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Enrollment
791
Elementary
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 02·NCES 450201001673
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary
301 Chandler Creek Road, Summerville, SC 29485 · (843) 695-5205 · Dorchester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL791 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- B+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
14.8:1
54 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 | 39 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 102 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 136 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 126 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 132 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (102) is 23% smaller than its 5th grade class (132).
Student demographics
70%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
66.8%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.1pp since 2023
Math
53.2%
SC avg 44.2% . -2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.8% | 53.2% |
| 2023-24 | 62.7% | 55.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #277 of 635 ▼ 53 | #8 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #227 of 635 ▼ 41 | #8 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 791 | #97 of 709 | #7 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #481 of 656 | #13 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #68 of 656 | #6 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.6% | #373 of 395 | #13 of 13 |
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
791
-12 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 791 | 53.6 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 886 | 56 | 15.8:1 | 66% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 858 | 53.4 | 16.1:1 | 76% (656) |
| 2020-21 | 803 | 56 | 14.3:1 | 54% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 804 | 56 | 14.4:1 | 48% (389) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (804 to 791); teachers down 4% (56 to 53.6).
About Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary is a large elementary school in Summerville, South Carolina, one of the schools in Dorchester 02. The school counted 791 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 50% above the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
Dorchester 02 operates 25 schools. Combined enrollment is 25,928 students.
The biggest share of students at Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary, 42%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 31% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. In Dorchester County overall, about 62% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary scores 70%.
The school's 53.6 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1, 1.4 fewer students per teacher than here.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary outscored 65%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Dorchester County, median household income comes to about $78,198, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 35, with about 29,832 students.
Lowcountry Connection Academy is the nearest public school to Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary, about 1.2 miles away. Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 803 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 791.
This page is set up for the Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
- Beech Hill ElementaryElementary · 1,079 students
- East Edisto MiddleMiddle · 1,031 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
- Lowcountry Connection Academy1.2 mi · 743
- Oakbrook Elementary1.8 mi · 649
- Oakbrook Middle1.9 mi · 861
- James H. Spann Elementary2.4 mi · 577
- Summerville Prep2.4 mi · 595
- Summerville Elementary2.5 mi · 548
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. Eugene Sires ElementaryHow large is Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary?
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary enrolls approximately 791 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary serve?
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary have?
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary employs 54 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary?
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 14% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary?
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary is overseen by Dorchester 02 in Dorchester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.