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Oakbrook Elementary

Q: Is Oakbrook Elementary a good school?

Oakbrook Elementary ranks 384 th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

384^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 640 South Carolina Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of South Carolina elementary schools

Summary

Oakbrook Elementary is a public elementary school in Ladson, South Carolina, serving 659 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Dorchester 02 School District, which is ranked 19 out of 75 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

While Oakbrook Elementary has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (77.39%) compared to the district and state averages, the school's performance in key areas is generally lower. Oakbrook's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are below the district and state levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 58.8% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 66.2% in the district and 61.8% statewide. The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 22.5% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Oakbrook Elementary's performance is generally lower than other Dorchester 02 schools, such as James H. Spann Elementary, Summerville Elementary, and Fort Dorchester Elementary. However, Oakbrook performs better than nearby schools in the Charleston 01 district, such as Pepperhill Elementary and Ladson Elementary, which have significantly lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates.

649

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,038

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 79th percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (49% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 39 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg61%

South Carolina avg56%

384^th of 640

South Carolina public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 39 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Dorchester 02

19^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
2025	39.6	384 of 640	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	377 of 638	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
2025	44.0	219 of 381	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	219 of 369	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2025	41.1	339 of 581	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	340 of 565	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2025	37.1	400 of 613	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	364 of 599	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2025	36.3	377 of 586	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	361 of 568	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
2025	42.8	293 of 460	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.2	225 of 441	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
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

African American (2025)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

White (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%-3 vs state

Mathematics41%-12 vs state

Science39%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SC READY English Language Arts (2025)			SC READY Mathematics (2025)			SC READY Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SC READY Mathematics 4th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 5th Grade	SC READY Science 4th 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	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 821-1165	649	43	15.0		199 (30.7%)	291 (44.8%)	90 (13.9%)	12 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	54 (8.3%)	39.6	384^th of 640 public elementary schools	40.0%		40.7	377^th of 638 public elementary schools	40.9%	7	58.8	63.2	57.0	34.6	44.2	45.0	38.9	$14,038	$823	$910	$1,733	$10,600	$1,706	$12,305
Joseph R. Pye Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9701 Patriot Boulevard	Ladson	29456	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 695-2979	775	55	14.0		319 (41.2%)	222 (28.6%)	111 (14.3%)	31 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (11.9%)	75.9	155^th of 640 public elementary schools	75.8%		84.3	92^nd of 638 public elementary schools	85.6%	63	72.5	70.8	74.6	65.7	71.7	56.8	53.5	$13,007	$760	$806	$1,566	$9,780	$1,662	$11,441
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		330 (41.2%)	217 (27.1%)	131 (16.4%)	52 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	69 (8.6%)	74.3	164^th of 640 public elementary schools	74.4%		77.3	142^nd of 638 public elementary schools	77.7%	22	73.5	75.2	73.2	66.5	64.8	47.8	57.6	$14,047	$763	$834	$1,597	$11,031	$1,420	$12,450
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		332 (42.0%)	242 (30.6%)	110 (13.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	97 (12.3%)	62.1	241^st of 640 public elementary schools	62.3%		67.9	200^th of 638 public elementary schools	68.7%	41	70.8	68.0	61.7	60.8	55.7	43.4	55.7	$12,121	$583	$950	$1,534	$9,021	$1,567	$10,588
Ladson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3321 Ladson Road	Ladson	29456	Charleston 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%)	8.1	616^th of 640 public elementary schools	3.8%		10.2	597^th of 638 public elementary schools	6.4%	19	33.8	35.9	39.4	29.8	22.3	25.2	19.8	$19,704	$4,216	$1,808	$6,024	$10,897	$2,783	$13,680
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%)	37.7	394^th of 640 public elementary schools	38.4%		40.4	379^th of 638 public elementary schools	40.6%	15	45.5	60.2	59.3	40.9	42.7	45.9	40.7	$15,236	$938	$939	$1,877	$11,602	$1,757	$13,359
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		135 (20.7%)	213 (32.6%)	204 (31.2%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	77 (11.8%)	26.1	479^th of 640 public elementary schools	25.2%		35.3	410^th of 638 public elementary schools	35.7%	69	48.5	57.0	50.0	33.4	35.0	25.0	44.0	$14,279	$627	$919	$1,546	$11,274	$1,459	$12,733
Summerville Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	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%)								(n/a)
Pepperhill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 Creola Road	North Charleston	29420	Charleston 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%)	6	629^th of 640 public elementary schools	1.7%		12.6	570^th of 638 public elementary schools	10.7%	59	28.8	40.9	31.8	16.3	25.3	23.8	12.7	$24,397	$5,692	$2,064	$7,756	$13,563	$3,078	$16,641
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		255 (44.2%)	158 (27.4%)	113 (19.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	64.6	226^th of 640 public elementary schools	64.7%		63.1	229^th of 638 public elementary schools	64.1%	3	65.9	72.6	66.0	50.6	63.8	45.8	59.4	$16,092	$1,163	$895	$2,058	$11,734	$2,299	$14,033

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakbrook Elementary

Is Oakbrook Elementary a good school?

Oakbrook Elementary ranks 384^th of 640 South Carolina elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

How many students attend Oakbrook Elementary?

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

What district is Oakbrook Elementary in?

Dorchester 02

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.

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