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What's the one class at Knightsville Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
833
Elementary
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 02·NCES 450201000395
Knightsville Elementary
847 Orangeburg Road, Summerville, SC 29483 · (843) 873-4851 · Dorchester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL833 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% 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
13.4:1
62 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 | 40 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 118 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 152 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 143 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (118) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (135).
Student demographics
65%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
62.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +6.6pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
SC avg 44.2% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 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 are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.9% | 48.0% |
| 2023-24 | 56.3% | 52.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Knightsville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #335 of 635 ▼ 70 | #9 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #282 of 635 ▼ 16 | #10 of 18 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 833 | #69 of 709 | #5 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #323 of 656 | #8 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.0% | #164 of 656 | #11 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.8% | #88 of 187 | N/A |
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
833
+206 (+33%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 776
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 833 | 62 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 744 | 47.2 | 15.8:1 | 57% (424) |
| 2022-23 | 699 | 45.8 | 15.3:1 | 58% (406) |
| 2020-21 | 627 | 48 | 13.1:1 | 46% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 752 | 53 | 14.2:1 | 42% (313) |
| 2015-16 | 1,466 | 81 | 18.1:1 | 44% (640) |
| 2010-11 | 1,035 | 60 | 17.3:1 | 44% (453) |
| 2000-01 | 980 | 63 | 15.6:1 | 38% (377) |
| 1990-91 | 776 | 41 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Knightsville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (752 to 833); teachers up 17% (53 to 62).
About Knightsville Elementary
Knightsville Elementary is a large elementary school that serves part of Summerville, South Carolina. In all, 833 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That puts enrollment 58% above the 526-student average for elementary schools in South Carolina.
A total of 25 schools make up Dorchester 02, with 25,928 students enrolled.
More than half of enrollment at Knightsville Elementary is White: 52%. The next largest groups are 23% Black, 14% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. The school's White share is 10 points below the 62% share among Dorchester County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 65%.
On staff are 62 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. The 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina is close to this figure.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Knightsville Elementary outscored 50%, 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.
Summerville High is about 1.4 miles from Knightsville Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 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.
The school grew from 627 students in 2020-21 to 833 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Knightsville Elementary lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 High1.4 mi · 3,361
- Charles B. DuBose Middle1.7 mi · 947
- Gregg Middle1.7 mi · 810
- William M. Reeves Elementary1.8 mi · 930
- Newington Elementary2.3 mi · 862
- Flowertown Elementary2.3 mi · 783
Frequently asked questions
About Knightsville ElementaryHow many students attend Knightsville Elementary?
Knightsville Elementary enrolls approximately 833 students in grades PK-05.
Is Knightsville Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Knightsville Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Knightsville Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Knightsville Elementary is approximately 13.4:1 (62 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Knightsville Elementary?
At Knightsville Elementary, the student body is approximately 52% White, 14% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Knightsville Elementary public or private?
Knightsville 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.