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What tradition at Oakbrook Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
649
Elementary
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 02·NCES 450201001405
Oakbrook Elementary
306 Old Fort Drive, Ladson, SC 29456 · (843) 821-1165 · Dorchester County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL649 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C+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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 | 54 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 98 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (112) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (101).
Student demographics
68%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
59.6%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.8pp since 2023
Math
41.1%
SC avg 44.2% . -0.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.6% | 41.1% |
| 2023-24 | 49.8% | 41.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oakbrook Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #418 of 635 ▼ 36 | #14 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #323 of 635 ▲ 30 | #11 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 649 | #190 of 709 | #11 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #506 of 656 | #14 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.8% | #105 of 656 | #10 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #262 of 395 | #10 of 13 |
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
649
+31 (+5%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 1,004
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.4:1
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 | 649 | 43 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 659 | 44 | 15.0:1 | 77% (510) |
| 2022-23 | 595 | 38.3 | 15.5:1 | 79% (470) |
| 2020-21 | 618 | 43 | 14.4:1 | 60% (372) |
| 2017-18 | 711 | 48 | 14.8:1 | 48% (344) |
| 2015-16 | 868 | 52 | 16.7:1 | 39% (338) |
| 2010-11 | 1,156 | 69 | 16.8:1 | 46% (527) |
| 2000-01 | 856 | 57 | 15.0:1 | 20% (175) |
| 1990-91 | 1,004 | 47 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakbrook Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (711 to 649); teachers down 10% (48 to 43).
About Oakbrook Elementary
This page covers Oakbrook Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Ladson, South Carolina. The school serves 649 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average about 526 students.
Dorchester 02 serves 25,928 students across 25 schools.
Black students form the largest group at Oakbrook Elementary, 45% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 31% White, 14% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Dorchester County's population at about 25%. Oakbrook Elementary has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.1 students per teacher. For comparison, elementary schools in South Carolina average 13.3:1.
allk12 grades Oakbrook Elementary a C+. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
According to the American Community Survey, in Dorchester County, median household income is about $78,198, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 35 public schools operate in Dorchester County, serving about 29,832 students.
Nearest public school: Oakbrook Middle, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment was 618 in 2020-21 and 649 in 2024-25, a increase of 31 students.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Oakbrook Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Ladson
- Ladson ElementaryElementary · 907 students
- Oakbrook MiddleMiddle · 861 students
- Joseph R. Pye ElementaryElementary · 775 students
- College Park ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- College Park MiddleMiddle · 666 students
- Sangaree MiddleMiddle · 637 students
Other Oakbrook Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Oakbrook Elementary. Oakbrook Elementary is the largest of the 4.
- Oakbrook Elementary SchoolSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI · 535 students
- Oakbrook Elementary SchoolLakewood, WA · 285 students
- Oakbrook Elementary SchoolWood Dale, IL · 251 students
Nearby schools
- Oakbrook Middle0.1 mi · 861
- Joseph R. Pye Elementary1.1 mi · 775
- Fort Dorchester Elementary1.6 mi · 801
- Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary1.8 mi · 791
- Lowcountry Connection Academy1.9 mi · 743
- Ladson Elementary2.5 mi · 907
Frequently asked questions
About Oakbrook ElementaryHow large is Oakbrook Elementary?
Oakbrook Elementary enrolls approximately 649 students in grades PK-05.
Is Oakbrook Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oakbrook Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Oakbrook Elementary have?
Oakbrook Elementary employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Oakbrook Elementary?
Student demographics at Oakbrook Elementary are roughly 31% White, 14% Hispanic, 45% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Oakbrook Elementary in?
Oakbrook Elementary is part of Dorchester 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.