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Oakbrook Elementary

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Oakbrook Elementary ranks 434 th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 661 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oakbrook Elementary in Ladson, SC, is a mid-sized PK-5 school within the highly-rated Dorchester 02 school district, serving 649 students from a community where roughly 77-79% of families qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Oakbrook is currently a school in transition. Its overall state ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, falling from the 78th percentile in 2016-2017 to the 34th percentile in the most recent school year. This places it well below several of its immediate neighbors, including Joseph R. Pye Elementary (82nd percentile) and Fort Dorchester Elementary (83rd percentile). The most significant academic weakness is in mathematics, where proficiency rates across all grades hover between 36% and 40%—a gap of roughly 15-20 percentage points compared to the district average. For example, 4th-grade math proficiency at Oakbrook is 36.4%, compared to 67.2% at Fort Dorchester. Chronic absenteeism is also a persistent concern, with roughly 20-22% of students missing significant school time, notably higher than top-performing peers like Summerville Elementary (15.1%).

Despite these challenges, there are notable bright spots. Oakbrook demonstrates a significant strength in serving its disabled student population, ranking in the 66th percentile (3 stars) for this subgroup—a strong performance that suggests effective special education programs. This stands in contrast to its struggles with the general student body, where rankings for White and African American students have plummeted to the 26th and 27th percentiles, respectively. Interestingly, per-student spending at $14,038 is on par with higher-performing schools like Fort Dorchester ($14,047), indicating that funding levels are not the primary issue. While Oakbrook is underperforming relative to its district, it still provides better outcomes than some of the most challenged schools in the immediate area, such as Ladson Elementary (7th percentile), where 5th-grade math proficiency is 23.5% versus Oakbrook's 39.6%. The school's success with special education could serve as a model for improving instruction across all student groups.

649

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,722

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

306 Old Fort Drive
Ladson, SC 29456

(843) 821-1165

District: Dorchester 02

Students who attend Oakbrook Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oakbrook Middle
	Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Racial breakdown:

African American:

44.8%

White:

30.7%

Hispanic:

13.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (48% vs 58% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg58%

434^th of 661

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Dorchester 02

20^th of 75Dorchester 02 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	434 of 661	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.6	383 of 639	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	380 of 643	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	281 of 644	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	293 of 625	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	362 of 622	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	257 of 643	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	239 of 624	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.9	141 of 639	77.9%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	189 of 619	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.3	133 of 638	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	64.4	224 of 630	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.5	102 of 599	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	112 of 594	81.1%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	153 of 597	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	75.7	121 of 589	79.5%	★★★★☆
2009	67.2	180 of 580	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.9	113 of 577	80.4%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	81 of 566	85.7%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	79 of 559	85.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.7	71 of 557	87.3%	★★★★☆
2004	75.2	131 of 550	76.2%	★★★★☆
2003	76.2	114 of 542	79.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	278 of 384	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.0	218 of 380	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	218 of 369	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.7	108 of 394	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	93 of 393	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	127 of 350	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	203 of 421	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	128 of 412	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	50 of 147	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	56 of 189	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	403 of 599	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.1	338 of 580	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	341 of 568	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.4	242 of 580	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	210 of 573	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	310 of 554	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	239 of 588	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	252 of 570	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	444 of 634	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	399 of 612	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	367 of 602	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.7	222 of 608	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	331 of 600	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	374 of 580	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.9	275 of 600	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	224 of 588	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	32.6	405 of 591	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	377 of 585	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	363 of 571	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	301 of 582	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	357 of 579	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.8	369 of 561	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.8	264 of 590	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	217 of 571	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.6	346 of 463	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.8	293 of 459	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	225 of 446	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	228 of 463	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	198 of 455	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.2	278 of 439	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.5	204 of 472	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	203 of 457	55.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2025)66th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)31st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)28th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%-6 vs state

