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West Oak Middle

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West Oak Middle ranks 152 nd of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 320 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 52% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

West Oak Middle is a public middle school located in Westminster, South Carolina, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 708 students. It is part of the Oconee 01 school district, which is ranked 21 out of 75 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Oak Middle consistently outperforms the Oconee 01 district and the state of South Carolina in various subject areas, with 95.56% of its students proficient or better in EOCEP/Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 75.61% for the district and 73.95% for the state. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.2% to 25.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, West Oak Middle has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 65.01% to 85.51% over the past few years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Oconee 01 district, such as Riverside Middle, R. C. Edwards Middle, Walhalla Middle, and Seneca Middle, West Oak Middle generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of test scores and school rankings. However, it has higher chronic absenteeism rates and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may suggest areas for improvement.

656

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,432

Per pupil spending ?

70.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Westminster Highway
Westminster, SC 29693

(864) 886-4525

District: Oconee 01

Students who attend West Oak Middle usually attend:

High:

West-Oak High

Feeder schools for West Oak Middle:

Elementary:	Fair-Oak Elementary
	Orchard Park Elementary
	Westminster Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

6.4%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the South Carolina median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (44% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg50%

152^nd of 320

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Oconee 01

21^st of 75Oconee 01 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	47.1	152 of 320	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	196 of 325	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	180 of 325	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	148 of 310	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	150 of 311	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	194 of 315	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.9	154 of 303	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	166 of 317	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.6	163 of 303	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.3	168 of 301	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	173 of 291	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.5	169 of 276	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.6	152 of 271	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	154 of 269	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.1	124 of 261	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.9	153 of 249	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.6	109 of 244	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	89 of 184	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	99 of 177	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.6	83 of 187	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	129 of 183	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	97 of 164	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	109 of 195	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	112 of 194	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	147 of 295	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.6	203 of 294	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	169 of 299	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	132 of 290	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	141 of 279	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	175 of 296	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	137 of 281	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	66.2	68 of 173	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	128 of 183	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.2	103 of 185	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.8	59 of 182	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	110 of 179	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2023	48.3	69 of 141	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	133 of 307	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.2	193 of 307	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	143 of 313	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	103 of 300	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	136 of 288	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.9	172 of 289	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	114 of 280	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	157 of 296	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	163 of 294	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	173 of 303	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	148 of 292	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	141 of 279	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	190 of 296	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	163 of 284	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	217 of 257	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	224 of 255	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	219 of 260	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	200 of 249	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	195 of 244	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	230 of 258	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	210 of 250	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)51st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2024-2025) ?

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 296%+22 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics29%-6 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)	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
West Oak Middle	Public	6-8	501 Westminster Highway	Westminster	29693	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4525	656	51	12.9		559 (85.2%)	33 (5.0%)	42 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.9%)	47.1	152^nd of 320 public middle schools	52.5%		37	196^th of 325 public middle schools	39.7%	44	56.5	54.8	51.7	37.9	23.0	26.2	49.0	95.6	$14,432	$224	$377	$601	$11,598	$2,233	$13,831
Seneca Middle	Public	6-8	15440 Wells Hwy	Seneca	29678	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4455	829	56	14.8		449 (54.2%)	208 (25.1%)	105 (12.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (7.2%)	46.9	154^th of 320 public middle schools	51.9%		53.4	137^th of 325 public middle schools	57.8%	17	52.7	59.6	50.6	30.5	35.6	23.0	46.6	89.6	$13,149	$303	$264	$567	$10,471	$2,111	$12,582
Walhalla Middle	Public	6-8	151 Razorback Lane	Walhalla	29691	Oconee County	Oconee 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 886-4485	857	60	14.3		651 (76.0%)	15 (1.8%)	175 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	63.3	104^th of 320 public middle schools	67.5%		65.5	97^th of 325 public middle schools	70.2%	7	56.0	62.8	56.3	41.8	42.8	42.3	48.7	100.0	$12,960	$217	$378	$595	$10,533	$1,832	$12,365
R. C. Edwards Middle	Public	6-8	1157 Madden Bridge Road	Central	29630	Pickens County	Pickens 01	No	No	No	No	(864) 397-4200	835	52	16.2		613 (73.4%)	74 (8.9%)	57 (6.8%)	27 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.7%)	84.7	44^th of 320 public middle schools	86.3%		84.9	45^th of 325 public middle schools	86.2%	1	68.1	79.4	69.2	53.0	54.7	42.6	67.7	94.0	$11,161	$430	$496	$926	$9,055	$1,180	$10,235
Riverside Middle	Public	7-8	458 Riverside Street	Pendleton	29670	Anderson County	Anderson 04	No	No	No	No	(864) 403-2200	453	32	14.1		331 (73.1%)	63 (13.9%)	33 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	87.3	38^th of 320 public middle schools	88.1%		87.5	38^th of 325 public middle schools	88.3%			73.6	69.7		57.7	48.7		100.0	$16,037	$687	$886	$1,573	$12,392	$2,072	$14,463

Frequently Asked Questions about West Oak Middle

How many students attend West Oak Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 656 students attended West Oak Middle.

What is the racial makeup of West Oak Middle?

Students at West Oak Middle are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of West Oak Middle attend?

Students who attend West Oak Middle usually go on to attend West-Oak High

Is West Oak Middle a good school?

West Oak Middle ranks 152^nd of 320 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West Oak Middle in?

Oconee 01

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