Fort Dorchester Elementary School

Summerville, SC 29485

Phone: (843) 832-5550
Fax: (843) 832-5553
District: Dorchester 02 School District

9

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 1104 students

Fort Dorchester Elementary School, located in Summerville, South Carolina, serves grades PK-5 in the Dorchester 02 School District. It is among the few public schools in South Carolina to receive a distinguished GreatSchools Rating of 9 out of 10.

Fort Dorchester Elementary School is a public school in the Dorchester 02 School District located in Summerville, SC. As of 2012, the students are 56.5% White, non-Hispanic; 21.3% Black, non-Hispanic; 9.1% Hispanic; 6.3% Asian/Pacific Islander; 5.9% Multiracial; 0.8% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander; and 0.2% Native American or Native Alaskan. 24% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 56.5% 58% 53%
Black, non-Hispanic 21.3% 30% 36%
Hispanic 9.1% 6% 7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 6.3% 2% 1%
Multiracial 5.9% 4% 3%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.8% — —
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.2% 1% —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 24% 41% 57%
English learners — 3% 5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Wescott Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Summerville SC 1.3 mi
2 Tranquil Acres Neighborhood/Subdivision Ladson SC 1.6 mi
3 Indigo Fields Neighborhood/Subdivision North Charleston SC 2.7 mi
4 Summerville Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Summerville SC 3.4 mi
5 Summerville Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Ladson SC 3.6 mi
6 Village Green Neighborhood/Subdivision Charleston SC 6.5 mi
7 Ibis Glade in Tanner Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Hanahan SC 7 mi
8 Coventry Green Apartment Complex Goose Creek SC 7.4 mi
9 St James Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Goose Creek SC 7.6 mi
10 Longleaf Neighborhood/Subdivision Goose Creek SC 8.3 mi
11 Brickhope Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Goose Creek SC 9.6 mi
12 Cane Bay Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Summerville SC 12.3 mi
13 Mt Pleasant Neighborhood/Subdivision Mount Pleasant SC 19.2 mi
14 Royal Pines Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort SC 44.6 mi
15 Pleasant Point Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort SC 45 mi
16 Cottage Farm Area of Town Beaufort SC 48.6 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Downtown Summerville SC 6.1 mi
2 Summerville, SC Summerville SC 6.1 mi
3 West Ashley Charleston SC 9.7 mi
4 Naval Weapons Station Charleston Goose Creek SC 11.7 mi
5 Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant SC 19.3 mi
6 Lady's Island Lady's Island SC 44.3 mi
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