Enrollment
144
Middle
DISTRICT 166 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BAMBERG 03·NCES 450391600123
Denmark-Olar Middle
1437 Church St, Denmark, SC 29042 · (803) 793-3383 · Bamberg County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL144 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of South Carolina public middle schools
- FTest 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
16.0:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 43 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 45 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 56 | 39% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Bamberg 03. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
27.1%
SC avg 59.7% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
5.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.1% | 5.0% |
| 2023-24 | 31.2% | 4.3% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Denmark-Olar Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 5.0% | #248 of 249 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #247 of 249 ▼ 27 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 144 | #252 of 256 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 144 | 9 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 148 | 7 | 21.1:1 | 100% (148) |
| 2022-23 | 148 | 6 | 24.7:1 | 57% (84) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denmark-Olar Middle.
About Denmark-Olar Middle
Denmark-Olar Middle is a middle-grades school in Denmark, South Carolina, according to federal school records. A federal count lists 144 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in South Carolina) has about 622 students.
Bamberg 03 counts 1,817 students in its 6 schools, and Denmark-Olar Middle is one of them.
Black students make up 92% of enrollment at Denmark-Olar Middle. The remaining students are 4% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Census figures show Bamberg County is about 60% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 9 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.0:1. On average, middle schools in South Carolina have 13.8:1, compared with 16.0:1 here.
allk12 grades Denmark-Olar Middle an F. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Bamberg County, the median household income is $44,370, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. In all, Bamberg County has 6 public schools and roughly 1,817 students.
The closest other public school is Denmark-Olar High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Denmark-Olar Middle has 2 other public schools within five miles.
Denmark-Olar Middle falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Denmark-Olar Middle covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Bamberg County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,042
Census ACS
Median income
$44,370
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,817 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bamberg 03
- Richard Carroll ElementaryElementary · 689 students
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt HighHigh · 383 students
- Denmark-Olar ElementaryElementary · 232 students
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt MiddleMiddle · 188 students
- Denmark-Olar HighHigh · 181 students
Other schools in Denmark
- Denmark-Olar ElementaryElementary · 232 students
- Denmark-Olar HighHigh · 181 students
Nearby schools
- Denmark-Olar High0.0 mi · 181
- Denmark-Olar Elementary0.1 mi · 232
- Richard Carroll Elementary5.1 mi · 689
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt Middle5.6 mi · 188
- Bamberg-Ehrhardt High5.7 mi · 383
- Blackville-Hilda High8.6 mi · 140
Frequently asked questions
About Denmark-Olar MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Denmark-Olar Middle?
Denmark-Olar Middle enrolls approximately 144 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Denmark-Olar Middle serve?
Denmark-Olar Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Denmark-Olar Middle?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Denmark-Olar Middle.
How diverse is Denmark-Olar Middle?
Denmark-Olar Middle reports a student body of 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 92% Black, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Denmark-Olar Middle?
Denmark-Olar Middle is overseen by Bamberg 03 in Bamberg County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.