Oakbrook Middle

Oakbrook Middle, an average-sized intermediate school in Ladson, South Carolina, one of the schools within Dorchester 02, serves 861 students, covering grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 622 students per school, that is 38% bigger than typical.

Oakbrook Middle is one of 25 schools operated by Dorchester 02, a district that educates 25,928 students overall.

On demographics, Oakbrook Middle shows that 37% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 37% Black, 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 13.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.

Around the school, Dorchester County reports that median household earnings sit near $78,198, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dorchester County's 35 public schools (combined enrollment of about 29,832 students), Oakbrook Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Oakbrook Elementary, roughly 0.1 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Oakbrook Middle.

Oakbrook Middle operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 17%: 1,039 students in 2018 compared to 861 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 47% to 37% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.5:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.