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Enrollment
947
Middle
DISTRICT 844 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 02·NCES 450201001384
Charles B. DuBose Middle
1005 DuBose School Road, Summerville, SC 29483 · (843) 875-7012 · Dorchester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL947 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of South Carolina public middle schools
- B+Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 300 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 312 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 335 | 35% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
62.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.6pp since 2023
Math
41.6%
SC avg 44.2% . +5.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 41.6% |
| 2023-24 | 56.9% | 36.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Charles B. DuBose Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.6% | #74 of 249 ▲ 19 | #3 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #70 of 249 ▲ 2 | #4 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 947 | #35 of 256 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #159 of 241 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.7% | #89 of 241 | #7 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.1% | #19 of 137 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
947
-202 (-18%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 1,186
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 947 | 64 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 927 | 57.6 | 16.1:1 | 60% (554) |
| 2022-23 | 950 | 60.2 | 15.8:1 | 62% (591) |
| 2020-21 | 1,149 | 67 | 17.1:1 | 46% (534) |
| 2017-18 | 1,282 | 67 | 19.1:1 | 43% (554) |
| 2015-16 | 1,173 | 66 | 17.8:1 | 37% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 973 | 55 | 17.7:1 | 41% (397) |
| 2000-01 | 928 | 64 | 14.5:1 | 36% (333) |
| 1990-91 | 1,186 | 68 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Charles B. DuBose Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (1,282 to 947); teachers down 4% (67 to 64).
About Charles B. DuBose Middle
Charles B. DuBose Middle runs as a high-enrollment middle school in Summerville, South Carolina. It reports enrollment of 947 students in grades 6 through 8. The school is 52% bigger than the average for middle schools in South Carolina.
Dorchester 02 is the local district for Charles B. DuBose Middle. It runs 25 schools with 25,928 students.
Federal enrollment data show Charles B. DuBose Middle is 55% White. The next largest groups are 22% Black, 13% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. A diversity index of 63% means there is a 63% chance two randomly chosen students at Charles B. DuBose Middle are from different groups.
There are 64 full-time-equivalent teachers at Charles B. DuBose Middle, giving a ratio of 14.8:1. Middle schools in South Carolina average 13.8:1, 1.0 fewer students per teacher than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Charles B. DuBose Middle lands at B+, ahead of 71% of South Carolina public middle schools.
Census data for Dorchester County show median household income comes to about $78,198, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 35 public schools and about 29,832 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, William M. Reeves Elementary, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Charles B. DuBose Middle is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 1,149 to 947, an 18% decline. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 17.1:1 in 2020-21 to 14.8:1 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Charles B. DuBose Middle can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Dorchester County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
167,201
Census ACS
Median income
$78,198
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
35
29,832 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dorchester 02
- Summerville HighHigh · 3,361 students
- Ashley Ridge HighHigh · 2,599 students
- Fort Dorchester HighHigh · 2,344 students
- Sand Hill ElementaryElementary · 1,169 students
- Beech Hill ElementaryElementary · 1,079 students
- East Edisto MiddleMiddle · 1,031 students
Other schools in Summerville
- Summerville HighHigh · 3,361 students
- Ashley Ridge HighHigh · 2,599 students
- Cane Bay HighHigh · 2,412 students
- Cane Bay MiddleMiddle · 1,464 students
- Sand Hill ElementaryElementary · 1,169 students
- Cane Bay ElementaryElementary · 1,161 students
Nearby schools
- William M. Reeves Elementary0.2 mi · 930
- Knightsville Elementary1.7 mi · 833
- Summerville High2.9 mi · 3,361
- Alston-Bailey Elementary3.0 mi · 646
- Alston Middle3.2 mi · 732
- Gregg Middle3.2 mi · 810
Frequently asked questions
About Charles B. DuBose MiddleHow many students attend Charles B. DuBose Middle?
Charles B. DuBose Middle enrolls approximately 947 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Charles B. DuBose Middle serve?
Charles B. DuBose Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Charles B. DuBose Middle have?
Charles B. DuBose Middle employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Charles B. DuBose Middle?
Student demographics at Charles B. DuBose Middle are roughly 55% White, 13% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Charles B. DuBose Middle in?
Charles B. DuBose Middle is part of Dorchester 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.