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River Oaks Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

8642 River Oaks Drive, North Charleston, SC 29420 · (843) 695-2470 · Part of Dorchester School District 2

North Charleston’s School Grade A better than 86% of South Carolina school districts

Students
728
Students per teacher
13:1
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about River Oaks Middle

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Charleston kids: 6 high schools

On the path

Where North Charleston kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–517 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8River Oaks MiddleYou are here
9–126 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

8642 River Oaks Drive, North Charleston

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6250
Grade 7235
Grade 8243
Enrollment over time
954’20
910’21
849’22
801’23
728’24

Down 23.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 42%Hispanic 24%White 22%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about River Oaks Middle from North Charleston families.

Other schools in Dorchester School District 2

The district →
Sand Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
A−
1,169 students16:1
Beech Hill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
A
1,079 students15:1
William M. Reeves Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B+
930 students16:1
Newington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B
862 students15:1
Knightsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B−
833 students13:1
Fort Dorchester Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Summerville
B+
801 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against South Carolina’s other public schools; North Charleston’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.