Brookdale Elementary

Brookdale Elementary operates as a small elementary-level community in Orangeburg, South Carolina, one of the schools within Orangeburg. Current enrollment sits at 215 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 59% below the typical public school in South Carolina, which averages around 526 students.

Brookdale Elementary is one of 27 schools operated by Orangeburg, a district that enrolls 10,462 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Brookdale Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (86%); the rest is composed of 8% Hispanic, 3% White. By comparison, Orangeburg County as a whole is about 61% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.3:1. The state averages about 13.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Orangeburg County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $45,675 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 16%. In all, Orangeburg County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,507 students), of which Brookdale Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Robert E. Howard Middle, around 0.9 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Brookdale Elementary typically covers classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.