Beech Hill Elementary

Summary:

Beech Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Summerville, South Carolina, serving 1,101 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Dorchester 02 School District, which is ranked 17th out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Beech Hill Elementary consistently outperforms the Dorchester 02 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores, with 81.4% of its 5th-grade students scoring proficient or better in ELA compared to 62.7% for the district and 55.7% for the state. The school has been ranked among the top 25 elementary schools in South Carolina for several years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Beech Hill also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 3rd out of 394 South Carolina elementary schools for its African American students and 6th out of 608 schools for its students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's diverse student population is 68.39% White, 10.72% African American, 9.72% Hispanic, and 1.73% Asian.

While Beech Hill Elementary outperforms the Dorchester 02 district and the state, some nearby schools, such as William M. Reeves Elementary and Sand Hill Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and high rankings within the state, suggesting that the Dorchester 02 district as a whole is providing a quality education to its students. Beech Hill's exceptional academic achievement, commitment to equity and inclusion, and recognition as a top-performing school in South Carolina make it a standout institution in the region.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1001 Beech Hill Road
       Summerville, SC  29485


(843) 821-3970

District: Dorchester 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
74th of 638 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,275 Help


Students who attend Beech Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Gregg Middle
    Rollings Middle School of the Arts
High:    Ashley Ridge High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  1,209

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.0%
African American:
13.2%
Hispanic:
9.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32% Help


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Compare Details Beech Hill Elementary ranks better than 88.4% of elementary schools in South Carolina. It also ranks first among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Dorchester 02 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.36. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67%), African American (13.2%), Hispanic (9.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 32% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Dorchester 02 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beech Hill Elementary is 17.7. 12 elementary schools in the Dorchester 02 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beech Hill Elementary is $10,275. 13 elementary schools in the Dorchester 02 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Beech Hill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Beech Hill Elementary 74th of 638 South Carolina public elementary schools. (See Beech Hill Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Dorchester 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Dorchester 02 17th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Beech Hill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Beech Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 70.13 161st 542 70.3%
2004 72.99 147th 550 73.3%
2005 74.34 121st 557 78.3%
2006 81.07 75th 559 86.6%
2007 84.14 51st 566 91.0%
2008 78.59 91st 577 84.2%
2009 85.31 49th 580 91.6%
2010 86.40 43rd 589 92.7%
2011 88.82 24th 597 96.0%
2012 85.96 39th 594 93.4%
2013 86.06 43rd 599 92.8%
2014 85.38 49th 630 92.2%
2015 88.14 40th 638 93.7%
2016 88.67 42nd 619 93.2%
2017 95.37 13th 639 98.0%
2018 95.06 25th 624 96.0%
2019 93.84 24th 643 96.3%
2021 93.51 36th 622 94.2%
2022 95.25 23rd 625 96.3%
2023 95.05 21st 644 96.7%
2024 87.36 74th 638 88.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Beech Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.88 7th 588 98.8%
2019 93.66 11th 600 98.2%
2021 89.45 41st 580 92.9%
2022 94.04 18th 600 97.0%
2023 96.61 6th 608 99.0%
2024 88.23 40th 599 93.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Beech Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 93.76 20th 570 96.5%
2019 92.70 20th 588 96.6%
2021 93.69 29th 554 94.8%
2022 94.89 20th 573 96.5%
2023 94.24 16th 580 97.2%
2024 85.69 69th 565 87.8%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Beech Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 88.61 12th 189 93.7%
2022 98.27 1st 151 99.3%
2023 95.87 7th 174 96.0%
2024 68.56 36th 143 74.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Beech Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.70 99th 147 32.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Beech Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 94.74 21st 571 96.3%
2019 93.05 28th 590 95.3%
2021 90.96 40th 561 92.9%
2022 93.71 28th 579 95.2%
2023 93.86 23rd 582 96.0%
2024 85.87 69th 568 87.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Beech Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 95.64 8th 412 98.1%
2019 93.79 8th 421 98.1%
2022 95.07 11th 393 97.2%
2023 97.77 3rd 394 99.2%
2024 62.53 113th 369 69.4%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for White students at Beech Hill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.15 25th 457 94.5%
2019 85.41 47th 472 90.0%
2021 85.28 51st 439 88.4%
2022 89.25 29th 455 93.6%
2023 89.23 26th 463 94.4%
2024 77.51 83rd 441 81.2%
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Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: South Carolina Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Beech Hill Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 684 684
1994 520 129 4 1 2 n/a n/a 0 656
1995 471 122 8 1 2 n/a n/a 0 604
1996 471 122 8 1 2 n/a n/a 0 604
1997 456 145 6 1 4 n/a n/a 0 612
1998 723 228 10 4 6 n/a n/a 0 971
1999 772 283 13 4 14 n/a n/a 0 1086
2000 705 292 8 4 7 n/a n/a 0 1016
2001 691 281 9 5 7 n/a n/a 0 993
2002 622 238 9 11 10 n/a n/a 3 893
2003 622 238 9 11 10 n/a n/a 3 893
2004 602 203 12 13 8 n/a n/a 0 838
2005 622 229 13 17 10 n/a n/a 0 891
2006 669 228 16 23 8 n/a n/a 0 944
2007 695 220 15 22 6 n/a n/a 0 958
2008 713 225 21 19 11 n/a n/a 0 989
2009 738 230 22 21 12 n/a n/a 0 1023
2010 781 227 21 26 14 n/a n/a 0 1069
2011 832 190 13 40 12 5 10 0 1102
2012 829 189 8 51 9 3 64 0 1153
2013 854 196 6 46 6 1 61 0 1170
2014 899 210 4 51 6 0 62 0 1232
2015 905 218 5 58 4 0 62 0 1252
2016 910 229 7 60 1 0 73 0 1280
2017 726 113 2 49 1 0 50 0 941
2018 720 111 8 53 2 0 51 0 945
2019 724 99 8 50 2 1 55 0 939
2020 716 96 8 52 2 1 66 0 941
2021 645 95 7 71 2 2 68 0 890
2022 694 109 10 87 3 1 88 0 992
2023 753 118 19 107 1 1 102 0 1101
2024 810 159 19 114 1 0 106 0 1209

