Harleyville Elementary

1650 East Main Street
Dorchester, SC 29437

248 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Harleyville Elementary is a public school located in Dorchester, South Carolina, serving students in the Dorchester School District Four community. Situated on East Main Street, the school serves as a foundational educational institution for the local area, focusing on the primary developmental years of elementary-aged children. It operates within a rural school district environment, emphasizing core academic instruction while striving to foster a supportive community atmosphere for its students and families.

As part of the Dorchester Four district, the school is committed to preparing its students for success in middle school and beyond by adhering to state educational standards. The campus provides a traditional classroom setting where educators work to integrate fundamental literacy and numeracy skills with social development. For the surrounding community, Harleyville Elementary serves as a central hub, playing a vital role in the educational growth and engagement of the youth in the Dorchester region.

248

Total Students

27.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Harleyville Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	83
Hispanic	17
Black	126
Asian	1
Two or More	18
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	1

Black
126 (50.8%)
White
83 (33.5%)
Two or More
18 (7.3%)
Hispanic
17 (6.9%)
American Indian
2 (0.8%)
Asian
1 (0.4%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.4%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Dorchester 04
Phone:	(843)462-7671
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	248
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	27.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (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

Pre-Kindergarten 21

Kindergarten 39

Grade 1 40

Grade 2 33

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 46

Grade 5 35