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James H. Spann Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

901 John McKissick Way, Summerville, SC 29483 · (843) 873-3050 · Part of Dorchester School District 2

Summerville’s School Grade B+ better than 68% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
577
Students per teacher
12:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about James H. Spann Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 53% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Summerville kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5James H. Spann ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts43%
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 ↗

901 John McKissick Way, Summerville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K80
Kindergarten75
Grade 182
Grade 271
Grade 380
Grade 497
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
580’20
619’21
576’22
580’23
577’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 44%Black 27%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 8%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James H. Spann Elementary from Summerville 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
Fort Dorchester Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B+
801 students14:1

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; Summerville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.