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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Beech Hill Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
1,079
Elementary
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 02·NCES 450201000008
Beech Hill Elementary
1001 Beech Hill Road, Summerville, SC 29485 · (843) 821-3970 · Dorchester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,079 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 93% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 48 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 153 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 146 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 180 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 177 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 214 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 161 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (153) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (161).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
83.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
73.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 84 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.9% | 73.1% |
| 2023-24 | 76.0% | 69.4% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Beech Hill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #61 of 635 ▲ 29 | #1 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.9% | #36 of 635 ▲ 18 | #1 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,079 | #19 of 709 | #2 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #510 of 656 | #15 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #422 of 656 | #17 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.2% | #67 of 187 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,079
+189 (+21%) vs 2020
+9% since 2000-01, when it was 993
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,079 | 71.2 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,209 | 68.1 | 17.8:1 | 32% (387) |
| 2022-23 | 1,101 | 62.8 | 17.6:1 | 34% (377) |
| 2020-21 | 890 | 57 | 15.6:1 | 22% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 945 | 56.1 | 16.8:1 | 21% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 1,280 | 72 | 17.8:1 | 30% (385) |
| 2010-11 | 1,102 | 62 | 17.8:1 | 27% (300) |
| 2000-01 | 993 | 67 | 14.8:1 | 34% (335) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beech Hill Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (945 to 1,079); teachers up 27% (56.1 to 71.2).
About Beech Hill Elementary
Beech Hill Elementary is an elementary school in Summerville, South Carolina, and it is part of Dorchester 02. It had 1,079 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll about 526 students on average.
Dorchester 02 includes 25 schools. Together they enroll 25,928 students.
White students are 67% of those enrolled at Beech Hill Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Black, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 2% Asian. A diversity index of 52% means there is a 52% chance two randomly chosen students at Beech Hill Elementary are from different groups.
There are 71.2 full-time-equivalent teachers at Beech Hill Elementary, giving a ratio of 15.2:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 1.8 fewer students per teacher than here.
Beech Hill Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 93% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Dorchester County show that median household income comes to about $78,198, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Dorchester County counts 35 public schools with about 29,832 students.
Beech Hill Elementary's closest public school neighbor is East Edisto Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment rose 21% over 4 years, reaching 1,079 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Beech Hill Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Dorchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
167,201
Census ACS
Median income
$78,198
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
29,832 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dorchester 02
- Summerville HighHigh · 3,361 students
- Ashley Ridge HighHigh · 2,599 students
- Fort Dorchester HighHigh · 2,344 students
- Sand Hill ElementaryElementary · 1,169 students
- East Edisto MiddleMiddle · 1,031 students
- Charles B. DuBose MiddleMiddle · 947 students
Other schools in Summerville
- Summerville HighHigh · 3,361 students
- Ashley Ridge HighHigh · 2,599 students
- Cane Bay HighHigh · 2,412 students
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,464 students
- Sand Hill ElementaryElementary · 1,169 students
- Cane Bay ElementaryElementary · 1,161 students
Nearby schools
- East Edisto Middle0.2 mi · 1,031
- Ashley Ridge High1.8 mi · 2,599
- Rollings Middle School of the Arts2.2 mi · 797
- Sand Hill Elementary2.2 mi · 1,169
- Summerville Prep2.5 mi · 595
- Gregg Middle2.8 mi · 810
Frequently asked questions
About Beech Hill ElementaryHow large is Beech Hill Elementary?
Beech Hill Elementary enrolls approximately 1,079 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Beech Hill Elementary serve?
Beech Hill Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Beech Hill Elementary?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Beech Hill Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Beech Hill Elementary?
Student demographics at Beech Hill Elementary are roughly 67% White, 9% Hispanic, 12% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Beech Hill Elementary in?
Beech Hill Elementary is part of Dorchester 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.