Enrollment
1,078
Elementary
DISTRICT 713 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BERKELEY 01·NCES 450117001776
Carolyn Lewis School
380 Coleridge Drive, Summerville, SC 29486 · (843) 900-3302 · Berkeley County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,078 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 40% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
16.1:1
67 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 19 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 125 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 128 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 139 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is 13% larger than its 8th grade class (104).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
60.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
40.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.2% | 40.9% |
| 2023-24 | 53.5% | 36.6% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Carolyn Lewis School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Berkeley County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.9% | #422 of 635 ▲ 9 | #13 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.2% | #313 of 635 ▼ 4 | #9 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,078 | #20 of 709 | #5 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #588 of 656 | #16 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.1% | #121 of 656 | #13 of 28 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,078 | 67 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 940 | 65.8 | 14.3:1 | 57% (536) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carolyn Lewis School.
About Carolyn Lewis School
Carolyn Lewis School is a large elementary school located in Summerville, South Carolina. It teaches 1,078 students in pre-K through 8. That is 105% above the average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Berkeley 01 is made up of 47 schools with 39,543 students in all.
White students are 50% of those enrolled at Carolyn Lewis School. Next come 18% Black, 17% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 62% White among all Berkeley County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
Based on 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, Carolyn Lewis School has a ratio of 16.1:1. Across elementary schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.3:1.
Carolyn Lewis School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 40% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
For Berkeley County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $84,358 a year, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Carolyn Lewis School, Berkeley County has 49 public schools.
About 2.3 miles separate Carolyn Lewis School from the closest public school, Sangaree Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Carolyn Lewis School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe.
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Berkeley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
246,802
Census ACS
Median income
$84,358
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
49
40,966 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Carolyn Lewis SchoolHow many students attend Carolyn Lewis School?
Carolyn Lewis School enrolls approximately 1,078 students in grades PK-08.
Is Carolyn Lewis School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carolyn Lewis School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Carolyn Lewis School have?
Carolyn Lewis School employs 67 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Carolyn Lewis School?
Student demographics at Carolyn Lewis School are roughly 50% White, 17% Hispanic, 18% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Carolyn Lewis School public or private?
Carolyn Lewis School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Berkeley 01.
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