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East Edisto Middle

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East Edisto Middle ranks 50 th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 341 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 85% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

East Edisto Middle in Summerville, SC, is a large public school serving 1,031 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Dorchester 02 school district, and it has earned a 4-star rating for three consecutive years thanks to a steady climb in its state ranking—from 87th to 48th out of over 300 schools in just a few years.

What really sets East Edisto apart is its academic performance, which consistently beats district and state averages across all grade levels. For example, 7th-grade math proficiency sits at 61.5%, compared to 51% for the district and 41.8% statewide. The school also shines in advanced coursework: its Algebra 1 End-of-Course exam proficiency has been near-perfect (100%) for three straight years, a full 20 points above the district average. East Edisto is especially effective with specific groups of students—its Gifted and Talented program ranks 7th in the state (96th percentile), and it ranks 2nd in the state for Military Connected Students. The school has also made dramatic strides in closing achievement gaps, with significant improvements among various student subgroups over the past two years. All of this is accomplished while spending less per student ($10,878) than many nearby schools, including Alston Middle ($13,300) and Gregg Middle ($12,816), making it a highly efficient choice.

Compared to other traditional public middle schools in the area, East Edisto is a standout. It ranks far higher than River Oaks Middle (233rd) and Alston Middle (192nd), and its performance is much closer to the district's selective arts magnet, Rollings Middle School of the Arts (ranked 6th), despite serving a broader, non-selective student body. The one area for improvement is chronic absenteeism, which at 21.2% is slightly better than the district (24.0%) and state (22.3%) averages but nearly double the rate at Rollings (11.7%). Overall, East Edisto offers a compelling combination of strong academics, targeted support for diverse learners, and cost-effectiveness that makes it a top choice for families in the Summerville area.

1,031

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,878

Per pupil spending ?

40.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1011 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29485

(843) 695-2451

District: Dorchester 02

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

African American:

16.2%

Hispanic:

8.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (64% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of South Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

South Carolina avg51%

50^th of 341

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 12 pts since 2023

From top 27% (2023) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle 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	82.1	50 of 341	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.2	51 of 321	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	69 of 322	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	87 of 325	73.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	28 of 258	89.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.7	41 of 251	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	77 of 246	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	85 of 253	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	48 of 192	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	40 of 184	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	62 of 177	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	86 of 187	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	44 of 310	85.8%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	42 of 295	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	65 of 293	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	81 of 299	72.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	11 of 197	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	73.8	31 of 173	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	47 of 184	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	65 of 185	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	82.6	23 of 159	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	18 of 156	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	47 of 144	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	65 of 325	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	59 of 308	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	114 of 304	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	114 of 313	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	52 of 310	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	51 of 298	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	65 of 292	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	85 of 303	71.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	2 of 13	84.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	11 of 65	83.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	10 of 63	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	12 of 52	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	28 of 58	51.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	71 of 271	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.9	67 of 259	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	83 of 256	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	100 of 260	61.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)94th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)89th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)86th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2026)75th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+12 vs state

