The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Dorchester County, South Carolina
Across Dorchester County, South Carolina, 18 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. Beech Hill Elementary leads the list at 83.9%, against a median of 63.3% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beech Hill Elementary | Summerville, SC | 83.9% | no change |
| 2 | William M. Reeves Elementary | Summerville, SC | 79.9% | ▲ 2 |
| 3 | Sand Hill Elementary | Summerville, SC | 77.8% | ▼ 1 |
| 4 | Fort Dorchester Elementary | Summerville, SC | 73.9% | ▼ 1 |
| 5 | Joseph R. Pye Elementary | Ladson, SC | 72.6% | no change |
| 6 | James H. Spann Elementary | Summerville, SC | 68.2% | ▲ 2 |
| 7 | Summerville Elementary | Summerville, SC | 67.9% | ▼ 1 |
| 8 | Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary | Summerville, SC | 66.8% | ▼ 1 |
| 9 | Newington Elementary | Summerville, SC | 63.7% | ▲ 2 |
| 10 | Knightsville Elementary | Summerville, SC | 62.9% | ▼ 1 |
| 11 | Oakbrook Elementary | Ladson, SC | 59.6% | ▲ 1 |
| 12 | Flowertown Elementary | Summerville, SC | 56.2% | ▼ 2 |
| 13 | Alston-Bailey Elementary | Summerville, SC | 56.2% | ▲ 2 |
| 14 | Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary | North Charleston, SC | 55.4% | ▲ 2 |
| 15 | Williams Memorial Elementary | St. George, SC | 54.1% | ▼ 1 |
| 16 | Eagle Nest Elementary | North Charleston, SC | 51.8% | ▼ 3 |
| 17 | Clay Hill Elementary | Ridgeville, SC | 38.3% | no change |
| 18 | Harleyville Elementary | Dorchester, SC | 36.4% | no change |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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