Summerton Early Childhood Center

8 South Church Street
Summerton, SC 29148

138 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 2nd

School Overview

Summerton Early Childhood Center is a public elementary school and part of the Clarendon 06 school district, located in Summerton, SC with 138 students offering grade levels from PK to 02.

With 9 teachers, Summerton Early Childhood Center has a student/teacher ratio of about 14.5:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

138

Total Students

9.5

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Summerton Early Childhood Center
Demographic	Student Count
White	14
Hispanic	4
Black	118
Two or More	1
American Indian	1

Black
118 (85.5 %)
White
14 (10.1 %)
Hispanic
4 (2.9 %)
Two or More
1 (0.7 %)
American Indian
1 (0.7 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Changed Boundary/Agency
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Clarendon 06
Phone:	(803)574-2102
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 2nd
Total Students:	138
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 20

Kindergarten 30

Grade 1 49

Grade 2 39