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Dorchester 02 Schools
Dorchester 02 is a public school district in South Carolina, based in Dorchester County (Summerville). SchoolGrade grades 24 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Dorchester 02 on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Dorchester 02
24 of 24 schools in Dorchester 02 carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 6B: 11C: 7
Best schools in Dorchester 02
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Rollings Middle School Of The Arts (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Beech Hill Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Ashley Ridge High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Summerville High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Fort Dorchester High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Sand Hill Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ William M Reeves Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Alston Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Joseph R Pye Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Newington Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Dorchester 02
High schools (3)
- A Ashley Ridge High, Summerville
- A Fort Dorchester High, North Charleston
- A Summerville High, Summerville
Middle and junior high schools (6)
- B Alston Middle, Summerville
- B- Charles B Dubose Middle, Summerville
- B- Gregg Middle, Summerville
- C Oakbrook Middle, Ladson
- C River Oaks Middle, North Charleston
- A+ Rollings Middle School Of The Arts, Summerville
Elementary and primary schools (15)
- B- Alston Bailey Elementary, Summerville
- A+ Beech Hill Elementary, Summerville
- C- Dr Eugene Sires Elementary, Summerville
- C Eagle Nest Elementary, North Charleston
- B- Flowertown Elementary, Summerville
- B- Fort Dorchester Elementary, Summerville
- B- James H Spann Elementary, Summerville
- B Joseph R Pye Elementary, Ladson
- C Knightsville Elementary, Summerville
- B Newington Elementary, Summerville
- C Oakbrook Elementary, Ladson
- A- Sand Hill Elementary, Summerville
- B Summerville Elementary, Summerville
- B+ William M Reeves Elementary, Summerville
- C- Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary, North Charleston
Where Dorchester 02 schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Summerville (17)
- North Charleston (4)
- Ladson (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in South Carolina
- County: Dorchester County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 26,547 students with 1,618 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,644 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4502010
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Dorchester 04 (6 schools, 21 mi)
- Charleston 01 (79 schools, 23 mi)
- Colleton 01 (8 schools, 24 mi)
- Berkeley 01 (46 schools, 25 mi)
- Orangeburg (27 schools, 46 mi)
- Beaufort 01 (32 schools, 48 mi)
- Williamsburg 01 (8 schools, 56 mi)
- Jasper 01 (3 schools, 57 mi)
Questions about Dorchester 02
How many schools are in Dorchester 02?
SchoolGrade grades 24 public schools in Dorchester 02, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Dorchester 02 serve?
The largest by graded schools: Summerville, North Charleston, Ladson.
How good are the schools in Dorchester 02?
Across the 24 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 47.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.3%. 92% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Dorchester 02?
26,547 students were enrolled in Dorchester 02 in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Dorchester 02?
Dorchester 02 is in South Carolina, based in Dorchester County, with its district office in Summerville. Its boundary covers about 231 sq mi.