Newington Elementary School

Summerville, SC 29485

Phone: (843) 871-3230
Fax: (843) 821-3981
District: Dorchester 02 School District

8

GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK-5 • 843 students

Summerville's Newington Elementary School 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 8 out of 10.

Newington Elementary School is a public school in the Dorchester 02 School District located in Summerville, SC. As of 2012, the students are 63.7% White, non-Hispanic; 22.4% Black, non-Hispanic; 6.9% Multiracial; 5.1% Hispanic; 0.9% Asian/Pacific Islander; and 0.9% Native American or Native Alaskan. 49.5% of students are participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program.

Student Ethnicities

Ethnicity School District State
White, non-Hispanic 63.7% 58% 53%
Black, non-Hispanic 22.4% 30% 36%
Multiracial 6.9% 4% 3%
Hispanic 5.1% 6% 7%
Asian/Pacific Islander 0.9% 2% 1%
Native American or Native Alaskan 0.9% 1% —
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander — — —

Student Subgroups

Subgroup School District State
Students participating in a free or reduced-price lunch program 49.5% 41% 57%
English learners — 3% 5%
# Name Type City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Tranquil Acres Neighborhood/Subdivision Ladson SC 3.7 mi
2 Summerville Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Summerville SC 3.8 mi
3 Summerville Place Neighborhood/Subdivision Ladson SC 4.2 mi
4 Wescott Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Summerville SC 4.4 mi
5 Indigo Fields Neighborhood/Subdivision North Charleston SC 8 mi
6 Coventry Green Apartment Complex Goose Creek SC 8.8 mi
7 Cane Bay Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Summerville SC 10.3 mi
8 Longleaf Neighborhood/Subdivision Goose Creek SC 11.3 mi
9 Ibis Glade in Tanner Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Hanahan SC 11.5 mi
10 St James Estates Neighborhood/Subdivision Goose Creek SC 11.6 mi
11 Village Green Neighborhood/Subdivision Charleston SC 11.7 mi
12 Brickhope Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Goose Creek SC 11.8 mi
13 Mt Pleasant Neighborhood/Subdivision Mount Pleasant SC 24.4 mi
14 Royal Pines Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort SC 44.8 mi
15 Pleasant Point Plantation Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort SC 45 mi
16 Cottage Farm Area of Town Beaufort SC 48.8 mi
17 Laurel bay Neighborhood/Subdivision Beaufort SC 49.8 mi
# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Downtown Summerville SC 2.8 mi
2 Summerville, SC Summerville SC 2.8 mi
3 West Ashley Charleston SC 14.7 mi
4 Naval Weapons Station Charleston Goose Creek SC 15.7 mi
5 Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant SC 24.4 mi
6 Lady's Island Lady's Island SC 44.6 mi
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