East Edisto Middle

1011 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29485

879 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

East Edisto Middle is a public middle school and part of the Dorchester 02 school district, located in Summerville, SC with 879 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 51 teachers, East Edisto Middle has a student/teacher ratio of about 17.2:1. 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.

879

Total Students

51.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Edisto Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	565
Hispanic	64
Black	173
Asian	5
Two or More	70
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

White
565 (64.3 %)
Black
173 (19.7 %)
Two or More
70 (8.0 %)
Hispanic
64 (7.3 %)
Asian
5 (0.6 %)
American Indian
1 (0.1 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.1 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dorchester 02
Phone:	(843)695-2451
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	879
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* 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

Grade 6 291

Grade 7 285

Grade 8 303