Enrollment
315
Middle
DISTRICT 719 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHARLESTON 01·NCES 450144001667
Deer Park Middle
2263 Otranto Road, North Charleston, SC 29406 · (843) 990-5200 · Charleston County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL315 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of South Carolina public middle schools
- DTest 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
11.9:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 77%
Community
0
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 | 123 | 39% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 93 | 30% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
37.0%
SC avg 59.7% . +7.2pp since 2023
Math
15.7%
SC avg 44.2% . +4.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 15.7% |
| 2023-24 | 29.8% | 10.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Deer Park Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Charleston County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #207 of 249 ▲ 18 | #9 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #218 of 249 ▲ 5 | #8 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 315 | #219 of 256 | #11 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #41 of 241 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.7% | #68 of 241 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -43.9% | #2 of 137 | #1 of 8 |
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
315
-98 (-24%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 315 | 26.5 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 24.5 | 12.2:1 | 100% (300) |
| 2022-23 | 328 | 22.4 | 14.6:1 | 100% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 31 | 13.3:1 | 100% (413) |
| 2017-18 | 561 | 35 | 16.0:1 | 100% (561) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Deer Park Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (561 to 315); teachers down 24% (35 to 26.5).
About Deer Park Middle
This page covers Deer Park Middle, a small middle-grades school in North Charleston, South Carolina. In all, 315 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. It has 49% fewer students than the average for middle schools in South Carolina (about 622).
Within Charleston 01, Deer Park Middle is one of 81 schools. The district enrolls 52,009 students.
About 47% of students at Deer Park Middle are Black, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 33% Hispanic, 11% White, and 7% multiracial. Among all residents of Charleston County, the Black share is about 23%. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Deer Park Middle are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. The school has 26.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in South Carolina, the average ratio is 13.8:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Deer Park Middle lands at D, ahead of 11% of South Carolina public middle schools.
Census data for Charleston County show the median household earns about $88,494 a year, roughly 50% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Charleston County number 98, with about 55,933 students.
Deer Park Middle is about 0.3 miles from GREEN Charter School Lowcountry, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Deer Park Middle's location as City: Mid-size.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Deer Park Middle had a net loss of 98 students, or 24%. By 2024-25, the school had 11.9 students per teacher, compared with 13.3 in 2020-21.
Deer Park Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Charleston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
420,264
Census ACS
Median income
$88,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
98
55,933 students
Quick facts
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Other Deer Park Middle schools
One other US public school is named Deer Park Middle. Deer Park Middle is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Deer Park Middle SchoolDeer Park, WA · 503 students
Nearby schools
- GREEN Charter School Lowcountry0.3 mi · 301
- A. C. Corcoran Elementary0.7 mi · 743
- Goose Creek Elementary1.2 mi · 923
- Pinehurst Elementary1.5 mi · 758
- Northwoods Middle1.5 mi · 708
- Howe Hall AIMS Elementary1.6 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Deer Park MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Deer Park Middle?
Deer Park Middle enrolls approximately 315 students in grades 06-08.
Is Deer Park Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Deer Park Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Deer Park Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Deer Park Middle is approximately 11.9:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Deer Park Middle?
At Deer Park Middle, the student body is approximately 11% White, 33% Hispanic, 47% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Deer Park Middle in?
Deer Park Middle is part of Charleston 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.