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Fort Dorchester Elementary vs Pepperhill Elementary

Fort Dorchester Elementary has a higher overall rating of 7.9/10 compared to 5.2/10. Fort Dorchester Elementary is significantly larger with 860 students, about 2.0× the size of Pepperhill Elementary (439). In math proficiency, Fort Dorchester Elementary leads at 76.0%.

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Fort Dorchester Elementary

Summerville, SC

7.9/10
Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

860 students

Pepperhill Elementary

North Charleston, SC

5.2/10
Elementary SchoolPre-K – 5th

439 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricFort Dorchester ElementaryPepperhill Elementary
Overall Rating7.9 / 105.2 / 10
Academic Score8.52.7
Growth Score8.75.6
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch50.6%100%
Environment Score5.18.1
State Rank#166 of 1,190#907 of 1,190
State Percentile86th24th

Test Scores

SubjectFort Dorchester ElementaryPepperhill Elementary
Math Proficiency76.0%17.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency72.0%15.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailFort Dorchester ElementaryPepperhill Elementary
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – 5thPre-K – 5th
Enrollment860439
Student-Teacher Ratio14.6:113.3:1
Free/Reduced Lunch50.6%100.0%
DistrictDorchester 02Charleston 01
CitySummervilleNorth Charleston

Neighborhood

MetricSummerville (29485)North Charleston (29420)
Median Household Income$83,287$69,043
Median Home Value$311,300$283,900
Median Rent$1,473$1,506
College Educated (Bachelor's+)34.9%30.8%
Poverty Rate9.5%14.3%
Avg Commute29 min27 min
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