Enrollment
215
Elementary
DISTRICT 317 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGEBURG·NCES 450391000866
Brookdale Elementary
394 Brookdale Drive, Orangeburg, SC 29115 · (803) 534-5982 · Orangeburg County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 26% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.4%
SC avg 59.7% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
40.4%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.4% | 40.4% |
| 2023-24 | 43.9% | 39.5% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brookdale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Orangeburg County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.4% | #429 of 635 ▼ 22 | #3 of 15 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #559 of 635 ▼ 120 | #10 of 15 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #649 of 709 | #13 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #296 of 656 | #5 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.1% | #617 of 656 | #11 of 15 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
215
-65 (-23%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 215 | 16.2 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 245 | 17.4 | 14.1:1 | 100% (245) |
| 2022-23 | 244 | 17.3 | 14.1:1 | 100% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 100% (280) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brookdale Elementary.
About Brookdale Elementary
In Orangeburg, South Carolina, part of Orangeburg County, Brookdale Elementary is an elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 215 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina enroll about 526 students on average.
The 27 schools in Orangeburg enroll 10,462 students altogether, Brookdale Elementary among them.
The share of students at Brookdale Elementary who are Black is 86%. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic and 3% White. Among people living in Orangeburg County, the Black share is about 61%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 25, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1. The average for elementary schools in South Carolina is about 13.3:1.
Brookdale Elementary earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 26% of South Carolina public elementary schools.
In Orangeburg County, median household income comes to about $45,675, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Orangeburg County counts 34 public schools with about 11,507 students.
Robert E. Howard Middle is about 0.9 miles from Brookdale Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Brookdale Elementary is Town: Distant.
Enrollment fell by 23% across 4 years, from 280 in 2020-21 to 215 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.7:1 in 2020-21 to 13.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Orangeburg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
83,253
Census ACS
Median income
$45,675
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,507 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Lake Marion High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- Edisto PrimaryElementary · 635 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- Edisto HighHigh · 614 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
Other schools in Orangeburg
- Orangeburg Wilkinson HighHigh · 992 students
- Marshall ElementaryElementary · 625 students
- William J. Clark MiddleMiddle · 587 students
- Orangeburg High School for Health ProfessionsHigh · 492 students
- Sheridan ElementaryElementary · 450 students
- Edisto ElementaryElementary · 419 students
Other Brookdale Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Brookdale Elementary. Brookdale Elementary is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Brookdale ElementaryTacoma, WA · 483 students
- Brookdale Elementary SchoolNaperville, IL · 462 students
- Brookdale Elementary SchoolBloomfield, NJ · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Robert E. Howard Middle0.9 mi · 396
- Whittaker Elementary1.2 mi · 325
- Orangeburg Wilkinson High1.2 mi · 992
- Felton Laboratory Charter School1.4 mi · 279
- Orangeburg High School for Health Professions1.6 mi · 492
- Marshall Elementary2.1 mi · 625
Frequently asked questions
About Brookdale ElementaryHow large is Brookdale Elementary?
Brookdale Elementary enrolls approximately 215 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Brookdale Elementary serve?
Brookdale Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Brookdale Elementary?
Approximately 13.3:1 students per teacher at Brookdale Elementary.
How diverse is Brookdale Elementary?
Brookdale Elementary reports a student body of 3% White, 8% Hispanic, 86% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Brookdale Elementary?
Brookdale Elementary is overseen by Orangeburg in Orangeburg County.
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