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Alston-Bailey Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 649 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Alston-Bailey Elementary is a PK-5 public school in Summerville, SC, serving 646 students within the highly-rated Dorchester 02 school district.

Alston-Bailey has experienced a significant decline in academic performance over the past several years. The school's state ranking has fallen from the 69th percentile in 2018-2019 to just the 24th percentile in 2025-2026, with its star rating dropping from 3 stars to 1 star. This places it well below nearby schools like William M. Reeves Elementary (87th percentile) and Summerville Elementary (72nd percentile). For example, 5th-grade math proficiency at Alston-Bailey is just 22.1%, compared to 77.4% at Reeves. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 80-85% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, which is a critical factor in understanding its performance context. Notably, the school was not always low-performing—in 2018-2019 it ranked in the 85th percentile for serving disabled students, showing it has the capacity for success.

One of the most concerning trends is the "5th grade math cliff," where math proficiency drops dramatically from 45.6% in 3rd grade to just 22.1% in 5th grade, suggesting potential issues with math instruction in upper grades. Chronic absenteeism is also a major challenge, with 30.3% of students missing significant school time—nearly double the rate at Summerville Elementary (15.1%). Interestingly, per-student spending at Alston-Bailey ($12,943) is comparable to higher-performing peers, indicating that financial resources are not the primary issue. For parents considering this school, the combination of high poverty, persistent absenteeism, and declining academic outcomes suggests that addressing attendance and instructional quality in upper grades could be key areas for improvement.

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 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (43% vs 58% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg58%

494^th of 649

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 45 pts since 2019

From top 31% (2019) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th 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	24.9	494 of 649	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.8	331 of 379	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	28.6	442 of 589	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	25.8	485 of 624	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	20.7	473 of 583	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	43.6	269 of 454	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)41st percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)19th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts52%-12 vs state

Science37%-15 vs state

Mathematics36%-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 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 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
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	80.3%	193 (29.9%)	261 (40.4%)	115 (17.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (11.0%)	24.9	494^th of 649 public elementary schools	23.9%		34.3	422^nd of 640 public elementary schools	34.1%	72	48.5	59.7	50.0			45.6	40.2	22.1			36.8		$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	62.6%	305 (55.7%)	142 (25.9%)	66 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.2%)	70.8	184^th of 649 public elementary schools	71.6%		71.6	189^th of 640 public elementary schools	70.5%	5	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%)	59.5	250^th of 649 public elementary schools	61.5%		64.6	226^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.7%	24	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
Nexton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Scholar Way	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 900-3222	944	62	15.2	43.6%	549 (58.2%)	210 (22.2%)	76 (8.1%)	18 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (9.5%)	72.7	171^st of 649 public elementary schools	73.7%		64	231^st of 640 public elementary schools	63.9%	60	75.5	74.7	67.6			69.0	68.9	50.8			57.7		$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	57.5%	531 (57.1%)	167 (18.0%)	145 (15.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	83 (8.9%)	84.8	86^th of 649 public elementary schools	86.7%		87.4	65^th of 640 public elementary schools	89.8%	21	75.6	87.5	79.8			71.4	68.8	77.4			59.4		$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	72.5%	359 (45.8%)	207 (26.4%)	103 (13.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	105 (13.4%)	37.2	411^th of 649 public elementary schools	36.7%		39.9	379^th of 640 public elementary schools	40.8%	32	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
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%)	39.3	398^th of 649 public elementary schools	38.7%		48.8	315^th of 640 public elementary schools	50.8%	83	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
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%)	44.6	355^th of 649 public elementary schools	45.3%		47.4	324^th of 640 public elementary schools	49.4%	31	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%)	50.5	308^th of 649 public elementary schools	52.5%		62.1	241^st of 640 public elementary schools	62.3%	67	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 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%)	54	280^th of 649 public elementary schools	56.9%					(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

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How many students attend Alston-Bailey Elementary?

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

Is Alston-Bailey Elementary a good school?

Alston-Bailey Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.9% of South Carolina elementary schools.

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.

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