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If you had an hour of school board time for James H. Spann Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
577
Elementary
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 02·NCES 450201000398
James H. Spann Elementary
901 John McKissick Way, Summerville, SC 29483 · (843) 873-3050 · Dorchester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL577 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- BTest 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
12.4:1
47 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 | 80 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 75 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (92).
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
68.2%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
53.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 68 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.2% | 53.4% |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 51.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where James H. Spann Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #276 of 635 ▼ 11 | #7 of 18 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.2% | #207 of 635 ▼ 3 | #6 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 577 | #259 of 709 | #15 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #181 of 656 | #3 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.4% | #93 of 656 | #9 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #156 of 395 | #7 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
577
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 1,023
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 577 | 46.5 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 39.4 | 14.7:1 | 64% (369) |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 43.5 | 13.3:1 | 76% (440) |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 47 | 12.3:1 | 57% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 690 | 49 | 14.1:1 | 61% (419) |
| 2015-16 | 833 | 56 | 14.9:1 | 51% (421) |
| 2010-11 | 914 | 57 | 16.0:1 | 52% (471) |
| 2000-01 | 864 | 57 | 15.2:1 | 35% (305) |
| 1990-91 | 1,023 | 50 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James H. Spann Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (690 to 577); teachers down 5% (49 to 46.5).
About James H. Spann Elementary
Among the schools in Summerville, South Carolina, is James H. Spann Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. Enrollment is 577 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5.
Dorchester 02 (25 schools, 25,928 students) runs James H. Spann Elementary.
White students form the largest group at James H. Spann Elementary, 44% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 27% Black, 20% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. In Dorchester County overall, about 62% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at James H. Spann Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 68%.
A ratio of 12.4:1 comes from the school's 46.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is higher than this school's figure.
allk12 grades James H. Spann Elementary a B. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Dorchester County, median household income is about $78,198, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 35 public schools in Dorchester County, with a combined enrollment of about 29,832.
The closest public school, Summerville Elementary, is about 0.2 miles from James H. Spann Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 580 to 577.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Summerville Elementary0.2 mi · 548
- Alston Middle1.5 mi · 732
- Alston-Bailey Elementary1.6 mi · 646
- Flowertown Elementary2.0 mi · 783
- Newington Elementary2.2 mi · 862
- Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary2.4 mi · 791
Frequently asked questions
About James H. Spann ElementaryHow many students attend James H. Spann Elementary?
James H. Spann Elementary enrolls approximately 577 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does James H. Spann Elementary serve?
James H. Spann Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at James H. Spann Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at James H. Spann Elementary is approximately 12.4:1 (47 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at James H. Spann Elementary?
At James H. Spann Elementary, the student body is approximately 44% White, 20% Hispanic, 27% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is James H. Spann Elementary public or private?
James H. Spann Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dorchester 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.