📍 301 Chandler Creek Road, Summerville, Dorchester County, 29485
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Summerville, Dorchester County. The school has 858 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Dorchester 02 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 53.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1. 46% of students are proficient in reading. 37% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary enrolls 858 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 53.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 47% White, 32% Black or African American and 11% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 400 | 47% |
| Black or African American | 275 | 32% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 95 | 11% |
| Two or more races | 79 | 9.2% |
| Asian | 7 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
656 of the school's 858 students (76%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 582 qualify for free lunch and 74 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.
Dr. Eugene Sires 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.
Dr. Eugene Sires 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 858 students, Dr. Eugene Sires 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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