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Fort Dorchester Elementary School vs. Beech Hill Elementary School

Should you attend Fort Dorchester Elementary School or Beech Hill Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Fort Dorchester Elementary School
5201 Old Glory Lane
Summerville, SC 29485
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Beech Hill Elementary School
1001 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29485
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Fort Dorchester Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)

Beech Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in South Carolina for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 892 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Fort Dorchester Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 58% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Serving 1,101 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Beech Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in South Carolina for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80% (which is higher than the South Carolina state average of 52%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the South Carolina state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the South Carolina state average of 52% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
892 students
1,101 students
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This chart displays total students of Beech Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
63 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Fort Dorchester Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Beech Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#368 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 50%)
#91 out of 1154 schools in SC
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Fort Dorchester Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Beech Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 30% in SC)
73%
(Top 10% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fort Dorchester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Beech Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 50% in SC)
80%
(Top 20% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fort Dorchester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Beech Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 20% in SC)
80-84%
(Top 5% in SC)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fort Dorchester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Beech Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Fort Dorchester Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Beech Hill Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
68
62
Kindergarten Students
134
183
Grade 1 Students
155
165
Grade 2 Students
116
189
Grade 3 Students
148
157
Grade 4 Students
126
162
Grade 5 Students
145
183

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Fort Dorchester Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Beech Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
14%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Beech Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
31%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Fort Dorchester Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Beech Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
42%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Fort Dorchester Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Beech Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Fort Dorchester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Beech Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Fort Dorchester Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Beech Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
28%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fort Dorchester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Beech Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Fort Dorchester Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Beech Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Carolina by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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