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West Oak Middle

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West Oak Middle ranks 126 th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 335 South Carolina Middle Schools

Better than 62% of South Carolina middle schools

Summary

West Oak Middle in Westminster, SC, serves 656 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Oconee 01 school district, and has recently climbed to a 3-star rating with a state ranking in the 62nd percentile—a significant jump from the 40th percentile just two years prior.

The school's standout strength is its advanced math program. Students taking Algebra 1 achieve near-perfect proficiency rates (95.56% in 2024-2025), dramatically outperforming both the district (75.61%) and state (73.95%) averages, and even surpassing the rate at the highly-rated R. C. Edwards Middle. West Oak also excels in 6th grade science (61.4% proficiency vs. 51.9% statewide) and has made remarkable progress with students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, jumping from the 37th to the 71st percentile in just two years. The school maintains the lowest student-teacher ratio (12.9:1) among nearby middle schools, and per-student spending has increased to $14,432. When compared to Walhalla Middle and Seneca Middle, West Oak leads in 6th grade ELA and 8th grade math, though it trails slightly in 7th grade math.

Despite these gains, chronic absenteeism remains a challenge—26.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, above the state average of 22.3%. Additionally, 7th grade math proficiency (39.2%) and 8th grade ELA (58%) still have room for improvement. The school's overall upward trajectory across multiple subjects and student groups over the past three years suggests that its investment in smaller classes and targeted interventions is paying off, making it a solid choice for families seeking a school with strong momentum and an exceptional advanced math pathway.

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 — 46th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the South Carolina median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg50%

South Carolina avg51%

126^th of 335

South Carolina public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Oconee 01

18^th 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
2026	57.8	126 of 335	62.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	35.3	130 of 191	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	63.1	99 of 305	67.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	65.6	75 of 185	59.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.9	94 of 320	70.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	50.6	141 of 306	53.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	29.5	201 of 268	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile+5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2023)51st percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2026)32nd percentile-30 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

Science61%+10 vs state

English Language Arts58%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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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 (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 (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 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	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%)	57.8	126^th of 335 public middle schools	62.4%		47.1	152^nd of 320 public middle schools	52.5%	26	62.4	54.8	58.0	39.6	39.2	44.5	61.4	$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%)	48.5	162^nd of 335 public middle schools	51.6%		46.9	154^th of 320 public middle schools	51.9%	8	58.1	54.3	57.6	34.9	32.7	45.6	46.9	$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%)	57.2	130^th of 335 public middle schools	61.2%		63.3	104^th of 320 public middle schools	67.5%	26	61.5	51.7	60.9	43.9	40.2	44.1	56.0	$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%)	86.7	40^th of 335 public middle schools	88.1%		84.7	44^th of 320 public middle schools	86.3%	4	66.3	75.6	77.8	58.8	57.4	64.6	69.1	$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%)	88.2	37^th of 335 public middle schools	89.0%		87.3	38^th of 320 public middle schools	88.1%	1		73.0	71.1		64.6	66.9		$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 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 126^th of 335 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West Oak Middle in?

Oconee 01

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.

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