Beech Hill Elementary

Beech Hill Elementary is a well-populated elementary campus in Summerville, South Carolina, part of Dorchester 02. The school instructs 1,079 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 105% above the state mean of about 526.

Across the 25 schools in Dorchester 02 (25,928 students total), Beech Hill Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Beech Hill Elementary lists that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 12% Black, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Dorchester County shows median household income runs about $78,198, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Dorchester County runs 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,832 students), of which Beech Hill Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: East Edisto Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 14%: 945 students in 2018 compared to 1,079 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 76% to 67%. Class-load math has fell: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.