Science64%+12 vs state

Mathematics59%+17 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)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (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 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th 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
East Edisto Middle	Public	6-8	1011 Beech Hill Road	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 695-2451	1,031	59	17.4	40.2%	675 (65.5%)	167 (16.2%)	91 (8.8%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (7.7%)	82.1	50^th of 341 public middle schools	85.3%		82.2	51^st of 321 public middle schools	84.1%	1	65.4	73.6	69.9	51.1	61.5	64.3	63.5		$10,878	$458	$757	$1,215	$8,552	$1,111	$9,663
Gregg Middle	Public	6-8	500 Green Wave Boulevard	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 871-3150	810	58	13.8	64.2%	410 (50.6%)	225 (27.8%)	94 (11.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (9.0%)	51.2	153^rd of 341 public middle schools	55.1%		40.5	186^th of 321 public middle schools	42.1%	33	57.9	51.6	56.9	43.2	32.2	42.2	60.1		$12,816	$1,025	$870	$1,895	$9,315	$1,606	$10,922
Rollings Middle School of the Arts	Public	6-8	815 South Main Street	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-3610	797	49	16.2	28.8%	522 (65.5%)	131 (16.4%)	59 (7.4%)	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.4%)	98.1	7^th of 341 public middle schools	97.9%		98.8	4^th of 321 public middle schools	98.8%	3	86.6	89.1	87.5	78.2	86.2	88.3	82.2		$11,767	$510	$689	$1,199	$9,059	$1,509	$10,569
Oakbrook Middle	Public	6-8	286 Old Fort Road	Ladson	29456	Berkeley County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-9750	861	61	14.1	60.6%	321 (37.3%)	318 (36.9%)	116 (13.5%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (9.2%)	60.7	114^th of 341 public middle schools	66.6%		68.3	91^st of 321 public middle schools	71.7%	23	53.8	64.4	65.0	33.3	47.9	48.6	56.2		$12,395	$706	$777	$1,483	$9,348	$1,564	$10,911
Charles B. DuBose Middle	Public	6-8	1005 DuBose School Road	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 875-7012	947	64	14.7	59.8%	517 (54.6%)	213 (22.5%)	123 (13.0%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.8%)	67	95^th of 341 public middle schools	72.1%		68.7	89^th of 321 public middle schools	72.3%	6	59.0	62.2	65.6	39.4	49.7	58.9	57.0		$11,948	$712	$866	$1,578	$8,947	$1,423	$10,370
Alston Middle	Public	6-8	500 Bryan Street	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-3890	732	56	13.1	79.5%	262 (35.8%)	260 (35.5%)	126 (17.2%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.7%)	41.8	193^rd of 341 public middle schools	43.4%		43.5	172^nd of 321 public middle schools	46.4%	21	50.6	50.9	51.9	30.9	44.5	40.2	42.0		$13,300	$706	$1,023	$1,729	$9,981	$1,590	$11,571
River Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	8642 River Oaks Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 695-2470	728	56	13.0	73.4%	158 (21.7%)	307 (42.2%)	177 (24.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.5%)	31.2	236^th of 341 public middle schools	30.8%		29.9	230^th of 321 public middle schools	28.3%	6	40.9	55.0	57.6	18.8	30.3	34.5	34.1		$12,176	$723	$786	$1,509	$8,993	$1,673	$10,667
Sangaree Middle	Public	6-8	1050 Discovery Drive	Ladson	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 821-4028	637	40	15.9	75.1%	265 (41.6%)	180 (28.3%)	109 (17.1%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.3%)	39	209^th of 341 public middle schools	38.7%		34.2	208^th of 321 public middle schools	35.2%	1	47.7	53.3	47.8	30.6	35.5	39.9	47.3		$13,425	$867	$998	$1,865	$9,641	$1,920	$11,561
College Park Middle	Public	6-8	713 College Park Road	Ladson	29456	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 553-8300	666	43	15.4	100.0%	160 (24.0%)	214 (32.1%)	198 (29.7%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.0%)	19.1	285^th of 341 public middle schools	16.4%		12.3	293^rd of 321 public middle schools	8.7%	8	37.0	43.9	39.5	28.9	19.4	22.4	37.6		$14,359	$1,336	$1,186	$2,522	$9,979	$1,858	$11,837
Northwoods Middle	Public	6-8	7763 Northside Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 764-2212	708	49	14.4	100.0%	46 (6.5%)	280 (39.5%)	334 (47.2%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	35 (4.9%)	9	324^th of 341 public middle schools	5.0%		7.6	313^th of 321 public middle schools	2.5%	11	27.7	36.0	34.8	14.0	14.7	22.4	21.7		$21,784	$3,944	$3,380	$7,324	$10,426	$4,034	$14,461

Frequently Asked Questions about East Edisto Middle

What district is East Edisto Middle in?

Dorchester 02

What is the racial makeup of East Edisto Middle?

Students at East Edisto Middle are 65% White, 16% African American, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend East Edisto Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,031 students attended East Edisto Middle.

Is East Edisto Middle a good school?

East Edisto Middle ranks 50^th of 341 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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