📍 901 John McKissick Way, Summerville, Dorchester County, 29483
James H. Spann Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Summerville, Dorchester County. The school has 576 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dorchester 02 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. 43% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
James H. Spann Elementary enrolls 576 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 56% male and 44% female. A teaching staff of 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 25% Black or African American and 16% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 273 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 142 | 25% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 63 | 11% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
440 of the school's 576 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 400 qualify for free lunch and 40 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.
James H. Spann 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.
James H. Spann 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 576 students, James H. Spann 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
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