Top Rankings
Dorchester 04 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 474 students in Dorchester 04 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in South Carolina.
Public Middle Schools in Dorchester 04 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
6 Schools
346 Schools
# Students
2,025 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
170 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Dorchester 04 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 78 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 83 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
48%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
n/a
# Asian Students
15 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
96 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
905 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
45%
32%
# White Students
796 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
40%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
79
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
149
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
152
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
119
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
146
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
166
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
202
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
139
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
133
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
128
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,522 is higher than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,246 is higher than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$38 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,522
$15,453
Spending / Student
$18,246
$15,044
Best Dorchester 04 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
St. George Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
600 Minus Street
Saint George, SC 29477
(843) 563-3171
Saint George, SC 29477
(843) 563-3171
Grades: 6-8
| 259 students
Rank: #22.
Harleyville-ridgeville Middle School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1650 East Main Street
Dorchester, SC 29437
(843) 462-2470
Dorchester, SC 29437
(843) 462-2470
Grades: 6-8
| 215 students
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