Oakbrook Middle

Summary:

Oakbrook Middle is a public middle school located in Ladson, South Carolina, serving 1,006 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Dorchester 02 School District, which is ranked 17th out of 75 districts in the state.

Oakbrook Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 39.46% White, 35.29% African American, 12.92% Hispanic, 2.88% Asian, and 9.24% two or more races. The school has shown strong academic performance in recent years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) that are generally higher than the state averages. However, the school's performance in Mathematics has been relatively lower, with proficiency rates ranging from 22% to 35.5% across the grade levels, compared to the state averages of 30.2% to 38.4%. Oakbrook Middle has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, particularly African American and Hispanic students, who rank higher than the state averages for their respective subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools, Oakbrook Middle's performance is generally stronger than some, such as River Oaks Middle and College Park Middle, which have lower proficiency rates and lower overall rankings. However, it lags behind high-performing schools like Rollings Middle School of the Arts and East Edisto Middle, which consistently rank among the top middle schools in the state. Oakbrook Middle's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 49th out of 301 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 136th out of 325 middle schools in the 2023-2024 school year.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 286 Old Fort Road
       Ladson, SC  29456


(843) 873-9750

District: Dorchester 02

SchoolDigger Rank:
136th of 325 South Carolina Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,305 Help


Feeder schools for Oakbrook Middle:

Elementary:    Fort Dorchester Elementary
    Joseph R. Pye Elementary
    Oakbrook Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  943

Racial breakdown:

White:
38.5%
African American:
35.5%
Hispanic:
12.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.6% Help


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Compare Details Oakbrook Middle ranks better than 58.2% of middle schools in South Carolina. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Dorchester 02 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.44. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Oakbrook Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Dorchester 02 School District. Student population at Oakbrook Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (38.5%), African American (35.5%), Hispanic (12.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Oakbrook Middle is 14.4, which is the lowest among 7 middle schools in the Dorchester 02 School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Oakbrook Middle is $9,305. 5 middle schools in the Dorchester 02 School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Oakbrook Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakbrook Middle 136th of 325 South Carolina public middle schools. (See Oakbrook Middle in the ranking list.)

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Dorchester 02:

SchoolDigger ranks Dorchester 02 17th of 75 South Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Oakbrook Middle

