📍 835 South Main Street, Summerville, Dorchester County, 29483
Summerville Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Summerville, Dorchester County. The school has 528 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dorchester 02 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. 49% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Summerville Elementary enrolls 528 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 36.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 28% Black or African American and 10% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 290 | 55% |
| Black or African American | 150 | 28% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 6.3% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
355 of the school's 528 students (67%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 331 qualify for free lunch and 24 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Summerville Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district SC-10, state senate district 38, state house district 94.
Summerville Elementary is one of 25 schools in Dorchester 02, based in Summerville, South Carolina. The district serves 25,928 students district-wide and employs 1,589 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 528 students, Summerville Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 1,037 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
Browse live education vacancies at or near Summerville Elementary.
Find vacancies →