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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Across Dorchester County, South Carolina, 27 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Rollings Middle School of the Arts leads the list at 87.9%, against a median of 62.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
27
Dorchester County, South Carolina
Top % Proficient (Reading)
87.9%
Median % Proficient (Reading)
62.5%
BEST IN READING · DORCHESTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% Proficient (Reading)
1Rollings Middle School of the ArtsSummerville, SCDorchester 02Middle79787.9%
2Beech Hill ElementarySummerville, SCDorchester 02Elementary1,07983.9%
3William M. Reeves ElementarySummerville, SCDorchester 02Elementary93079.9%
4Sand Hill ElementarySummerville, SCDorchester 02Elementary1,16977.8%
5Fort Dorchester ElementarySummerville, SCDorchester 02Elementary80173.9%
6Joseph R. Pye ElementaryLadson, SCDorchester 02Elementary77572.6%
7James H. Spann ElementarySummerville, SCDorchester 02Elementary57768.2%
8East Edisto MiddleSummerville, SCDorchester 02Middle1,03168.0%
9Summerville ElementarySummerville, SCDorchester 02Elementary54867.9%
10Dr. Eugene Sires ElementarySummerville, SCDorchester 02Elementary79166.8%
11Oakbrook MiddleLadson, SCDorchester 02Middle86164.5%
12Newington ElementarySummerville, SCDorchester 02Elementary86263.7%
13Knightsville ElementarySummerville, SCDorchester 02Elementary83362.9%
14Charles B. DuBose MiddleSummerville, SCDorchester 02Middle94762.5%
15Oakbrook ElementaryLadson, SCDorchester 02Elementary64959.6%
16Flowertown ElementarySummerville, SCDorchester 02Elementary78356.2%
17Alston-Bailey ElementarySummerville, SCDorchester 02Elementary64656.2%
18Windsor Hill Arts Infused ElementaryNorth Charleston, SCDorchester 02Elementary62255.4%
19Williams Memorial ElementarySt. George, SCDorchester 04Elementary55354.1%
20Eagle Nest ElementaryNorth Charleston, SCDorchester 02Elementary65351.8%
21Gregg MiddleSummerville, SCDorchester 02Middle81051.3%
22Alston MiddleSummerville, SCDorchester 02Middle73251.1%
23River Oaks MiddleNorth Charleston, SCDorchester 02Middle72846.9%
24St. George MiddleSt. George, SCDorchester 04Middle29242.5%
25Clay Hill ElementaryRidgeville, SCDorchester 04Elementary17438.3%
26Harleyville ElementaryDorchester, SCDorchester 04Elementary24836.4%
27Harleyville-Ridgeville MiddleDorchester, SCDorchester 04Middle16430.6%
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