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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the River Oaks Middle administration to hear?
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Enrollment
728
Middle
DISTRICT 844 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DORCHESTER 02·NCES 450201001489
River Oaks Middle
8642 River Oaks Drive, North Charleston, SC 29420 · (843) 695-2470 · Dorchester County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL728 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 28% of South Carolina public middle schools
- CTest 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
13.1:1
56 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 | 250 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 235 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 243 | 33% |
Student demographics
71%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
46.9%
SC avg 59.7% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
22.1%
SC avg 44.2% . +2.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.9% | 22.1% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 19.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where River Oaks Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina | In Dorchester County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #174 of 249 ▲ 9 | #7 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #170 of 249 ▼ 7 | #7 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 728 | #98 of 256 | #7 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #86 of 241 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.7% | #9 of 241 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.3% | #15 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
728
-226 (-24%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 901
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 16.7:1
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 | 728 | 55.8 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 801 | 50 | 16.0:1 | 73% (588) |
| 2022-23 | 849 | 58.8 | 14.4:1 | 84% (717) |
| 2020-21 | 954 | 57 | 16.7:1 | 71% (675) |
| 2017-18 | 1,015 | 58 | 17.5:1 | 61% (616) |
| 2015-16 | 1,015 | 60 | 16.9:1 | 50% (511) |
| 2010-11 | 901 | 49 | 18.4:1 | 45% (402) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for River Oaks Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (1,015 to 728); teachers down 4% (58 to 55.8).
About River Oaks Middle
As a medium-sized middle-grades school, River Oaks Middle serves students in North Charleston, South Carolina. The school counts 728 students across grades 6 through 8.
Dorchester 02 has 25,928 students spread across 25 schools.
River Oaks Middle's enrollment has no majority group, and Black students are the largest at 42%. Other students are 24% Hispanic, 22% White, 9% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Dorchester County residents are about 25% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at River Oaks Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 71%.
Teachers at the school number 55.8 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.1:1. Among middle schools in South Carolina, the typical ratio is 13.8:1.
The allk12 Grade for River Oaks Middle is C. Compared with South Carolina public middle schools, the school scored higher than 28% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Dorchester County has these Census figures: median household income is about $78,198, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. River Oaks Middle is among the 35 public schools in Dorchester County.
Eagle Nest Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The NCES locale for River Oaks Middle is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The number of students declined from 954 to 728 over 4 years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 13.1:1, from 16.7:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for River Oaks Middle covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 North Charleston
- Fort Dorchester HighHigh · 2,344 students
- R. B. Stall HighHigh · 2,135 students
- Meeting Street ElementaryElementary · 1,153 students
- Charleston School of the ArtsHigh · 1,102 students
- North Charleston HighHigh · 829 students
- Meeting Street BrentwoodElementary · 806 students
Other River Oaks Middle schools
One other US public school is named River Oaks Middle. River Oaks Middle is the largest of the 2.
- River Oaks MiddleRaleigh, NC · 7 students
Nearby schools
- Eagle Nest Elementary0.1 mi · 653
- Fort Dorchester High1.3 mi · 2,344
- Fort Dorchester Elementary2.0 mi · 801
- Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary2.2 mi · 622
- R. B. Stall High2.7 mi · 2,135
- Palmetto Scholars Academy2.8 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About River Oaks MiddleHow many students attend River Oaks Middle?
River Oaks Middle enrolls approximately 728 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does River Oaks Middle serve?
River Oaks Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does River Oaks Middle have?
River Oaks Middle employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at River Oaks Middle?
At River Oaks Middle, the student body is approximately 22% White, 24% Hispanic, 42% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is River Oaks Middle public or private?
River Oaks Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dorchester 02.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.