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Beech Hill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 684 38.5 17.8 20.5
1994 656 43.5 15.1 20.9
1995 604 37.0 16.3 25.3
1996 604 37.0 16.3 25.3
1997 612 37.0 16.5 27
1998 971 60.0 16.2 34.4
1999 1086 67.0 16.2 31.3
2000 1016 65.0 15.6 34.5
2001 993 67.0 14.8 33.7
2002 893 60.0 14.9 33.9
2003 893 60.0 14.9 33.9
2004 838 61.5 13.6 32.7
2005 891 61.0 14.6 32.9
2006 944 64.0 14.8 32
2007 958 74.0 12.9 27.6
2008 989 60.5 16.3 22.4
2009 1023 60.5 16.9 24.7
2010 1069 61.0 17.5 28.8
2011 1102 62.0 17.7 27.2
2012 1153 65.0 17.7 30.3
2013 1170 67.0 17.4 28.5
2014 1232 70.0 17.6 28.2
2015 1252 72.0 17.3 28.1
2016 1280 72.0 17.7 30.1
2017 941 54.1 17.3 22.6
2018 945 56.1 16.8 21.4
2019 939 56.3 16.6 19.6
2020 941 59.3 15.8 21.1
2021 890 57.3 15.5 21.6
2022 992 62.2 15.9 25.4
2023 1101 62.7 17.5 34.2
2024 1209 68.1 17.7 32

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Beech Hill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 684 38.5 17.8 20.5
1994 656 43.5 15.1 20.9
1995 604 37.0 16.3 25.3
1996 604 37.0 16.3 25.3
1997 612 37.0 16.5 27
1998 971 60.0 16.2 34.4
1999 1086 67.0 16.2 31.3
2000 1016 65.0 15.6 34.5
2001 993 67.0 14.8 33.7
2002 893 60.0 14.9 33.9
2003 893 60.0 14.9 33.9
2004 838 61.5 13.6 32.7
2005 891 61.0 14.6 32.9
2006 944 64.0 14.8 32
2007 958 74.0 12.9 27.6
2008 989 60.5 16.3 22.4
2009 1023 60.5 16.9 24.7
2010 1069 61.0 17.5 28.8
2011 1102 62.0 17.7 27.2
2012 1153 65.0 17.7 30.3
2013 1170 67.0 17.4 28.5
2014 1232 70.0 17.6 28.2
2015 1252 72.0 17.3 28.1
2016 1280 72.0 17.7 30.1
2017 941 54.1 17.3 22.6
2018 945 56.1 16.8 21.4
2019 939 56.3 16.6 19.6
2020 941 59.3 15.8 21.1
2021 890 57.3 15.5 21.6
2022 992 62.2 15.9 25.4
2023 1101 62.7 17.5 34.2
2024 1209 68.1 17.7 32

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Beech Hill Elementary

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $457 (5.3%) $187 (2.2%) $644 (7.4%) $6,972 (80.3%) $1,071 (12.3%) $8,043 (92.6%) $8,687
2020 $424 (4.6%) $204 (2.2%) $628 (6.8%) $7,565 (81.9%) $1,043 (11.3%) $8,607 (93.2%) $9,235
2021 $391 (4.3%) $210 (2.3%) $601 (6.6%) $7,506 (82.1%) $1,033 (11.3%) $8,539 (93.4%) $9,140
2022 $499 (5.1%) $568 (5.7%) $1,067 (10.8%) $7,864 (79.6%) $949 (9.6%) $8,813 (89.2%) $9,880
2023 $808 (7.9%) $691 (6.7%) $1,499 (14.6%) $7,633 (74.3%) $1,143 (11.1%) $8,776 (85.4%) $10,275

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Beech Hill Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 24th of 643 Elementary schoolsRanks 21st of 644 Elementary schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Beech Hill Elementary)76.375.9
 0.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02)61.261.8
 0.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)49.753.5
 3.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Beech Hill Elementary)80.876
 4.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02)65.358.1
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)57.753.6
 4.1%
4th Grade Science (Beech Hill Elementary)78.383.8
 5.5%
   4th Grade Science (Dorchester 02)58.253.7
 4.5%
   4th Grade Science (South Carolina)5246.6
 5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Beech Hill Elementary)75.383.9
 8.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02)61.567.1
 5.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)51.357.2
 5.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Beech Hill Elementary)78.376
 2.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02)60.152.9
 7.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)50.547
 3.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Beech Hill Elementary)75.687.9
 12.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02)53.565.3
 11.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4155.2
 14.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Beech Hill Elementary)71.474.6
 3.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02)51.950.8
 1.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)45.444.6
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students9391101
 17.3%
African American99118
 19.2%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian819
 137.5%
Hispanic50107
 114%
Pacific Islander11
White724753
 4%
Two or More Races55102
 85.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.6%34.2%
 14.6%


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Beech Hill Elementary ranks 74th of 638 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Beech Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Gregg Middle
Middle : Rollings Middle School of the Arts
High : Ashley Ridge High

Students at Beech Hill Elementary are 67% White, 13% African American, 9% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,209 students attended Beech Hill Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the South Carolina Department of Education.

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