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Dover Elementary

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Dover Elementary ranks 467 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Dover Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in North, SC, serving 237 students within the Orangeburg school district, where every student qualifies for free or reduced lunch.

Dover stands out most for its recent success with its African American students, jumping from the 0th percentile statewide in 2021-2022 to the 70th percentile in 2025-2026—a remarkable turnaround that earns the school a 3-star rating for this group. The school also shines in early-grade math: 57.8% of 3rd graders were proficient in 2025-2026, nearly matching the state average and far exceeding the district's 39%. This strength has been consistent for three straight years, suggesting a targeted math program that works. However, the picture is uneven. While 3rd-grade reading (55.6%) beats the district average, 4th-grade scores drop sharply in both reading (42.9%) and math (28.6%), falling below district levels—a sign that the transition to 4th grade may need attention. The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism, which hit 39.7% in 2024-2025, nearly double the state average and up from just 5% a few years earlier.

Despite these hurdles, Dover is on an upward trajectory, improving its overall state ranking from the 7th percentile to the 29th percentile over five years. It outperforms nearby Sheridan Elementary, Marshall Elementary, Edisto Elementary, and Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary in most subjects. The school also spends generously—$18,328 per student, more than schools in the wealthier Lexington 01 district like Pelion Elementary and Forts Pond Elementary—and its results are comparable to those schools despite serving a much higher-need population. For parents, Dover offers a dedicated, well-funded environment with clear strengths in early math and a proven ability to lift student performance, though attendance and 4th-grade achievement remain key areas to watch.

237

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,328

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1411 Bedford Avenue
North, SC 29112

(803) 247-2184

District: Orangeburg

Students who attend Dover Elementary usually attend:

High:

North Middle/High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.3%

White:

36.3%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 7th percentile in 2022 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2022

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Orangeburg

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (46% vs 58% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 22% South Carolina)

!Science scores 16 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg39%

South Carolina avg58%

467^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 22 pts since 2022

From bottom 7% (2022) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Elementary Schools in the Orangeburg

63^rd of 75Orangeburg 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	467 of 661	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.0	442 of 639	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	354 of 643	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	499 of 644	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	580 of 625	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	117 of 384	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	8.5	392 of 393	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	376 of 599	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.2	410 of 580	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	499 of 573	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	399 of 634	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	403 of 612	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	258 of 602	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.6	448 of 608	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	566 of 600	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2022	10.4	535 of 579	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)70th percentile+40 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2022)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%-14 vs state

Mathematics44%-10 vs state

Science36%-16 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 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
Dover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1411 Bedford Avenue	North	29112	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 247-2184	237	16	15.2	100.0%	86 (36.3%)	124 (52.3%)	12 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	29.4	467^th of 661 public elementary schools	29.3%		31	442^nd of 639 public elementary schools	30.8%	25	55.6	42.9	48.8	57.8	28.6	39.0	35.7	$18,328	$1,639	$1,950	$3,589	$13,011	$1,728	$14,739
Hunter-Kinard-Tyler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7066 Norway Road	Neeses	29107	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 263-4441	179	12	15.2	100.0%	38 (21.2%)	121 (67.6%)	7 (3.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	14.4	595^th of 661 public elementary schools	10.0%		14.7	565^th of 639 public elementary schools	11.6%	30	53.8	32.3	34.8	46.2	19.4	26.0	32.3	$17,684	$1,022	$1,009	$2,032	$13,543	$2,110	$15,652
Sandhills Elementary	Public	3-4	130 Lewis Rast Road	Swansea	29160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7003	491	38	13.0	100.0%	236 (48.1%)	92 (18.7%)	134 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.3%)	15.8	578^th of 661 public elementary schools	12.6%		28	462^nd of 639 public elementary schools	27.7%	116	42.6	45.6		35.1	35.5		34.0	$13,560	$1,074	$1,219	$2,293	$9,637	$1,630	$11,267
Sandhills Primary	Public	1-2	140 Lewis Rast Road	Swansea	29160	Lexington County	Lexington 04	No	No	No	No	(803) 490-7002	509	36	14.1	100.0%	267 (52.5%)	107 (21.0%)	96 (18.9%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.5%)								(n/a)								$13,497	$1,229	$1,469	$2,698	$9,516	$1,283	$10,799
Lexington Four Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	135 Lewis Rast Road	Swansea	26160		Lexington 04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 490-7001	495	38	13.0	100.0%	273 (55.2%)	128 (25.9%)	65 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	5 (1.0%)	18 (3.6%)								(n/a)								$14,260	$3,084	$1,246	$4,330	$8,701	$1,229	$9,930
Edisto Elementary	Public	3-5	136 Woodolive Lane	Orangeburg	29515	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	No	(803) 531-7646	419	27	15.2	100.0%	162 (38.7%)	196 (46.8%)	24 (5.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	15.7	582^nd of 661 public elementary schools	12.0%		17.8	541^st of 639 public elementary schools	15.3%	41	41.6	45.3	39.1	39.6	35.7	33.4	30.2	$14,392	$1,769	$1,435	$3,204	$9,579	$1,610	$11,189
Pelion Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1202 Pine Street	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-2000	642	50	12.8	100.0%	422 (65.7%)	43 (6.7%)	131 (20.4%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	35.7	424^th of 661 public elementary schools	35.9%		23.2	503^rd of 639 public elementary schools	21.3%	79	54.7	62.4	49.4	56.6	43.0	29.1	43.0	$17,679	$1,620	$688	$2,308	$13,696	$1,675	$15,371
Forts Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7350 Fish Hatchery Road	Pelion	29123	Lexington County	Lexington 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 821-2500	478	43	11.1	100.0%	287 (60.0%)	40 (8.4%)	114 (23.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)	16.1	576^th of 661 public elementary schools	12.9%		21.9	512^th of 639 public elementary schools	19.9%	64	51.1	42.5	47.3	38.0	27.2	28.6	27.3	$17,826	$1,594	$774	$2,368	$13,970	$1,489	$15,459
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1139 Hillsboro Road	Orangeburg	29115	Orangeburg County	Orangeburg	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 534-7504	450	32	13.8	100.0%	11 (2.4%)	380 (84.4%)	35 (7.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.6%)	14.1	596^th of 661 public elementary schools	9.8%		11.2	591^st of 639 public elementary schools	7.5%	5	45.3	43.8	28.3	28.0	50.0	20.8	29.1	$14,393	$1,569	$1,337	$2,906	$9,878	$1,609	$11,487
Cyril B. Busbee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20 A.L. Corbett Circle	Wagener	29164	Aiken County	Aiken 01	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 564-1000	467	34	13.7	100.0%	224 (48.0%)	154 (33.0%)	35 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (10.5%)	18.8	547^th of 661 public elementary schools	17.2%		20.5	526^th of 639 public elementary schools	17.7%	21	49.3	54.7	41.6	50.7	28.0	10.7	34.6	$13,254	$806	$1,233	$2,038	$10,345	$870	$11,216

Frequently Asked Questions about Dover Elementary

How many students attend Dover Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Dover Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Dover Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dover Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : North Middle/High

Is Dover Elementary a good school?

Dover Elementary ranks 467^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dover Elementary?

Students at Dover Elementary are 52% African American, 36% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Dover Elementary in?

Orangeburg

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