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Rank History for all students at Oakbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 79.90 41st 225 81.8%
2004 80.51 40th 230 82.6%
2005 77.36 50th 230 78.3%
2006 74.61 65th 231 71.9%
2007 70.34 71st 236 69.9%
2008 69.95 72nd 244 70.5%
2009 68.19 84th 249 66.3%
2010 67.92 80th 261 69.3%
2011 73.23 63rd 269 76.6%
2012 78.35 46th 271 83.0%
2013 80.23 40th 276 85.5%
2014 77.10 56th 291 80.8%
2015 75.96 49th 301 83.7%
2016 74.85 61st 303 79.9%
2017 66.76 88th 317 72.2%
2018 70.21 77th 303 74.6%
2019 63.66 96th 315 69.5%
2021 45.04 159th 311 48.9%
2022 46.17 154th 310 50.3%
2023 44.91 170th 325 47.7%
2024 53.44 136th 325 58.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Oakbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.78 19th 31 38.7%
2019 59.11 13th 39 66.7%
2021 34.51 17th 25 32.0%
2022 40.65 28th 44 36.4%
2023 36.69 44th 58 24.1%
2024 51.44 22nd 52 57.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Oakbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.90 9th 93 90.3%
2019 78.81 21st 117 82.1%
2021 70.71 15th 87 82.8%
2022 65.87 26th 97 73.2%
2023 51.86 39th 95 58.9%
2024 67.44 25th 105 76.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Oakbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.58 53rd 280 81.1%
2019 63.81 78th 289 73.0%
2021 45.03 141st 288 51.0%
2022 43.42 156th 300 48.0%
2023 42.27 174th 313 44.4%
2024 55.80 112th 307 63.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Oakbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.02 96th 281 65.8%
2019 56.83 123rd 296 58.4%
2021 44.24 154th 279 44.8%
2022 44.67 152nd 290 47.6%
2023 49.43 142nd 299 52.5%
2024 54.65 122nd 294 58.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Oakbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.54 19th 194 90.2%
2019 55.54 63rd 195 67.7%
2021 35.68 101st 164 38.4%
2022 33.02 127th 183 30.6%
2023 22.93 164th 187 12.3%
2024 37.88 111th 177 37.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Oakbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 52.36 109th 179 39.1%
2022 52.98 105th 182 42.3%
2023 53.49 113th 185 38.9%
2024 63.29 84th 183 54.1%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Oakbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.55 11th 11 0.0%
2024 38.70 7th 13 46.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Oakbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.36 55th 284 80.6%
2019 70.23 75th 296 74.7%
2021 45.61 140th 279 49.8%
2022 47.25 140th 292 52.1%
2023 40.93 165th 303 45.5%
2024 51.28 128th 294 56.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Oakbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.23 26th 237 89.0%
2019 71.11 40th 252 84.1%
2021 54.31 82nd 235 65.1%
2022 54.23 94th 249 62.2%
2023 57.47 82nd 253 67.6%
2024 61.73 64th 248 74.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Oakbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 86.46 12th 123 90.2%
2019 69.26 38th 139 72.7%
2021 37.85 71st 111 36.0%
2022 63.74 42nd 129 67.4%
2023 54.02 56th 141 60.3%
2024 58.10 54th 144 62.5%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Oakbrook Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools SC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.31 78th 250 68.8%
2019 60.82 102nd 258 60.5%
2021 42.03 137th 244 43.9%
2022 36.64 159th 249 36.1%
2023 35.88 166th 260 36.2%
2024 47.26 131st 255 48.6%
See the entire list of Best South Carolina Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: South Carolina Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Oakbrook Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 858 160 36 11 16 n/a n/a 0 1081
1990 860 162 19 6 12 n/a n/a 0 1059
1991 918 221 24 9 4 n/a n/a 0 1176
1992 805 196 17 9 3 n/a n/a 0 1030
1993 900 207 15 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1138
1994 996 264 22 15 1 n/a n/a 0 1298
1995 1026 320 25 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1389
1996 1026 320 25 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1389
1997 1057 370 31 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1472
1998 689 250 21 14 3 n/a n/a 0 977
1999 670 312 30 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1029
2000 670 334 27 14 7 n/a n/a 0 1052
2001 636 347 30 13 2 n/a n/a 0 1028
2002 582 364 29 24 2 n/a n/a 6 1007
2003 582 364 29 24 2 n/a n/a 6 1007
2004 505 394 25 18 2 n/a n/a 6 950
2005 521 436 27 27 0 n/a n/a 14 1025
2006 577 448 31 38 3 n/a n/a 12 1109
2007 659 490 45 47 4 n/a n/a 0 1245
2008 539 326 33 41 6 n/a n/a 0 945
2009 539 342 34 52 8 n/a n/a 0 975
2010 582 402 38 57 8 n/a n/a 0 1087
2011 492 355 25 50 4 4 2 0 932
2012 459 342 25 60 1 4 38 0 929
2013 484 352 26 59 3 3 39 0 966
2014 479 349 32 69 4 5 35 0 973
2015 510 340 30 58 3 3 54 0 998
2016 527 357 29 79 2 3 48 0 1045
2017 501 379 31 95 5 5 58 0 1074
2018 484 368 26 92 3 3 63 0 1039
2019 487 393 32 117 0 1 96 0 1126
2020 495 445 32 111 0 2 94 0 1179
2021 481 437 33 111 0 0 106 0 1168
2022 469 441 29 126 0 0 113 0 1178
2023 397 355 29 130 0 2 93 0 1006
2024 363 335 31 122 1 3 88 0 943

