Top Rankings
Dorchester 02 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in South Carolina for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 5,906 students in Dorchester 02 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% 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 34%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the South Carolina public middle school average of 52% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
25 Schools
361 Schools
# Students
25,928 Students
229,087 Students
# Teachers
1,685 Teachers
16,343 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Dorchester 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 74 school districts in South Carolina (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#16 out of 74 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
43%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
50%
Graduation Rate
93%
83.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.1%
25.2%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.66
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
14%
14%
% Black
28%
30%
% White
47%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,250 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,162. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,349 is less than the state median of $16,961. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$370 MM
$14,457 MM
Spending
$320 MM
$13,500 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,250
$18,162
Spending / Student
$12,349
$16,961
Best Dorchester 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Rollings Middle School Of The Arts
(Math: 75% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
815 South Main Street
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-3610
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-3610
Gr: 6-8 | 797 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #22.
Charles B. Dubose Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1005 Dubose School Road
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 875-7012
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 875-7012
Gr: 6-8 | 947 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33.
Gregg Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Green Wave Boulevard
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 871-3150
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 871-3150
Gr: 6-8 | 810 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #44.
Alston Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 Bryan Street
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-3890
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-3890
Gr: 6-8 | 732 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #55.
Oakbrook Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
286 Old Fort Road
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 873-9750
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 873-9750
Gr: 6-8 | 861 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #66.
River Oaks Middle School
(Math: 18% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 728 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: n/an/a
1011 Beech Hill Road
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-2451
Summerville, SC 29485
(843) 695-2451
Gr: 6-8 | 1,031 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
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