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Alston-Bailey Elementary

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Alston-Bailey Elementary ranks 422 nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Alston-Bailey Elementary is a public elementary school located in Summerville, South Carolina, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 690 students. The school is part of the Dorchester 02 school district, which is ranked 19 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Alston-Bailey Elementary has consistently ranked in the lower half of South Carolina elementary schools, with its performance on state assessments (SC READY) generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were 10-20 percentage points lower than the district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools in the Dorchester 02 district, such as William M. Reeves Elementary and Summerville Elementary, Alston-Bailey Elementary lags behind in academic performance.

Alston-Bailey Elementary has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 22.5% to 28.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 70.49% to 85.45% over the past few years, much higher than the district and state averages. While the school's per-student spending has increased in recent years, these socioeconomic factors may contribute to the academic challenges faced by Alston-Bailey Elementary.

646

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,943

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

820 West 5th North Street
Summerville, SC 29483

(843) 695-5210

District: Dorchester 02

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.4%

White:

29.9%

Hispanic:

17.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2019 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (46% vs 56% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg56%

422^nd of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 35 pts since 2019

From top 31% (2019) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	34.3	422 of 640	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.5	436 of 638	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	419 of 644	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	386 of 625	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	285 of 622	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	199 of 643	69.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	260 of 381	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	186 of 369	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	240 of 394	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	208 of 393	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	78.3	37 of 350	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.6	39 of 421	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	46 of 412	88.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2019	80.8	28 of 189	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	55 of 161	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	383 of 581	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	364 of 565	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	389 of 580	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	392 of 573	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	280 of 554	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.4	206 of 588	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.4	174 of 570	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	375 of 613	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.2	405 of 599	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	381 of 608	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	350 of 600	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.8	210 of 580	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	106 of 600	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	156 of 588	73.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	407 of 586	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.0	431 of 568	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.8	383 of 582	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	360 of 579	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.8	256 of 561	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	187 of 590	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	190 of 571	66.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	268 of 460	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	340 of 441	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.3	301 of 463	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	287 of 455	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	196 of 439	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	189 of 472	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	169 of 457	63.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2019)85th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile~ school

African American (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)31st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%-6 vs state

Science40%-10 vs state

Mathematics38%-15 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)	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

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Alston-Bailey Elementary ranks 422^nd of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Alston-Bailey Elementary in?

Dorchester 02

What is the racial makeup of Alston-Bailey Elementary?

Students at Alston-Bailey Elementary are 40% African American, 30% White, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

How many students attend Alston-Bailey Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Alston-Bailey Elementary.

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