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East Edisto Middle

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East Edisto Middle ranks 52 nd of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

52^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 84% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

East Edisto Middle is a public middle school in Summerville, South Carolina, serving 942 students in grades 6-8. 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.

East Edisto Middle consistently outperforms the Dorchester 02 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 100% proficiency in Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2, compared to 80.02% for the district and 73.95% for the state. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for Hispanic students, ranking 18th out of 156 middle schools in the state. East Edisto Middle also stands out for its exceptional performance with Military Connected students, ranking 2nd out of 13 middle schools in the state.

While East Edisto Middle outperforms its district and the state, it is not the only high-performing school in the area. Rollings Middle School of the Arts, located just 1.06 miles away, is a standout school, ranking 4th out of 320 middle schools in the state. Other nearby schools, such as River Oaks Middle and Deer Park Middle, have lower academic performance compared to East Edisto Middle. The school's strong performance, coupled with its relatively low chronic absenteeism rate and favorable student-teacher ratio, make it a standout institution 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 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the South Carolina average (61% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of South Carolina middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2023

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg50%

52^nd of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 11 pts since 2023

From top 27% (2023) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Middle 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	82.2	52 of 320	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	70 of 325	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	87 of 325	73.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	68.7	41 of 252	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	77 of 248	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.1	85 of 253	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	40 of 184	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	61 of 177	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.5	86 of 187	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	43 of 295	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	65 of 294	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	81 of 299	72.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	31 of 173	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	47 of 183	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	65 of 185	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
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
2025	72.5	60 of 307	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.9	115 of 307	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	114 of 313	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	52 of 296	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	66 of 294	77.6%	★★★★☆
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
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
2025	70.9	68 of 257	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.9	84 of 255	67.1%	★★★☆☆
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)

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)85th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile~ school

African American (2025)84th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2025)78th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2100%+26 vs state

English Language Arts68%+11 vs state

Science66%+17 vs state

Mathematics50%+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)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (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 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		675 (65.5%)	167 (16.2%)	91 (8.8%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (7.7%)	82.2	52^nd of 320 public middle schools	83.8%		73.7	70^th of 325 public middle schools	78.5%	18	66.7	71.8	65.5	57.8	45.2	47.7	65.5	100.0	$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		410 (50.6%)	225 (27.8%)	94 (11.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (9.0%)	40.5	187^th of 320 public middle schools	41.6%		50.2	151^st of 325 public middle schools	53.5%	36	49.3	56.8	47.9	28.1	28.0	28.9	39.8	96.4	$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		522 (65.5%)	131 (16.4%)	59 (7.4%)	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.4%)	98.8	4^th of 320 public middle schools	98.8%		98.2	9^th of 325 public middle schools	97.2%	5	90.5	87.9	84.9	84.2	74.3	77.3	86.8	100.0	$11,767	$510	$689	$1,199	$9,059	$1,509	$10,569
Oakbrook Middle	Public	6-8	286 Old Fort Road	Ladson	29456	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-9750	861	61	14.1		321 (37.3%)	318 (36.9%)	116 (13.5%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (9.2%)	68.3	92^nd of 320 public middle schools	71.3%		53.4	136^th of 325 public middle schools	58.2%	44	67.0	69.3	57.6	39.1	42.7	31.3	61.0	100.0	$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		517 (54.6%)	213 (22.5%)	123 (13.0%)	8 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (8.8%)	68.7	90^th of 320 public middle schools	71.9%		64.3	101^st of 325 public middle schools	68.9%	11	58.4	67.3	61.7	41.0	37.7	45.9	54.7	100.0	$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		262 (35.8%)	260 (35.5%)	126 (17.2%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.7%)	43.5	173^rd of 320 public middle schools	45.9%		36.5	199^th of 325 public middle schools	38.8%	26	57.2	57.1	39.3	38.2	26.7	18.9	49.6	100.0	$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		158 (21.7%)	307 (42.2%)	177 (24.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.5%)	29.9	229^th of 320 public middle schools	28.4%		29.1	230^th of 325 public middle schools	29.2%	1	50.0	48.1	42.8	22.9	24.9	18.5	36.7	100.0	$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		265 (41.6%)	180 (28.3%)	109 (17.1%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.3%)	34.2	208^th of 320 public middle schools	35.0%		23.9	244^th of 325 public middle schools	24.9%	36	46.3	52.2	47.5	23.4	23.7	23.8	41.7	95.3	$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		160 (24.0%)	214 (32.1%)	198 (29.7%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.0%)	12.3	291^st of 320 public middle schools	9.1%		15.3	284^th of 325 public middle schools	12.6%	7	28.7	42.3	38.7	12.1	14.3	11.4	15.8	100.0	$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	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 764-2212	708	49	14.4		46 (6.5%)	280 (39.5%)	334 (47.2%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	35 (4.9%)	7.6	311^th of 320 public middle schools	2.8%		11.5	300^th of 325 public middle schools	7.7%	11	24.1	28.5	31.1	8.9	11.5	9.1	18.5	91.7	$21,784	$3,944	$3,380	$7,324	$10,426	$4,034	$14,461

Frequently Asked Questions about East Edisto Middle

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.

What district is East Edisto Middle in?

Dorchester 02

Is East Edisto Middle a good school?

East Edisto Middle ranks 52^nd of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Edisto Middle?

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

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