East Edisto Middle

1011 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29485

1,031 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

East Edisto Middle is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in Summerville, SC. Administered by Dorchester 02, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 1,031 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately 59.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers with an estimated student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1, aligning with standard public school staffing metrics.

Located at 1011 Beech Hill Road in Summerville, SC 29485, East Edisto Middle serves families zoned within the Dorchester 02 attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

1,031

Total Students

59.0

Full-Time Teachers

17.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for East Edisto Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	675
Hispanic	91
Black	167
Asian	16
Two or More	79
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	2

White
675 (65.5%)
Black
167 (16.2%)
Hispanic
91 (8.8%)
Two or More
79 (7.7%)
Asian
16 (1.6%)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2%)
American Indian
1 (0.1%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
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:	1,031
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	59.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	17.5
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 6 339

Grade 7 347

Grade 8 345