Carolyn Lewis School

Carolyn Lewis School, a sprawling primary school in Summerville, South Carolina, run under Berkeley 01, works with 1,078 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 105% above the state mean of about 526.

Across the 47 schools in Berkeley 01 (39,543 students total), Carolyn Lewis School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Carolyn Lewis School logs that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 18% Black, 17% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.1:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.3:1, putting Carolyn Lewis School higher than the state norm the norm.

In the surrounding community, census data for Berkeley County shows median household income runs about $84,358, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Carolyn Lewis School is one of 49 public schools in Berkeley County (combined enrollment of about 40,966 students).

Nearest neighbor: Sangaree Elementary, around 2.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.