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Newington Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

10 King Charles Circle, Summerville, SC 29485 · (843) 871-3230 · Part of Dorchester School District 2

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

Directions
Students
862
Students per teacher
15:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Newington Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Enrollment up 21.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Summerville kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Newington ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts48%
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 ↗

10 King Charles Circle, Summerville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten127
Grade 1136
Grade 2144
Grade 3148
Grade 4133
Grade 5135
Enrollment over time
709’20
713’21
758’22
742’23
862’24

Up 21.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 45%Black 29%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 12%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Newington 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
Knightsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B−
833 students13:1
Fort Dorchester Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B+
801 students14:1
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; Summerville’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.