Overview of Fort Dorchester Elementary: Fort Dorchester Elementary is a public school situated in Summerville, SC, which is in a mid-size city environment. The learner population of Fort Dorchester Elementary is 962, and the school serves PK-5. At Fort Dorchester Elementary, 68% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 68% scored above or at that level for reading.

The school’s minority learner population is 47%. The learner-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is the same as that of the district.

The learner population is made up of 52% female learners and 48% male learners. The school serves 29% economically disadvantaged learners. There are 59 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Fort Dorchester Elementary: At Fort Dorchester Elementary, 68% of learners scored above or at the proficient (mastery) level for math, and 68% scored above or at that level for reading.

Juxtaposed with the district, the school performed better in math and better in reading, according to this measure. In Dorchester 02, 54% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 55% tested above or at that level for math.

Fort Dorchester Elementary performed better in math and better in reading in this measure juxtaposed with learners around the state. In South Carolina, 39% of learners tested above or at the proficient (mastery) level for reading, and 43% tested above or at that level for math.