76 of 594	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.3	84 of 597	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.3	106 of 589	82.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	104 of 580	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	79.6	82 of 577	85.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.9	91 of 566	83.9%	★★★★☆
2006	83.9	58 of 559	89.6%	★★★★☆
2005	78.7	94 of 557	83.1%	★★★★☆
2004	83.6	65 of 550	88.2%	★★★★☆
2003	81.9	81 of 542	85.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	221 of 381	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	282 of 369	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	267 of 393	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	134 of 350	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	130 of 421	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	143 of 412	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	119 of 143	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	287 of 581	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	296 of 565	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	325 of 580	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	311 of 573	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.6	202 of 554	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.6	149 of 588	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	239 of 570	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	92 of 156	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	273 of 613	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	306 of 599	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	340 of 608	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	342 of 600	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.5	168 of 580	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	143 of 600	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	153 of 588	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	321 of 586	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	295 of 568	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	241 of 582	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.5	253 of 579	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	235 of 561	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	235 of 590	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	161 of 571	71.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	242 of 460	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	239 of 441	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	276 of 463	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	254 of 455	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.2	153 of 439	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	144 of 472	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	157 of 457	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile~ school

White (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)42nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2024)17th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts64%~ state avg

Mathematics47%-5 vs state

Science40%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, March 17, 2012

I was a former student of Newington Elementary School when it was a brand new school around 1978 or 1979. At that time, when the school building was under construction, many of us attended Rollins Elementary or Knightsville Elementary before we could transfer to the new school at Newington. I must say that after all of these years, I still hold Newington Elementary School dearly in my heart! Newington had the warmest and caring faculty during my elementary years there. They were strict, but fair...which is a good lesson, especially with the challenges that students are facing with today. The faculty of Newington Elementary had prepared us so well academically, that my transition to the 7th grade at Alston-Summerville Middle School, was a success! I can remember most of my teachers at Newington: Ms. Dingle (my crush..lol!!), Ms. Winston (math), Ms. Salvo, Mr. Clay (he looked like Santa Claus), Kevin "Mr. Mack" McKevlin (die-hard Clemson fan and alumnus), Mr. Hartnett (music), Ms. Nancy C. and Nancy P. Smith...and the list goes on!! They all made a HUGE impact in my young life. I remember the field trips to Charlestown Landing, Hot Wheels Skating Rink, Magnolia Gardens, and having a picnic at the historic Charleston Battery.

I currently live in Florida and I have relatives that live in Charleston. During my last visit to Charleston, I drove to Summerville with my young daughters, and I wanted them to see Newington Elementary School. The first thing my oldest daughter said, "Dad, why are there so many curves on the road to get to your old school?" I just laughed, because I remember I used to ride my bike to school everyday on those curves! When we got there, the community and the landscaping of the school was AWESOME! I told my girls that if I ever get a transfer from work to move to Charleston, I will definitely enroll them into Newington Elementary so they can experience a great school like I did as a student.

So Parents..Newington is STILL an excellent school in the past and today for more than 33 years! My advice to you all is to PLEASE get involved with your children with their homework, activities, PTA, etc..and help support the faculty and staff in whatever they need for your child to succeed, because I was one of those children back in 1979-1982, and it really impacted my life greatly!

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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)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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
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		385 (44.7%)	253 (29.4%)	110 (12.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (11.6%)	48.8	315^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.5	323^rd of 638 public elementary schools	49.4%	8	59.1	71.0	62.0	43.0	57.3	42.7	39.5	$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		359 (45.8%)	207 (26.4%)	103 (13.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	105 (13.4%)	39.9	379^th of 640 public elementary schools	40.8%		54	292^nd of 638 public elementary schools	54.2%	87	54.9	52.1	61.3	54.9	43.3	46.4	31.7	$13,535	$1,033	$795	$1,828	$10,173	$1,535	$11,708
Summerville Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	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%)								(n/a)
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
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
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		431 (51.7%)	190 (22.8%)	114 (13.7%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.7%)	47.4	324^th of 640 public elementary schools	49.4%		57.8	265^th of 638 public elementary schools	58.5%	59	60.6	55.2	72.2	49.7	40.3	53.1	35.1	$14,027	$592	$915	$1,507	$10,565	$1,955	$12,520
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		718 (66.5%)	133 (12.3%)	102 (9.5%)	23 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (9.5%)	90.4	46^th of 640 public elementary schools	92.8%		87.4	74^th of 638 public elementary schools	88.4%	28	78.3	83.0	91.4	64.5	81.7	71.2	80.7	$11,305	$495	$752	$1,247	$8,651	$1,408	$10,059
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		332 (42.0%)	242 (30.6%)	110 (13.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	97 (12.3%)	62.1	241^st of 640 public elementary schools	62.3%		67.9	200^th of 638 public elementary schools	68.7%	41	70.8	68.0	61.7	60.8	55.7	43.4	55.7	$12,121	$583	$950	$1,534	$9,021	$1,567	$10,588
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
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		531 (57.1%)	167 (18.0%)	145 (15.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (8.9%)	87.4	65^th of 640 public elementary schools	89.8%		82.6	100^th of 638 public elementary schools	84.3%	35	79.1	84.8	75.4	77.2	69.6	68.7	64.6	$12,247	$714	$780	$1,494	$9,408	$1,344	$10,752

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Is Newington Elementary a good school?

Newington Elementary ranks 315^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Newington Elementary in?

Dorchester 02

What is the racial makeup of Newington Elementary?

Students at Newington Elementary are 45% White, 29% African American, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Newington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Newington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gregg Middle
Middle : Rollings Middle School of the Arts
High : Summerville High

How many students attend Newington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 862 students attended Newington Elementary.

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