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What's the one class at Oakridge Middle every student should take?
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Enrollment
1,146
Middle
DISTRICT 1,058 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·YORK 02·NCES 450384001100
Oakridge Middle
5670 Oakridge Road, Clover, SC 29710 · (803) 631-8000 · York County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL1,146 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of South Carolina public middle schools
- ATest 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
14.2:1
81 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · 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 | 404 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 361 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 381 | 33% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Oakridge Middle→Clover High
Based on grade levels within York 02. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
72.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
63.3%
SC avg 44.2% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.7% | 63.3% |
| 2023-24 | 66.8% | 61.8% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Oakridge Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In York County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #16 of 249 ▼ 1 | #6 of 15 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #29 of 249 ▲ 6 | #7 of 15 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,146 | #9 of 256 | #1 of 15 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #133 of 241 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.8% | #163 of 241 | #14 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +20.1% | #19 of 81 | #3 of 9 |
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
1,146
+101 (+10%) vs 2020
+37% since 2010-11, when it was 836
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 1,146 | 81 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 1,141 | 76 | 15.0:1 | 26% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 1,154 | 79 | 14.6:1 | 26% (297) |
| 2020-21 | 1,045 | 65 | 16.1:1 | 15% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 954 | 62 | 15.4:1 | 13% (126) |
| 2015-16 | 992 | 60 | 16.5:1 | 17% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 836 | 50 | 16.7:1 | 18% (147) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oakridge Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (954 to 1,146); teachers up 31% (62 to 81).
About Oakridge Middle
Among the schools in Clover, South Carolina, is Oakridge Middle, a large middle school. It enrolled 1,146 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, middle schools in South Carolina average about 622 students each.
Oakridge Middle is part of a district of 10 schools: York 02, with 9,038 students.
White students are the majority at Oakridge Middle, with 68% of enrollment. It is also 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is close to the 68% White share among all York County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At Oakridge Middle, 81 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.2:1. That matches the 13.8:1 average for middle schools in South Carolina fairly closely.
The allk12 Grade for Oakridge Middle is A. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 93% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in York County, the median household income is $89,095, about 39% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, York County has 69 public schools and roughly 52,364 students.
Oakridge Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is up 10% from 2020-21, when Oakridge Middle had 1,045 students, to 2024-25, when it had 1,146. Students per teacher fell from 16.1 in 2020-21 to 14.2 in 2024-25.
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York County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
293,673
Census ACS
Median income
$89,095
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
52,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in York 02
- Clover HighHigh · 2,713 students
- Crowders Creek ElementaryElementary · 1,104 students
- Clover MiddleMiddle · 969 students
- Oakridge ElementaryElementary · 818 students
- Larne ElementaryElementary · 574 students
- Griggs Road ElementaryElementary · 510 students
Other schools in Clover
- Clover HighHigh · 2,713 students
- Crowders Creek ElementaryElementary · 1,104 students
- Clover MiddleMiddle · 969 students
- Oakridge ElementaryElementary · 818 students
- Larne ElementaryElementary · 574 students
- Griggs Road ElementaryElementary · 510 students
Other Oakridge Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Oakridge Middle. Oakridge Middle is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- OAKRIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLNAPLES, FL · 1,172 students
- Oakridge Middle SchoolMUSKEGON, MI · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Oakridge Elementary0.2 mi · 818
- Crowders Creek Elementary1.4 mi · 1,104
- Bethel Elementary2.8 mi · 353
- Griggs Road Elementary4.1 mi · 510
- Forestview High4.5 mi · 1,133
- W A Bess Elementary School4.8 mi · 674
Frequently asked questions
About Oakridge MiddleHow large is Oakridge Middle?
Oakridge Middle enrolls approximately 1,146 students in grades 06-08.
Is Oakridge Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oakridge Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Oakridge Middle have?
Oakridge Middle employs 81 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Oakridge Middle?
Student demographics at Oakridge Middle are roughly 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Oakridge Middle in?
Oakridge Middle is part of York 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.