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What's something West Oak Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
656
Middle
DISTRICT 781 · STATE 622
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCONEE 01·NCES 450306001477
West Oak Middle
501 Westminster Highway, Westminster, SC 29693 · (864) 886-4525 · Oconee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL656 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% 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
13.0:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · 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 | 222 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 219 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 215 | 33% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
54.3%
SC avg 59.7% . +13.9pp since 2023
Math
29.0%
SC avg 44.2% . +0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.3% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 28.2% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Oak Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #135 of 249 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.3% | #117 of 249 ▲ 55 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 656 | #112 of 256 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #81 of 241 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #230 of 241 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #112 of 137 |
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
656
-23 (-3%) vs 2020
-19% since 2010-11, when it was 811
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
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 | 656 | 50.5 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 708 | 49.9 | 14.2:1 | 70% (496) |
| 2022-23 | 697 | 53.4 | 13.1:1 | 86% (596) |
| 2020-21 | 679 | 47 | 14.4:1 | 54% (370) |
| 2017-18 | 691 | 49.4 | 14.0:1 | 54% (371) |
| 2015-16 | 641 | 53 | 12.1:1 | 59% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 811 | 55 | 14.8:1 | 57% (460) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Oak Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (691 to 656); teachers up 2% (49.4 to 50.5).
About West Oak Middle
West Oak Middle is a middle-grades school located in Westminster, South Carolina, in Oconee County. A federal count lists 656 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8.
West Oak Middle belongs to Oconee 01, a district of 16 schools and 9,978 students.
About 85% of the student body at West Oak Middle is White. The rest of enrollment is 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 3% multiracial. The White share in Oconee County as a whole is similar, at about 84%. West Oak Middle's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teachers at the school number 50.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 13.0:1. On average, middle schools in South Carolina have 13.8:1, compared with 13.0:1 here.
allk12 grades West Oak Middle a B-. The grade compares the school only with South Carolina public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Within Oconee County, the median household income is $62,388, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Besides West Oak Middle, Oconee County has 16 other public schools.
The closest public school to West Oak Middle is Westminster Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put West Oak Middle in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment at West Oak Middle dropped 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 679 to 656 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.0:1) than in 2020-21 (14.4:1).
Community posts for West Oak Middle can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Oconee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
80,469
Census ACS
Median income
$62,388
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
9,978 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oconee 01
- Walhalla HighHigh · 1,118 students
- Seneca HighHigh · 1,051 students
- Walhalla MiddleMiddle · 857 students
- Seneca MiddleMiddle · 829 students
- West-Oak HighHigh · 735 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 616 students
Other schools in Westminster
- West-Oak HighHigh · 735 students
- Fair-Oak ElementaryElementary · 583 students
- Westminster ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Orchard Park ElementaryElementary · 360 students
- Hamilton Career and Technology CenterHigh
Other West Oak Middle schools
One other US public school is named West Oak Middle. West Oak Middle is the largest of the 2.
- West Oak Middle SchoolMundelein, IL · 280 students
Nearby schools
- Westminster Elementary0.3 mi · 385
- Orchard Park Elementary1.4 mi · 360
- West-Oak High4.5 mi · 735
- Seneca High5.8 mi · 1,051
- James M. Brown Elementary5.9 mi · 558
- Seneca Middle6.7 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About West Oak MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at West Oak Middle?
West Oak Middle enrolls approximately 656 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does West Oak Middle serve?
West Oak Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does West Oak Middle have?
West Oak Middle employs 51 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Oak Middle?
At West Oak Middle, the student body is approximately 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is West Oak Middle in?
West Oak Middle is part of Oconee 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.