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What do students at Flowertown Elementary actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
783
Elementary
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 02·NCES 450201001231
Flowertown Elementary
20 King Charles Circle, Summerville, SC 29485 · (843) 871-7400 · Dorchester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL783 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% 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
13.0:1
60 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 | 57 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 133 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (128).
Student demographics
68%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
56.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +0.2pp since 2023
Math
47.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.2% | 47.8% |
| 2023-24 | 56.0% | 47.7% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Flowertown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #338 of 635 ▼ 22 | #10 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #372 of 635 ▼ 101 | #12 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 783 | #101 of 709 | #8 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #252 of 656 | #5 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #91 of 656 | #7 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #153 of 395 | #6 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
783
+28 (+4%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,047
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 783 | 60.4 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 850 | 56.5 | 15.0:1 | 72% (616) |
| 2022-23 | 853 | 57 | 15.0:1 | 75% (639) |
| 2020-21 | 755 | 61 | 12.4:1 | 58% (438) |
| 2017-18 | 940 | 60 | 15.7:1 | 51% (482) |
| 2015-16 | 1,046 | 63 | 16.6:1 | 48% (503) |
| 2010-11 | 1,019 | 60 | 17.0:1 | 45% (454) |
| 2000-01 | 936 | 67 | 14.0:1 | 35% (331) |
| 1990-91 | 1,047 | 56 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Flowertown Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (940 to 783); teachers up 1% (60 to 60.4).
About Flowertown Elementary
Flowertown Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school with its address in Summerville, South Carolina. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 783 students. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 526 students, so this school is 49% larger than average.
Dorchester 02 has 25,928 students in 25 schools, and Flowertown Elementary is one of those schools.
Federal enrollment data show White students as the largest group at Flowertown Elementary, at 46%. Other reported shares: 26% Black, 13% multiracial, and 13% Hispanic. Dorchester County's residents are about 62% White, 16 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 68% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Flowertown Elementary's 60.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.0:1. That is close to the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
allk12 grades Flowertown Elementary a B-. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Dorchester County (population about 167,201), the median household income is $78,198, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 35 public schools in Dorchester County, enrolling about 29,832 students in all.
The shortest distance from Flowertown Elementary to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Newington Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Flowertown Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, Flowertown Elementary's enrollment climbed 4%, to 783.
Discussions about Flowertown Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Newington Elementary0.1 mi · 862
- Gregg Middle0.7 mi · 810
- Summerville High0.9 mi · 3,361
- Summerville Prep1.1 mi · 595
- Summerville Elementary1.9 mi · 548
- James H. Spann Elementary2.0 mi · 577
Frequently asked questions
About Flowertown ElementaryHow many students attend Flowertown Elementary?
Flowertown Elementary enrolls approximately 783 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Flowertown Elementary serve?
Flowertown Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Flowertown Elementary have?
Flowertown Elementary employs 60 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Flowertown Elementary?
Student demographics at Flowertown Elementary are roughly 46% White, 13% Hispanic, 26% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Flowertown Elementary in?
Flowertown Elementary is part of Dorchester 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.