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Dorchester 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 6,155 students in Dorchester 02 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Dorchester 02 School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
348 Schools
# Students
26,135 Students
222,866 Students
# Teachers
1,571 Teachers
15,336 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Dorchester 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 76 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 81 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.65
# American Indian Students
44 Students
709 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
422 Students
3,715 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,112 Students
27,056 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
12%
# Black Students
7,500 Students
70,479 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
12,794 Students
108,316 Students
% White Students
49%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
287 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,230 Students
12,202 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
695
1,380
# Students in K Grade:
1,808
4,378
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,828
4,879
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,872
4,662
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,847
4,940
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,888
4,889
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,880
5,920
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,977
53,075
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,028
59,974
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,150
62,316
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,526
4,698
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,132
4,492
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,719
3,845
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,785
3,418
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,324 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,297. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,522 is less than the state median of $14,891. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$322 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$301 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,324
$15,297
Spending / Student
$11,522
$14,891
Best Dorchester 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rollings Middle School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
815 South Main Street
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-3610
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-3610
Grades: 6-8
| 799 students
Rank: #22.
Gregg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Green Wave Boulevard
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 871-3150
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 871-3150
Grades: 6-8
| 850 students
Rank: #33.
Alston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Bryan Street
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-3890
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-3890
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students
Rank: #44.
Charles B. Dubose Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1005 Dubose School Road
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 875-7012
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 875-7012
Grades: 6-8
| 950 students
Rank: #55.
Oakbrook Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
286 Old Fort Road
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 873-9750
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 873-9750
Grades: 6-8
| 1,006 students
Rank: #66.
River Oaks Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8642 River Oaks Drive
North Charleston, SC 29420
(843) 695-2470
North Charleston, SC 29420
(843) 695-2470
Grades: 6-8
| 849 students
Rank: n/an/a
East Edisto Middle School
Magnet School
1011 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-2451
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-2451
Grades: 6-8
| 879 students
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