Nexton Elementary

Set in Summerville, South Carolina, Nexton Elementary is a sprawling K-5 school, run under Berkeley 01. It hosts 944 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 526 students per school, that is 79% bigger than typical.

Berkeley 01 runs 47 schools in total, collectively educating 39,543 students. Nexton Elementary is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Nexton Elementary reports that the largest single group is White, at 58% of enrollment; the rest looks like 22% Black, 10% multiracial, 8% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, Berkeley County reports that median household earnings sit near $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%. In all, Berkeley County runs 49 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,966 students), of which Nexton Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Carolyn Lewis School, around 2.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a residential site.

Looking at the recent track record. Nexton Elementary's enrollment has expanded 16% since 2018, when it stood at 813 (now 944). Class-load math has pulled in: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.