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Carolyn Lewis School

Grades PK–08 · Summerville, SC · NCES 450117001776

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380 Coleridge Drive · Summerville, SC 29486

At a glance

Reported students

1,078

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

67

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

16.1:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

South Carolina elementary enrollment

97th percentile

Compared with 679 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

734

Carolyn Lewis School: 1,078 reported students.

State peer staffing position

91st percentile

16.1:1 reported; state peer median 13.4:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Carolyn Lewis School

Carolyn Lewis School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in Summerville. It is one of 46 current school records connected to Berkeley 01. NCES reports 1,078 students for 2024–25.

Among 679 elementary schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 509 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 97th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 16.1:1, above the South Carolina median of 13.4:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (50.3%) and Black (17.9%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Carolyn Lewis School

  1. 1How do the reported 16.1:1 student–teacher ratio and 67 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White50.3%
  • Hispanic17.4%
  • Black17.9%
  • Asian2.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Multiracial11.3%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Berkeley 01

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Foxbank Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

1,126 reported students

Daniel Island School

Elementary · Grades KG–08

1,151 reported students

Cane Bay Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

1,161 reported students

Hanahan Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

957 reported students

Nexton Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

944 reported students

Devon Forest Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

925 reported students

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