1
What do students at Oakbrook Middle actually talk about outside of class?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
861
Middle
DISTRICT 844 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 02·NCES 450201001406
Oakbrook Middle
286 Old Fort Road, Ladson, SC 29456 · (843) 873-9750 · Dorchester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL861 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% 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
14.1:1
61 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 | 278 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 278 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 305 | 35% |
Student demographics
70%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
64.5%
SC avg 59.7% . +9.5pp since 2023
Math
37.5%
SC avg 44.2% . +9.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 are up about 10 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.5% | 37.5% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 27.9% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oakbrook Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #95 of 249 ▲ 38 | #4 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.5% | #59 of 249 ▲ 18 | #3 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 861 | #55 of 256 | #3 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #130 of 241 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #15 of 241 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #43 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
861
-307 (-26%) vs 2020
-27% since 1990-91, when it was 1,176
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 861 | 61 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 943 | 65.4 | 14.4:1 | 61% (571) |
| 2022-23 | 1,006 | 61.7 | 16.3:1 | 67% (676) |
| 2020-21 | 1,168 | 69 | 16.9:1 | 49% (571) |
| 2017-18 | 1,039 | 63 | 16.5:1 | 44% (453) |
| 2015-16 | 1,045 | 58 | 18.0:1 | 40% (418) |
| 2010-11 | 932 | 50 | 18.6:1 | 40% (370) |
| 2000-01 | 1,028 | 64 | 16.1:1 | 26% (266) |
| 1990-91 | 1,176 | 62 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakbrook Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (1,039 to 861); teachers down 3% (63 to 61).
About Oakbrook Middle
Oakbrook Middle is a medium-sized middle-grades school located in Ladson, South Carolina. The school serves 861 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students.
Oakbrook Middle is part of Dorchester 02, where 25 schools serve 25,928 students.
White students form the largest group at Oakbrook Middle, 37% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 37% Black, 13% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Dorchester County overall, about 62% of residents are White. Oakbrook Middle has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 61 full-time-equivalent teachers at Oakbrook Middle and a ratio of 14.1:1. Middle schools in South Carolina have a similar average ratio of 13.8:1.
Measured against South Carolina public middle schools, Oakbrook Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Dorchester County has these Census figures: median household income is about $78,198, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Oakbrook Middle is among the 35 public schools in Dorchester County.
The shortest distance from Oakbrook Middle to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Oakbrook Elementary. The five-mile area around Oakbrook Middle holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around Oakbrook Middle as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The number of students dropped from 1,168 to 861 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 14.1 students per teacher, compared with 16.9 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Oakbrook Middle. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Joseph R. Pye ElementaryElementary · 775 students
- College Park ElementaryElementary · 750 students
- College Park MiddleMiddle · 666 students
- Oakbrook ElementaryElementary · 649 students
- Sangaree MiddleMiddle · 637 students
Nearby schools
- Oakbrook Elementary0.1 mi · 649
- Joseph R. Pye Elementary1.2 mi · 775
- Fort Dorchester Elementary1.5 mi · 801
- Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary1.9 mi · 791
- Lowcountry Connection Academy1.9 mi · 743
- Ladson Elementary2.6 mi · 907
Frequently asked questions
About Oakbrook MiddleHow large is Oakbrook Middle?
Oakbrook Middle enrolls approximately 861 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Oakbrook Middle serve?
Oakbrook Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Oakbrook Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Oakbrook Middle is approximately 14.1:1 (61 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oakbrook Middle?
At Oakbrook Middle, the student body is approximately 37% White, 13% Hispanic, 37% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Oakbrook Middle?
Oakbrook Middle is overseen by Dorchester 02 in Dorchester County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.