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 10%)
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 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 6,116 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 31% (versus the South Carolina public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the South Carolina public middle school average of 51% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (SC)
# Schools
24 Schools
345 Schools
# Students
25,343 Students
223,619 Students
# Teachers
1,606 Teachers
15,080 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Dorchester 02 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 92% has increased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 83 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
48%
Graduation Rate
92%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.65
# American Indian Students
53 Students
779 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
387 Students
3,691 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,784 Students
25,731 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
12%
# Black Students
7,380 Students
72,465 Students
% Black Students
29%
32%
# White Students
12,623 Students
109,053 Students
% White Students
50%
49%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
294 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,089 Students
11,461 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
682
1,289
# Students in K Grade:
1,655
4,693
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,825
4,682
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,763
4,790
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,791
4,873
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,799
4,969
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,830
5,919
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,930
52,692
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,067
61,628
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,119
62,652
# Students in 9th Grade:
2,484
4,574
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,950
4,073
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,714
3,555
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,734
3,230
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,709 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,453. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,882 is less than the state median of $15,044. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$322 MM
$12,084 MM
Spending
$301 MM
$11,764 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,709
$15,453
Spending / Student
$11,882
$15,044
Best Dorchester 02 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rollings Middle School Of The Arts
(Math: 71% | Reading: 83%)
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
| 791 students
Rank: #22.
Charles B. Dubose Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1005 Dubose School Road
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 875-7012
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 875-7012
Grades: 6-8
| 1,066 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Alston Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Bryan Street
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-3890
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 873-3890
Grades: 6-8
| 962 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Gregg Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Green Wave Boulevard
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 871-3150
Summerville, SC 29483
(843) 871-3150
Grades: 6-8
| 1,209 students
Rank: #55.
Oakbrook Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
286 Old Fort Road
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 873-9750
Ladson, SC 29456
(843) 873-9750
Grades: 6-8
| 1,178 students
Rank: #66.
River Oaks Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 32%)
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
| 910 students
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