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Oakbrook Middle

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Oakbrook Middle ranks 92 nd of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

92^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 71% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

Oakbrook Middle is a public middle school located in Ladson, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 943 students. This 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 from SchoolDigger.

Oakbrook Middle consistently outperforms the Dorchester 02 district and the state of South Carolina in standardized test scores, particularly in EOCEP/Algebra 1 and SC READY/English Language Arts. For the 2024-2025 school year, Oakbrook Middle had 100% proficiency in EOCEP/Algebra 1, compared to 80.02% for the Dorchester 02 district and 73.95% for the state. In SC READY/English Language Arts, Oakbrook Middle's proficiency rates ranged from 57.6% to 69.3% across grades 6-8, outpacing the district and state. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking in the top 25 and 31 out of 252 and 156 South Carolina middle schools for African American and Hispanic students, respectively, and 8th out of 108 for English Language Learner (ELL) students in the 2024-2025 school year.

While Oakbrook Middle has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.55% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, the school's academic performance remains strong. This suggests the school is effectively supporting students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Additionally, Oakbrook Middle has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.4 to 16.8 over the past few years, which may contribute to its ability to provide more individualized attention and support to its students. Compared to nearby schools, Oakbrook Middle outperforms most in the Dorchester 02 and Berkeley 01 districts, with the exception of East Edisto Middle, another high-performing Dorchester 02 school.

861

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,395

Per pupil spending ?

60.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

286 Old Fort Road
Ladson, SC 29456

(843) 873-9750

District: Dorchester 02

Feeder schools for Oakbrook Middle:

Elementary:	Fort Dorchester Elementary
	Joseph R. Pye Elementary
	Oakbrook Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.3%

African American:

36.9%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 48th percentile in 2023 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 71st (2025) from a 48th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the South Carolina median (71st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg57%

South Carolina avg50%

92^nd of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Middle 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	68.3	92 of 320	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	136 of 325	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	170 of 325	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	154 of 310	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	159 of 311	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.7	96 of 315	69.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	77 of 303	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	88 of 317	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	74.9	61 of 303	79.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	49 of 301	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	56 of 291	80.8%	★★★★☆
2013	80.2	40 of 276	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	46 of 271	83.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.2	63 of 269	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	67.9	80 of 261	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	84 of 249	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.9	72 of 244	70.5%	★★★★☆
2007	70.3	71 of 236	69.9%	★★★★☆
2006	74.6	65 of 231	71.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.4	50 of 230	78.3%	★★★★☆
2004	80.5	40 of 230	82.6%	★★★★☆
2003	79.9	41 of 225	81.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	25 of 252	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	61.7	64 of 248	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	82 of 253	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	94 of 249	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	82 of 235	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	40 of 252	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	26 of 237	89.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	37 of 184	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.9	111 of 177	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	164 of 187	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	127 of 183	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	101 of 164	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	63 of 195	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	19 of 194	90.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	8 of 108	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	67.4	25 of 105	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	39 of 95	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	26 of 97	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	15 of 87	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.8	21 of 117	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	9 of 93	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	75 of 295	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	122 of 294	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	142 of 299	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.7	152 of 290	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	154 of 279	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	123 of 296	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	96 of 281	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	51 of 173	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	84 of 183	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	113 of 185	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	105 of 182	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	109 of 179	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	31 of 156	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	54 of 144	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	56 of 141	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	42 of 129	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.8	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	38 of 139	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	12 of 123	90.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	66 of 307	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	112 of 307	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	174 of 313	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	156 of 300	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	141 of 288	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	78 of 289	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	53 of 280	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	91 of 296	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	128 of 294	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	165 of 303	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	140 of 292	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	140 of 279	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	75 of 296	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	55 of 284	80.6%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2024	38.7	7 of 13	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.5	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	21 of 63	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	51.4	22 of 52	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	44 of 58	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	28 of 44	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.8	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	76 of 257	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	131 of 255	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	166 of 260	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	159 of 249	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	137 of 244	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	102 of 258	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	78 of 250	68.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)90th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)67th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2024)46th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2100%+26 vs state

