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Best kept secret at William M. Reeves Elementary?
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Enrollment
930
Elementary
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 02·NCES 450201001488
William M. Reeves Elementary
1003 DuBose School Road, Summerville, SC 29483 · (843) 695-2450 · Dorchester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL930 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- ATest 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
16.2:1
58 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 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 135 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 129 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 157 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 161 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 159 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (149).
Student demographics
61%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
79.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +8.4pp since 2023
Math
71.8%
SC avg 44.2% . +6.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.9% | 71.8% |
| 2023-24 | 71.5% | 65.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where William M. Reeves Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.8% | #67 of 635 ▲ 46 | #2 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #65 of 635 ▲ 21 | #2 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 930 | #40 of 709 | #3 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #594 of 656 | #18 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #263 of 656 | #15 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #349 of 395 | #12 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
930
+113 (+14%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 922
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 930 | 57.5 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 941 | 55.5 | 16.9:1 | 57% (541) |
| 2022-23 | 914 | 57.2 | 16.0:1 | 62% (571) |
| 2020-21 | 817 | 56 | 14.6:1 | 41% (337) |
| 2017-18 | 958 | 58.5 | 16.4:1 | 39% (377) |
| 2015-16 | 1,223 | 68 | 18.0:1 | 45% (547) |
| 2010-11 | 922 | 53 | 17.4:1 | 45% (417) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William M. Reeves Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (958 to 930); teachers down 2% (58.5 to 57.5).
About William M. Reeves Elementary
William M. Reeves Elementary is an elementary school in Summerville, South Carolina, and it is part of Dorchester 02. It reported 930 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 526 students for elementary schools in South Carolina.
The 25 schools of Dorchester 02, including William M. Reeves Elementary, enroll 25,928 students.
At William M. Reeves Elementary, 57% of students are White. The remaining students are 18% Black, 16% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
William M. Reeves Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.2:1, with 57.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
William M. Reeves Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Dorchester County show that median household income comes to about $78,198, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 35, with about 29,832 students.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Charles B. DuBose Middle, is the closest to William M. Reeves Elementary. William M. Reeves Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, William M. Reeves Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 817 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 930 by 2024-25. The school's ratio increased from 14.6:1 to 16.2:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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
- Charles B. DuBose Middle0.2 mi · 947
- Knightsville Elementary1.8 mi · 833
- Summerville High3.0 mi · 3,361
- Alston-Bailey Elementary3.2 mi · 646
- Gregg Middle3.3 mi · 810
- Alston Middle3.4 mi · 732
Frequently asked questions
About William M. Reeves ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at William M. Reeves Elementary?
William M. Reeves Elementary enrolls approximately 930 students in grades PK-05.
Is William M. Reeves Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
William M. Reeves Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at William M. Reeves Elementary?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at William M. Reeves Elementary.
How diverse is William M. Reeves Elementary?
William M. Reeves Elementary reports a student body of 57% White, 16% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees William M. Reeves Elementary?
William M. Reeves Elementary is overseen by Dorchester 02 in Dorchester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.