Alston Middle

Alston Middle, a moderately sized intermediate school in Summerville, South Carolina, one of the schools within Dorchester 02, educates 732 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Dorchester 02 runs 25 schools in total, collectively educating 25,928 students. Alston Middle is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Alston Middle logs that 36% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 36% Black, 17% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.1:1. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, census data for Dorchester County shows median household earnings sit near $78,198, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Alston Middle is one of 35 public schools in Dorchester County (combined enrollment of about 29,832 students).

Nearest neighbor: Alston-Bailey Elementary, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Alston Middle operates from a residential location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Alston Middle has ticked down 9%, going from 806 students in 2018 to 732 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 50% to 36% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 15.2:1 in 2018 to 13.1:1 today.

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