Science43%-8 vs state

Mathematics38%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				SC READY English Language Arts (2026)						SC READY Mathematics (2026)						SC READY Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SC READY English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 4th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 5th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 4th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Oakbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	306 Old Fort Drive	Ladson	29456	Berkeley County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 821-1165	649	43	15.0	77.4%	199 (30.7%)	291 (44.8%)	90 (13.9%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.3%)	33.8	434^th of 661 public elementary schools	34.3%		39.6	383^rd of 639 public elementary schools	40.1%	51	50.6	65.7	57.2				39.6	36.4	39.6				43.4		$13,722	$717	$825	$1,542	$10,581	$1,598	$12,180
Joseph R. Pye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9701 Patriot Boulevard	Ladson	29456	Berkeley County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-2979	775	55	14.0	47.2%	319 (41.2%)	222 (28.6%)	111 (14.3%)	31 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (11.9%)	80.5	121^st of 661 public elementary schools	81.7%		75.9	155^th of 639 public elementary schools	75.7%	34	75.8	74.4	79.3				79.8	59.8	65.4				62.8		$13,417	$664	$766	$1,430	$10,165	$1,823	$11,987
Fort Dorchester Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5201 Old Glory Lane	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 832-5550	801	57	13.9	50.6%	330 (41.2%)	217 (27.1%)	131 (16.4%)	52 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (8.6%)	81.8	113^th of 661 public elementary schools	82.9%		74.3	164^th of 639 public elementary schools	74.3%	51	76.3	83.2	75.4				75.5	67.2	57.9				63.2		$14,640	$597	$747	$1,344	$11,886	$1,410	$13,296
Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	301 Chandler Creek Road	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-5205	791	54	14.7	65.8%	332 (42.0%)	242 (30.6%)	110 (13.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	97 (12.3%)	50.4	315^th of 661 public elementary schools	52.3%		62.1	241^st of 639 public elementary schools	62.3%	74	67.7	62.4	62.3				62.8	41.4	50.0				42.1		$13,140	$523	$770	$1,293	$10,279	$1,568	$11,847
Ladson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3321 Ladson Road	Ladson	29456	Berkeley County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 764-2225	907	63	14.3	—	139 (15.3%)	427 (47.1%)	283 (31.2%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (5.8%)	11.2	616^th of 661 public elementary schools	6.8%		8.1	615^th of 639 public elementary schools	3.8%	1	40.8	44.0	36.6				20.8	29.8	23.5				35.1		$17,356	$1,543	$766	$2,309	$12,012	$3,035	$15,047
Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8600 William Moultrie Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 760-9820	622	54	11.6	—	114 (18.3%)	271 (43.6%)	154 (24.8%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.2%)	42.8	378^th of 661 public elementary schools	42.8%		37.7	393^rd of 639 public elementary schools	38.5%	15	70.4	63.3	45.9				68.4	41.2	32.3				38.8		$15,910	$897	$769	$1,666	$12,565	$1,678	$14,244
Eagle Nest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8640 River Oaks Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-2460	653	45	14.4	70.0%	135 (20.7%)	213 (32.6%)	204 (31.2%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	77 (11.8%)	17.2	564^th of 661 public elementary schools	14.7%		26.1	478^th of 639 public elementary schools	25.2%	86	53.7	50.0	45.4				43.0	26.1	22.6				27.1		$13,921	$486	$801	$1,287	$10,884	$1,750	$12,634
Summerville Prep	Public, Charter	K-6	1899 Bacons Bridge Road	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Limestone Charters Association	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 278-9726	595	39	15.4	—	314 (52.8%)	165 (27.7%)	42 (7.1%)	9 (1.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.3%)	53.8	288^th of 661 public elementary schools	56.4%					(n/a)	60.0	63.0	72.6	55.7	52.7		57.0	38.3	61.3	30.4	23.0		61.6	50.0	$12,008	$130	$692	$822	$5,698	$5,488	$11,186
Pepperhill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Creola Road	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 767-5905	453	34	13.4	—	25 (5.5%)	214 (47.2%)	185 (40.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.7%)	7.8	644^th of 661 public elementary schools	2.6%		6	628^th of 639 public elementary schools	1.7%	16	34.5	37.4	30.1				39.7	28.0	18.8				22.7		$21,168	$1,757	$707	$2,464	$13,879	$4,825	$18,704
James H. Spann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 John McKissick Way	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 873-3050	577	47	12.4	63.6%	255 (44.2%)	158 (27.4%)	113 (19.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	59.3	256^th of 661 public elementary schools	61.3%		64.6	226^th of 639 public elementary schools	64.6%	30	53.5	74.3	71.7				45.1	55.4	51.1				66.2		$15,694	$1,088	$747	$1,835	$11,929	$1,929	$13,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakbrook Elementary

How many students attend Oakbrook Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 649 students attended Oakbrook Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Oakbrook Elementary?

Students at Oakbrook Elementary are 45% African American, 31% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oakbrook Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakbrook Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oakbrook Middle
Middle : Rollings Middle School of the Arts

What district is Oakbrook Elementary in?

Dorchester 02

Is Oakbrook Elementary a good school?

Oakbrook Elementary ranks 434^th of 661 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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