William M. Reeves Elementary

William M. Reeves Elementary is one of the sprawling elementary-level communitys in Summerville, South Carolina, part of Dorchester 02, with 930 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 77% above the state mean of about 526.

William M. Reeves Elementary is one of 25 schools operated by Dorchester 02, a district that instructs 25,928 students overall.

On the student-mix side, William M. Reeves Elementary reports that White students make up the majority at 57%; the rest reads as 18% Black, 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 58 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.2:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Dorchester County) shows that median household income runs about $78,198, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Dorchester County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,832 students), William M. Reeves Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Charles B. DuBose Middle, around 0.2 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at William M. Reeves Elementary has declined 3%, going from 958 students in 2018 to 930 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 69% to 57%.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Members of the school community can share what they know.