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Woodland Middle School

Grades 06–08 · Dorchester, SC · NCES 450000201794

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4044 Highway 78 · Dorchester, SC 29437

At a glance

Reported students

455

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

38

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

06–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

South Carolina middle enrollment

31st percentile

Compared with 248 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

455

Woodland Middle School: 455 reported students.

State peer staffing position

20th percentile

12:1 reported; state peer median 13.8:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Woodland Middle School

Woodland Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 06–08 in Dorchester. It is one of 5 current school records connected to Dorchester 04. NCES reports 455 students for 2024–25.

Among 248 middle schools in South Carolina with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 624 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 31st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12:1, below the South Carolina median of 13.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (45.3%) and White (36%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Woodland Middle School

  1. 1How do the reported 12:1 student–teacher ratio and 38 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White36%
  • Hispanic9.5%
  • Black45.3%
  • Asian1.1%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native1.3%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial6.8%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Dorchester 04

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Williams Memorial Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

553 reported students

Harleyville Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

248 reported students

Woodland High

High · Grades 09–12

680 reported students

Clay Hill Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–05

174 reported students

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