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Fort Dorchester Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

5201 Old Glory Lane, Summerville, SC 29485 · (843) 832-5550 · Part of Dorchester School District 2

North Charleston’s School Grade A better than 86% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
801
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Fort Dorchester Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Charleston kids: 9 middle schools

On the path

Where North Charleston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Fort Dorchester ElementaryYou are here
6–89 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5201 Old Glory Lane, Summerville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K43
Kindergarten100
Grade 1110
Grade 2136
Grade 3145
Grade 4127
Grade 5140
Enrollment over time
877’20
863’21
892’22
860’23
801’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 41%Black 27%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fort Dorchester Elementary from North Charleston families.

Other schools in Dorchester School District 2

The district →
Sand Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
A−
1,169 students16:1
Beech Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
A
1,079 students15:1
William M. Reeves Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B+
930 students16:1
Newington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B
862 students15:1
Knightsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B−
833 students13:1
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B−
791 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; North Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.