Summerville Elementary

Located at 835 South Main Street, in Summerville, South Carolina, Summerville Elementary is a mid-sized K-5 school that works with 548 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Dorchester 02.

Summerville Elementary is one of 25 schools operated by Dorchester 02, a district that teaches 25,928 students overall.

Demographically, Summerville Elementary reports that 56% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 26% Black, 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Zooming out to the county, Dorchester County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,198, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Dorchester County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,832 students), Summerville Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is James H. Spann Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Summerville Elementary operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 535 students in 2018 compared to 548 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 4% to 12% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

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