English Language Arts64%+8 vs state

Science61%+13 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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)	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (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 6th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 7th Grade	SC READY English Language Arts 8th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 6th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 7th Grade	SC READY Mathematics 8th Grade	SC READY Science 6th Grade	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	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 Middle	Public	6-8	286 Old Fort Road	Ladson	29456	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-9750	861	61	14.1		321 (37.3%)	318 (36.9%)	116 (13.5%)	25 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (9.2%)	68.3	92^nd of 320 public middle schools	71.3%		53.4	136^th of 325 public middle schools	58.2%	44	67.0	69.3	57.6	39.1	42.7	31.3	61.0	100.0	$12,395	$706	$777	$1,483	$9,348	$1,564	$10,911
River Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	8642 River Oaks Drive	North Charleston	29420	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 695-2470	728	56	13.0		158 (21.7%)	307 (42.2%)	177 (24.3%)	16 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.5%)	29.9	229^th of 320 public middle schools	28.4%		29.1	230^th of 325 public middle schools	29.2%	1	50.0	48.1	42.8	22.9	24.9	18.5	36.7	100.0	$12,176	$723	$786	$1,509	$8,993	$1,673	$10,667
Rollings Middle School of the Arts	Public	6-8	815 South Main Street	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-3610	797	49	16.2		522 (65.5%)	131 (16.4%)	59 (7.4%)	23 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.4%)	98.8	4^th of 320 public middle schools	98.8%		98.2	9^th of 325 public middle schools	97.2%	5	90.5	87.9	84.9	84.2	74.3	77.3	86.8	100.0	$11,767	$510	$689	$1,199	$9,059	$1,509	$10,569
Northwoods Middle	Public	6-8	7763 Northside Drive	North Charleston	29420	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 764-2212	708	49	14.4		46 (6.5%)	280 (39.5%)	334 (47.2%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	35 (4.9%)	7.6	311^th of 320 public middle schools	2.8%		11.5	300^th of 325 public middle schools	7.7%	11	24.1	28.5	31.1	8.9	11.5	9.1	18.5	91.7	$21,784	$3,944	$3,380	$7,324	$10,426	$4,034	$14,461
College Park Middle	Public	6-8	713 College Park Road	Ladson	29456	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 553-8300	666	43	15.4		160 (24.0%)	214 (32.1%)	198 (29.7%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.0%)	12.3	291^st of 320 public middle schools	9.1%		15.3	284^th of 325 public middle schools	12.6%	7	28.7	42.3	38.7	12.1	14.3	11.4	15.8	100.0	$14,359	$1,336	$1,186	$2,522	$9,979	$1,858	$11,837
Sangaree Middle	Public	6-8	1050 Discovery Drive	Ladson	29445	Berkeley County	Berkeley 01	No	No	No	No	(843) 821-4028	637	40	15.9		265 (41.6%)	180 (28.3%)	109 (17.1%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (11.3%)	34.2	208^th of 320 public middle schools	35.0%		23.9	244^th of 325 public middle schools	24.9%	36	46.3	52.2	47.5	23.4	23.7	23.8	41.7	95.3	$13,425	$867	$998	$1,865	$9,641	$1,920	$11,561
Gregg Middle	Public	6-8	500 Green Wave Boulevard	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 871-3150	810	58	13.8		410 (50.6%)	225 (27.8%)	94 (11.6%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (9.0%)	40.5	187^th of 320 public middle schools	41.6%		50.2	151^st of 325 public middle schools	53.5%	36	49.3	56.8	47.9	28.1	28.0	28.9	39.8	96.4	$12,816	$1,025	$870	$1,895	$9,315	$1,606	$10,922
Deer Park Middle	Public	6-8	2263 Otranto Road	North Charleston	29406	Charleston County	Charleston 01	No	No	No	Yes	(843) 990-5200	315	27	11.8		36 (11.4%)	149 (47.3%)	105 (33.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.3%)	15.7	273^rd of 320 public middle schools	14.7%		12.7	297^th of 325 public middle schools	8.6%	24	27.1	48.0	37.6	12.7	23.5	10.9	19.5	95.5	$24,858	$4,043	$1,749	$5,792	$14,744	$4,322	$19,066
East Edisto Middle	Public	6-8	1011 Beech Hill Road	Summerville	29485	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(843) 695-2451	1,031	59	17.4		675 (65.5%)	167 (16.2%)	91 (8.8%)	16 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	79 (7.7%)	82.2	52^nd of 320 public middle schools	83.8%		73.7	70^th of 325 public middle schools	78.5%	18	66.7	71.8	65.5	57.8	45.2	47.7	65.5	100.0	$10,878	$458	$757	$1,215	$8,552	$1,111	$9,663
Alston Middle	Public	6-8	500 Bryan Street	Summerville	29483	Dorchester County	Dorchester 02	No	No	No	No	(843) 873-3890	732	56	13.1		262 (35.8%)	260 (35.5%)	126 (17.2%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.7%)	43.5	173^rd of 320 public middle schools	45.9%		36.5	199^th of 325 public middle schools	38.8%	26	57.2	57.1	39.3	38.2	26.7	18.9	49.6	100.0	$13,300	$706	$1,023	$1,729	$9,981	$1,590	$11,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakbrook Middle

Is Oakbrook Middle a good school?

Oakbrook Middle ranks 92^nd of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Oakbrook Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 861 students attended Oakbrook Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Oakbrook Middle?

Students at Oakbrook Middle are 37% White, 37% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Oakbrook Middle in?

Dorchester 02

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