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Fort Dorchester Elem

(843) 832-5550

Physical Address:
5201 Old Glory LN
Summerville, SC  29485
Mailing Address:
5201 Old Glory Lane
Summerville, SC  29485

School Information

District:
Dorchester 02
Type:
Public (Regular school)
Status:
Operational
County:
Dorchester County
Level:
Primary
Grade Span:
PK - 5
Number of Students:
1196

Student Enrollment Information in 2009-10

Ethnicity in Fort Dorchester Elem

This School County Average State Average
White 57.69% 54.06% 49.94%
Black 24.67% 38.12% 42.49%
Hispanic 8.61% 4.15% 5.76%
Asian/Pacific 8.61% 2.50% 1.67%
American Indian 0.42% 1.14% 0.69%

Genders in Fort Dorchester Elem

This School County Average State Average
Male 50.75% 50.97% 50.31%
Female 49.25% 49.03% 49.69%

Student Enrollment Information

Enrollment by Ethnicity for Fort Dorchester Elem

Year 2007 2008 2009
White 665 658 690
Black 236 253 295
Hispanic 57 68 103
Asian/Pacific 86 95 103
American Indian 2 2 5
Others 0 0 0
Total 1046 1076 1196

Enrollment by Gender for Fort Dorchester Elem

Year 2007 2008 2009
Male 543 560 607
Female 503 516 589
Total 1046 1076 1196

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch

Students eligible for free or reduced lunch for Fort Dorchester Elem

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 1046 1076 1196
# Eligible for free lunch 116 (11%) 163 (15%) 210 (18%)
# Eligible for reduced lunch 79 (8%) 77 (7%) 106 (9%)
# Eligible for both free and reduced lunch 195 (19%) 240 (22%) 316 (26%)

Student/Teacher Ratios

Student/Teacher Ratios for Fort Dorchester Elem

Year 2007 2008 2009
Total students 1046 1076 1196
Fulltime teachers 67.0 75.0 69.0
Student/Teacher Ratio 15.60 14.30 17.33
County Average(Student/Teacher Ratio) 15.75 18.28 16.17