Top Rankings
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 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 6,086 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 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
352 Schools
# Students
26,547 Students
221,816 Students
# Teachers
1,592 Teachers
15,785 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
0.67
0.66
# American Indian Students
44 Students
716 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
450 Students
3,913 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
3,440 Students
28,487 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
13%
# Black Students
7,537 Students
68,879 Students
% Black Students
28%
31%
# White Students
12,724 Students
106,747 Students
% White Students
48%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
33 Students
263 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,319 Students
12,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
722
1,376
# Students in K Grade:
1,777
4,750
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,950
4,911
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,903
5,020
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,912
5,182
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,896
5,185
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,972
5,841
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,980
53,112
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,027
59,443
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,079
60,172
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,530
4,774
# Students in 10th Grade:
2,194
4,352
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,819
3,992
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,786
3,706
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,133 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,220. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,343 is less than the state median of $14,817. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$322 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$301 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,133
$15,220
Spending / Student
$11,343
$14,817
Best Dorchester 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rollings Middle School Of The Arts
(Math: 78% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1635 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 873-3610
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 873-3610
Grades: 6-8
| 805 students
Rank: #22.
Gregg Middle 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
| 864 students
Rank: #33.
Alston Middle 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
| 804 students
Rank: #44.
Charles B. Dubose Middle 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
| 927 students
Rank: #55.
Oakbrook Middle 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
| 943 students
Rank: #66.
River Oaks Middle 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
| 801 students
Rank: n/an/a
1011 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-2451
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-2451
Grades: 6-8
| 942 students
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