Alston Middle School
Phone: (843) 873-3890
Fax: (843) 821-3978
Fax: (843) 821-3978
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- Principal / Admin: Samuel Clark
- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 6th - 8th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
Brief Description
- Alston Middle School serves 6th through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Summerville, Which Is Part Of Dorchester County. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
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Overall Rating 
4 Rating(s) Submitted
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on November 08, 2006
(Rating: 1 / 5) Report As Inappropriate 
- This is the worst public school that my child has ever been to. The faculty is terrible, the principal is horrible...and I wont even comment on the uneducated teachers. I regret ever sending my child to this school and I am pulling them as soon as the day begins.
- Reviewed by a Student on January 11, 2007
(Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate - I think Alston is the best in the district. The teachers ar nice and its a safe place!
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on January 27, 2009 (Rating: 5 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- This school is wonderful. Unfortunately we built a house out of this school zone and had to move to another within the district. The leadership and teachers are wonderful people who care, regardless of how long you have lived in Summerville, race or income and that can not be said of all schools in this district. Teachers went above and beyond (of course we had a couple that did not but that is why you are involved in their lives!!!!) to not only teach but help to fully round out our kids. Mr. Clark, Ms. Prosser, etc. are all educators first and administrators second. We had two children in this school and always found them to be understanding and personable. They can not please all people all of the time however if you give them a chance and go in with an open mind they will enhance your child's education and life.
- Reviewed by a Parent/Guardian on March 01, 2009 (Rating: 1 / 5) Report As Inappropriate
- I thought that this was a terrible school. They barely pay attention to each individual child's needs! 1 out of every 4 teachers was a decent teacher. Decent not great. The lunch is utterly repulsive! The facility itself was in poor condition. Not to mention the neighborhood the school was in. it was very, very ghetto. They have a lot of arrests at this school also. This district itself was a very, very bad one. I moved my children across towns to go to a better district and better schools. If you are moving to Summerville, I don't recommend this school to ANYONE!
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School Events Calendar
- January 1
- New Year's Day (2009)
- January 19
- Martin Luther King Day
- February 14
- Valentine's Day
- February 16
- President's Day Observed
- March 17
- St. Patrick's Day
- April 12
- Easter
- May 25
- Memorial Day
- July 4
- Independence Day
- September 7
- Labor Day
- October 12
- Columbus Day
- October 31
- Halloween
- November 11
- Veteran's Day
- November 26
- Thanksgiving Day
- December 25
- Christmas Day
2009 School Year Events
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School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 6th Grade: 268
- 7th Grade: 287
- 8th Grade: 317
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 6
- Asian: 15
- Hispanic: 33
- Black: 311
- White: 507
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 480
- Female: 392
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 45.1%
- All Summerville Schools: 34.4%
- All South Carolina Schools: 51.3%
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School Information
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Private - Number of Students: 872
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 70
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 12.5:1
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- 1.4 Mi
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; SC Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools