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Alston Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

500 Bryan Street, Summerville, SC 29483 · (843) 873-3890 · Part of Dorchester School District 2

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

Directions
Students
732
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Alston Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Summerville kids: Summerville High

On the path

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

PK–57 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Alston MiddleYou are here
9–12Summerville High3,361 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C+, 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 ↗

500 Bryan Street, Summerville

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6246
Grade 7245
Grade 8241
Enrollment over time
951’20
962’21
822’22
804’23
732’24

Down 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Black 36%Hispanic 17%Two or more races 10%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 Alston Middle 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.