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Oakbrook Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1081 53.2 20.3 n/a
1990 1059 57.2 18.5 n/a
1991 1176 62.3 18.8 10
1992 1030 58.1 17.7 10.4
1993 1138 58.0 19.6 13.9
1994 1298 66.0 19.7 16.3
1995 1389 76.0 18.3 18.1
1996 1389 76.0 18.3 18.1
1997 1472 82.0 18.0 20.7
1998 977 58.0 16.8 20.3
1999 1029 58.0 17.7 25.7
2000 1052 60.0 17.5 26.8
2001 1028 64.0 16.1 25.9
2002 1007 60.0 16.8 29.3
2003 1007 60.0 16.8 29.3
2004 950 58.0 16.4 33.9
2005 1025 62.0 16.5 34.5
2006 1109 64.0 17.3 33.3
2007 1245 81.0 15.4 32.6
2008 945 55.0 17.2 32.1
2009 975 62.0 15.7 33.6
2010 1087 55.0 19.7 38.6
2011 932 50.0 18.6 39.7
2012 929 53.0 17.5 43.9
2013 966 58.6 16.4 45.8
2014 973 57.0 17.0 43.3
2015 998 57.0 17.5 42.1
2016 1045 58.0 18.0 40
2017 1074 58.0 18.5 42.2
2018 1039 63.0 16.4 43.6
2019 1126 65.5 17.1 50.9
2020 1179 69.0 17.0 52.1
2021 1168 69.6 16.7 48.9
2022 1178 70.1 16.8 57.5
2023 1006 61.7 16.3 67.2
2024 943 65.4 14.4 60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Oakbrook Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 1081 53.2 20.3 n/a
1990 1059 57.2 18.5 n/a
1991 1176 62.3 18.8 10
1992 1030 58.1 17.7 10.4
1993 1138 58.0 19.6 13.9
1994 1298 66.0 19.7 16.3
1995 1389 76.0 18.3 18.1
1996 1389 76.0 18.3 18.1
1997 1472 82.0 18.0 20.7
1998 977 58.0 16.8 20.3
1999 1029 58.0 17.7 25.7
2000 1052 60.0 17.5 26.8
2001 1028 64.0 16.1 25.9
2002 1007 60.0 16.8 29.3
2003 1007 60.0 16.8 29.3
2004 950 58.0 16.4 33.9
2005 1025 62.0 16.5 34.5
2006 1109 64.0 17.3 33.3
2007 1245 81.0 15.4 32.6
2008 945 55.0 17.2 32.1
2009 975 62.0 15.7 33.6
2010 1087 55.0 19.7 38.6
2011 932 50.0 18.6 39.7
2012 929 53.0 17.5 43.9
2013 966 58.6 16.4 45.8
2014 973 57.0 17.0 43.3
2015 998 57.0 17.5 42.1
2016 1045 58.0 18.0 40
2017 1074 58.0 18.5 42.2
2018 1039 63.0 16.4 43.6
2019 1126 65.5 17.1 50.9
2020 1179 69.0 17.0 52.1
2021 1168 69.6 16.7 48.9
2022 1178 70.1 16.8 57.5
2023 1006 61.7 16.3 67.2
2024 943 65.4 14.4 60.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Oakbrook Middle

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $463 (5.7%) $253 (3.1%) $716 (8.9%) $6,485 (80.4%) $861 (10.7%) $7,347 (91.1%) $8,063
2020 $365 (4.7%) $243 (3.1%) $608 (7.8%) $6,311 (80.5%) $922 (11.8%) $7,234 (92.3%) $7,841
2021 $250 (3.2%) $118 (1.5%) $369 (4.7%) $6,515 (83.2%) $950 (12.1%) $7,464 (95.3%) $7,833
2022 $456 (5.3%) $556 (6.4%) $1,013 (11.7%) $6,747 (78.0%) $892 (10.3%) $7,640 (88.3%) $8,652
2023 $641 (6.9%) $671 (7.2%) $1,312 (14.1%) $6,889 (74.0%) $1,104 (11.9%) $7,993 (85.9%) $9,305

Data source: South Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Oakbrook Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 96th of 315 Middle schoolsRanks 170th of 325 Middle schools
 21.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Science (Oakbrook Middle)51.843.6
 8.2%
   6th Grade Science (Dorchester 02)53.145.6
 7.5%
   6th Grade Science (South Carolina)47.143
 4.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Oakbrook Middle)4747.8
 0.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02)50.356.3
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)41.153.4
 12.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Oakbrook Middle)37.719.3
 18.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02)4633.6
 12.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)43.936.7
 7.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Oakbrook Middle)5250.8
 1.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02)53.354
 0.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)4450.1
 6.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Oakbrook Middle)37.723
 14.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02)39.333.2
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)35.331
 4.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Oakbrook Middle)49.156.2
 7.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Dorchester 02)53.957.4
 3.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (South Carolina)44.553.1
 8.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Oakbrook Middle)48.720.7
 28%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Dorchester 02)48.134.5
 13.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (South Carolina)36.631.6
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Oakbrook Middle)99.997
 2.9%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (Dorchester 02)74.579.5
 5%
   End of Course Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (South Carolina)68.668.3
 0.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students11261006
 10.7%
African American393355
 9.7%
American Indian00
Asian3229
 9.4%
Hispanic117130
 11.1%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White487397
 18.5%
Two or More Races9693
 3.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.9%67.2%
 16.3%


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Oakbrook Middle ranks 136th of 325 South Carolina middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Oakbrook Middle are 38% White, 36% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 943 students attended Oakbrook Middle.


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